Some good places to grab a bite are Vancouver Japanese Language, Mac Kenzie Room or Tan Tan Food. Venture a little further for a meal at one of the neighbourhood's restaurants. If you love coffee, you're not too far from J J Bean Coffee Roasters located at 460 Railway St. Groceries can be found at Quik Pick Food Store which is a 4-minute walk and you'll find Downtwon Eastside Eye Clinic not far as well. Interested in the arts? Look no further than Artwise Fine Art, Fazakas Gallery or Vancouver Police Museum. You are only a 4 minute walk from great parks like Oppenheimer Park and MacLean Park.

Getting around the area is made simpler with access to the TransLink. Main Street-Science World Station Platform 1 Subway stop is only a 15 minute walk. There is also Westbound Powell St @ Heatley Ave BusStop, not far, with (Bus) route 209 Upper Lynn Valley/vancouver, (Bus) route 004 Powell/downtown/ubc, and more nearby.