i am all about the mountain vacation town/village. soooo much too do. hiking and snowboarding right outside your door. you are in walking distance of everything. fresh air, wildlife, and an extremely lively atmosphere. I LOVE IT
Banff and Whistler are my two favorite places in Canada. i really like Montreal, but if i ever have to live in a city long term again, it would have to be Vancouver. awesome town.
i find cities aren't very good for me in the long term though, because i've really needed to keep active in order to stay in shape as i get older, and if i'm not right out there in the mountains, i just don't do enough...