Downtown Vancouver (Pt 1)

I've said a lot about what's outside Vancouver itself, but not a lot of what's in Vancouver to see and do.
First off, Vancouver's HUGE. Like, really huge. When you consider Richmond, Burnaby, North Van, Granville and Metrotown, the more outlying areas which bring a lot to Vancouver, you're looking at a city the size of Manchester or similar.
Downtown Vancouver, though, is where the majority of the things to see and do are (duh). It's got the main shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, cinemas, coffee shops... everything. It's also got the harbour, waterfront and the most amazing view of mountains and wilderness that you'll probably ever see from a major city. Downtown Vancouver's made up of a few areas - Gastown, the main tourist part; Granville and Granville Island, where there's a really good public market; the West End with Davie Village; Stanley Park, an amazingly scenic wooded park area; and Chinatown (which is pretty explanatory).

This is Gastown. It looks almost American! The steamclock is a tourist attraction in itself, I've got a video of it doing its thing. It's like a normal clock but steam instead of chimes (it's more fun than it sounds...).