Recommended nearby places to eat are Absinthe Bistro, Bombay Kitchen and Bar and Five Elements Cafe. If you can't start your day without caffeine fear not, your nearby choices include Bump N Grind. Groceries can be found at East End Food Co-op which is a short distance away and you'll find Reach Community Health Centre not far as well. For nearby green space, Grandview Park, Victoria Park and Alice Townley Park could be good to get out of your home and catch some fresh air or to take your dog for a walk. As for close-by schools, Britannia Secondary School and Hastings Elementary School are only a 3 minute walk away.

Getting around the area is made simpler with access to the TransLink. VCC-Clark Station Platform 1 Subway stop is only a 14 minute walk. There is also Northbound Commercial Dr @ Napier St BusStop, not far, with (Bus) route 020 Victoria/downtown, and (Bus) route N20 Downtown/victoria Nightbus nearby.