For groceries there is PBF Pita Bread Factory which is a 6-minute walk. For those days you just want to be indoors, look no further than Jane Appleby Art Gallery to keep you occupied for hours. For nearby green space, Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park and Eagle Creek Ravine Park could be good to get out of your home and catch some fresh air or to take your dog for a walk.

Without a car, you can get around quite easily. The closest transit stop is a BusStop (Eastbound Government Rd @ Jensen Place) and is an 8-minute walk, but there is also a Subway stop, Lake City Way Station Platform 2, a 12-minute walk connecting you to the TransLink. It also has (Bus) route 110 Lougheed Station/metrotown Station nearby.