Some good places to grab a bite are Little Billy's Steak House and Cozmos Cafe + Bistro. Venture a little further for a meal at Cockney Kings Fish & Chips. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Starbucks located at 6568 Hastings Street. Groceries can be found at Ortona Grocery Store Italian & Canadian Foods which is a 11-minute walk and you'll find Safeway a 12-minute walk as well. If you're an outdoor lover, you are a 8-minute walk from Barnet Marine Park, Kushiro Park and Cates Park.

Getting around the area is made simpler with access to the TransLink. Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station Platform 1 Subway stop is a 3-minute drive. There is also Northbound Inlet Dr @ Bayview Dr BusStop, not far, with (Bus) route 160 Port Coquitlam Station/kootenay Loop nearby.