There are a lot of great restaurants. If you can't start your day without caffeine fear not, your nearby choices include The Hide Out Cafe. Groceries can be found at Victoria Food Market which is not far and you'll find Fuscaldo Chiropractic-Total nearby as well. For those days you just want to be indoors, look no further than New Westminster Museum and Art For in to keep you occupied for hours. If you're in the mood for some entertainment, Landmark Cinemas New Westminster is not far away. You are not far from great parks like Westminster Pier Park and Tipperary Park.

If you are reliant on transit, don't fear, there is a TransLink SubwayStop (Columbia Station Platform 1) only steps away. It also has (Subway) route Expo Line nearby.