Vancouver - why does everyone rave about it? - GoFuckYourself.com

quiet · 10-29-2003, 05:41 AM

i've been there half a dozen times over the past 4 years. nice city. however, i'm curious as to what makes it a *great* city.

i like that it's close to Whistler and the ocean, and has mild weather (vs the rest of Canada). i dislike the heavy traffic, and some of the provincial government's tendencies.

i'd love to hear your thoughts

Blistex · 10-29-2003, 05:58 AM

quiet · 10-29-2003, 07:12 AM

bump before i go to bed...

ElvisManson · 10-29-2003, 07:16 AM

was born there.....left a long time ago....

It is in a Temperate Rain forest and it fucking rains waaaay to much for me.

Too many junkies for my liking..though they just opened a safe injection house.

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/20.../index_np.html

ElvisManson · 10-29-2003, 07:17 AM

double post

Spunky · 10-29-2003, 07:21 AM

The city is surrounded by mountians and the ocean.Along with the natural beauty we have a multi cultural population that makes it a great city.You have to visit to see.
The weed is pretty dam good as well.

m0rph3us · 10-29-2003, 07:32 AM

Well for starters it's one of the few cities where the ocean and the moutains are within a 30-40 minute drive from each other.
Some would say it has the best weather in Canada, rarely under 0C and never gets too hot in the summer. But yes, it is called the rainy city for a reason. It's pretty spectacular to look at and have many attraction points and beautiful scenary. Great boating, fishing, skying, dining.

Now the bad:
Real estate is very expensive. It has a LOT of minority groups and some are becoming a majority. Clubs close at 2AM mostly. Big brother in watching in bars. It's got 7.5% PST tax. Did I say it rains a lot? When it rains the average driving speed slows down by about 10-20kms. Prepare to meet the WORST and SLOWEST drivers in the world while in Vancouver. 8-9am and 4-6pm traffic is terrible and you'll need luck if you need to cross a bridge. Don't get me started on parking; if you want to park downtown prepare to pay.

quiet · 10-29-2003, 07:35 AM

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Originally posted by m0rph3us
Well for starters it's one of the few cities where the ocean and the moutains are within a 30-40 minute drive from each other.
Some would say it has the best weather in Canada, rarely under 0C and never gets too hot in the summer. But yes, it is called the rainy city for a reason. It's pretty spectacular to look at and have many attraction points and beautiful scenary. Great boating, fishing, skying, dining.

Now the bad:
Real estate is very expensive. It has a LOT of minority groups and some are becoming a majority. Clubs close at 2AM mostly. Big brother in watching in bars. It's got 7.5% PST tax. Did I say it rains a lot? When it rains the average driving speed slows down by about 10-20kms. Prepare to meet the WORST and SLOWEST drivers in the world while in Vancouver. 8-9am and 4-6pm traffic is terrible and you'll need luck if you need to cross a bridge. Don't get me started on parking; if you want to park downtown prepare to pay.

lol, tell me something i don't know ;)

from 6 or 7 visits in the past couple of years, i've come to the same conclusions... and i think i'm still missing something.

sherie · 10-29-2003, 07:42 AM

You can golf, swim in the ocean, mountain bike and ski all in the same day. It is one of the most beautiful city's anywhere. The shopping is fantastic. People are much friendlier. Many more "nice" places to live then ghetto. The weed laws are much more laxed. The gene pool is great. Of course it has it's downside, but you didn't ask for that =)

Spunky · 10-29-2003, 07:48 AM

Rains too much...lol...We just finished one of the biggest dry spells we had in a century. I think we basically went 3 or 4 months without measurable amount.Sure it rains a bit in the fall/winter but its a lot better than fucking snow(keep that shit up in the mountians.)
Ya our traffic blows monkey shit..Way too many cars,too little highways.
Should be interesting how all this is going to come together for the olympics.

eroswebmaster · 10-29-2003, 07:49 AM

'cause it's coo to be Vancouverian...or a Vancouverite, or Vancouverish.

swedguy · 10-29-2003, 08:00 AM

I spent Y2K new years eve there.

We got in 2 days before, and we almost left a couple of hours after. Didn't like the city at all.
It was just ghetto and I just got a bad feeling from the city.

quiet · 10-29-2003, 08:05 AM

thanks for the responses...

hershie · 10-29-2003, 08:09 AM

Been here for seven years. Live across the street from the ocean and sandy beach and seawall and next door to Stanley Park, in a nice and proud community yet I am still downtown and have all the conveniences and attractions of a big city within walking distance. No other city I have visited can offer this. The West End in Vancouver truly feels like a small enclave of beauty and fun.

I also believe being able to see the water and mountains and park all day long effects my mood for the better. I feel attached to nature even though I am in a large city and it has a grounding and calming effect. I have lived in large cities (before Vancouver was San Francisco...and lived all over, NY, Toronto, born and raised in Montreal...) and I feel like I am living like a mouse running around in a concrete and steel maze when you have no physical reference points like ocean and mountains.

Bex · 10-29-2003, 08:14 AM

Have not been out west yet, but hopefully will remedy that situation soon. I think it is something I need to see for myself.

hershie · 10-29-2003, 08:15 AM

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Originally posted by hershie
Been here for seven years. Live across the street from the ocean and sandy beach and seawall and next door to Stanley Park, in a nice and proud community yet I am still downtown and have all the conveniences and attractions of a big city within walking distance. No other city I have visited can offer this. The West End in Vancouver truly feels like a small enclave of beauty and fun.

I also believe being able to see the water and mountains and park all day long effects my mood for the better. I feel attached to nature even though I am in a large city and it has a grounding and calming effect. I have lived in large cities (before Vancouver was San Francisco...and lived all over, NY, Toronto, born and raised in Montreal...) and I feel like I am living like a mouse running around in a concrete and steel maze when you have no physical reference points like ocean and mountains.

I love that outdoor recreation and unspoiled nature is so plentiful and close by in Vancouver. I go for walks every night here and tehre (trying to lose weight) and the other night a seal popped its head up as I was walking along the seawall. Within 10 minutes you could be hiking through a rain forest on the north shore mountains. You can experience sea kayak trips or backpacking trips with no effert that eco-tourists cross the world to come experience.

quiet · 10-29-2003, 08:16 AM

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Originally posted by hershie
Been here for seven years. Live across the street from the ocean and sandy beach and seawall and next door to Stanley Park, in a nice and proud community yet I am still downtown and have all the conveniences and attractions of a big city within walking distance. No other city I have visited can offer this. The West End in Vancouver truly feels like a small enclave of beauty and fun.

what are the best areas near stanley park, and right on the water/beach?

Kimmykim · 10-29-2003, 08:20 AM

If I didn't have such a thing for Phoenix I'd probably be living in Vancouver. The climate is great, a bit more rain than I'd like (but then again I didnt ask for 115 in the summer for 60 days straight either), the city is very clean relative to the number of people that live there, the vistas are incredible -- mountains, sea, skyline...

There is great shopping, great dining, things to do besides party, it's just a great city overall.

hershie · 10-29-2003, 08:29 AM

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Originally posted by quiet

what are the best areas near stanley park, and right on the water/beach?

Having a water view in the West End right on Beach Avenue makes you forget you are living in a big city and is the best area bar none in my book. Newer areas with killer condos that people seem to be flocking to for the "lifestyle" are Coal Harbour and Yaletown. I own a condo in Yaletown myself that I rent out. They both have their pluses. But IMHO, they don't compare to the West End. Plus Drinking Hard just moved into a place with a beautiful view a little while ago a couple of doors down from me . If you are looking to rent or buy right now, the deals are definatley in the West End since all the new moeny seems to be flocking to the new condos in the areas mentioned above.

I would say anything west of Bute on Beach Ave. leading up to the park is best. You have Denman and Davie streets right there with dozens of different restaurants...and the beach and ocean and park right in front of you...

quiet · 10-29-2003, 08:35 AM

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Originally posted by hershie

Having a water view in the West End right on Beach Avenue makes you forget you are living in a big city and is the best area bar none in my book. Newer areas with killer condos that people seem to be flocking to for the "lifestyle" are Coal Harbour and Yaletown. I own a condo in Yaletown myself that I rent out. They both have their pluses. But IMHO, they don't compare to the West End. Plus Drinking Hard just moved into a place with a beautiful view a little while ago a couple of doors down from me . If you are looking to rent or buy right now, the deals are definatley in the West End since all the new moeny seems to be flocking to the new condos in the areas mentioned above.

I would say anything west of Bute on Beach Ave. leading up to the park is best. You have Denman and Davie streets right there with dozens of different restaurants...and the beach and ocean and park right in front of you...

coal harbor - that's the area i was looking at. lots of new high end, high rise condos going up there.

i sort of thought that was bascially the same area as the West End... ?

hershie · 10-29-2003, 08:49 AM

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Originally posted by quiet

coal harbor - that's the area i was looking at. lots of new high end, high rise condos going up there.

i sort of thought that was bascially the same area as the West End... ?

The views from Coal Harbour facing the north shore mountains and Burrard Inlet have to be some of the best from any downtown in the world. All the action in the water - boats, cruise ships, sea planes landing and rowing clubs...and the views over Stanley Park and the mountains are priceless to have for sure.

If you haven't been there in the last several months, you will be very impressed with what they did to the seawall there. They have spent millions on improving the area right where Georgia St. enters the Park and have brought the seawall from the Park all the way to Canada Place downtown. They have kept a nice green belt along the seawall between the condo's and the water and there are lots of parkland and some swanky restaurants that have opened and in general they did a great job. There must be a few dozen new high end condos that were built there over the last couple of years for the "hoi poli".

And yes, it is relatively very close to the West End. I guess its a matter of taste. I think of it as a compromise. It doesn't have the same feel as the west end to me, but some would probably say it isn't gritty and scary compared to here, so...

LeeNoga · 10-29-2003, 08:51 AM

The SHOPPING, the leather, the view, the American dollar goes a long way.

Honeyslut · 10-29-2003, 08:51 AM

I love Victoria Island

chowda · 10-29-2003, 08:53 AM

their cold weather in january compared to ours in montreal.

hershie · 10-29-2003, 08:56 AM

In the upcoming issue of Conde Nast Traveller magazine (the most widely read travel mag. in the world), they did a ranking based on a bunch of criteria for the Best Destinations in all of the Americas, and Victoria, BC was rated #1 and Vancouver #2.

The two top spots in all of the Americas are right here!

Not to mention all the other recent surveys (and there have been several) that rank Vancouver tops to visit in North America compared to any other city...

quiet · 10-29-2003, 06:04 PM

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Originally posted by hershie

The views from Coal Harbour facing the north shore mountains and Burrard Inlet have to be some of the best from any downtown in the world. All the action in the water - boats, cruise ships, sea planes landing and rowing clubs...and the views over Stanley Park and the mountains are priceless to have for sure.

If you haven't been there in the last several months, you will be very impressed with what they did to the seawall there. They have spent millions on improving the area right where Georgia St. enters the Park and have brought the seawall from the Park all the way to Canada Place downtown. They have kept a nice green belt along the seawall between the condo's and the water and there are lots of parkland and some swanky restaurants that have opened and in general they did a great job. There must be a few dozen new high end condos that were built there over the last couple of years for the "hoi poli".

And yes, it is relatively very close to the West End. I guess its a matter of taste. I think of it as a compromise. It doesn't have the same feel as the west end to me, but some would probably say it isn't gritty and scary compared to here, so...

thanks for the info

Bman · 10-29-2003, 06:31 PM

Downtown Vancouver is great for probably my next door neighbour...for those who are Canadian you could probably appreciate it!

Fletch XXX · 10-29-2003, 06:32 PM

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Originally posted by spunky1
The city is surrounded by mountians and the ocean.Along with the natural beauty we have a multi cultural population that makes it a great city.You have to visit to see.
The weed is pretty dam good as well.

you just described where I live.

BradShaw · 10-29-2003, 06:33 PM

I like Vancouver, for the beauty, mountains, ocean, etc. Also Robson is good shopping and food.

But many in this business like it due to its "acceptance" of drugs.

Sarah - GTS · 10-29-2003, 06:37 PM

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Originally posted by m0rph3us
Well for starters it's one of the few cities where the ocean and the moutains are within a 30-40 minute drive from each other.
Some would say it has the best weather in Canada, rarely under 0C and never gets too hot in the summer. But yes, it is called the rainy city for a reason. It's pretty spectacular to look at and have many attraction points and beautiful scenary. Great boating, fishing, skying, dining.

Now the bad:
Real estate is very expensive. It has a LOT of minority groups and some are becoming a majority. Clubs close at 2AM mostly. Big brother in watching in bars. It's got 7.5% PST tax. Did I say it rains a lot? When it rains the average driving speed slows down by about 10-20kms. Prepare to meet the WORST and SLOWEST drivers in the world while in Vancouver. 8-9am and 4-6pm traffic is terrible and you'll need luck if you need to cross a bridge. Don't get me started on parking; if you want to park downtown prepare to pay.

I hear Ontario is a nice place to settle down. And the company is good too

BradShaw · 10-29-2003, 06:38 PM

Was going to buy a place there, but my $500k could be better spent elsewhere, than on 1000sf downtown Vancouver.

MetaMan · 10-29-2003, 06:40 PM

van city fuckin sucks balls, u have so many chinkys walking around it makes the city stink like a sunken chinese food cargo boat,

they have good weed, but the same shit is found around other parts, if i were going to BC i would go to Kelowna, Van city is for chinese people, and butched out white women,

your city sucks Vancouver.

Spunky · 10-29-2003, 06:42 PM

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Originally posted by Fletch XXX

you just described where I live.

Gotta come up one day bro..

Spunky · 10-29-2003, 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by MetaMan
van city fuckin sucks balls, u have so many chinkys walking around it makes the city stink like a sunken chinese food cargo boat,

they have good weed, but the same shit is found around other parts, if i were going to BC i would go to Kelowna, Van city is for chinese people, and butched out white women,

your city sucks Vancouver.

Yea stay in Calgary..Your just upset cause nobody wants to visit your stick in the mud rathole.
Your racist remarks make you sound like a 14 year old kid...Grow up .

MetaMan · 10-29-2003, 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by spunky1

Yea stay in Calgary..Your just upset cause nobody wants to visit your stick in the mud rathole.
Your racist remarks make you sound like a 14 year old kid...Grow up .

all the bitch ass BC bums are coming here because alot of people there are lazy as fuck, high minimum wage.

People from BC were complaining about the high cost in Calgary and the minimum wage.

Ralph Klein said he would give them each a one way ticket back to BC

so many lazy fucks in BC, but at least u rnt from Ontario or Quebec,

And im the one who is the 14 year old? arent u the one who deleted a post to try to win a 10k traffic contest?

Bman · 10-29-2003, 06:47 PM

My next door Neighbour...for those who are Canadian should know who she is?

hershie · 10-29-2003, 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by MetaMan
van city fuckin sucks balls, u have so many chinkys walking around it makes the city stink like a sunken chinese food cargo boat,

they have good weed, but the same shit is found around other parts, if i were going to BC i would go to Kelowna, Van city is for chinese people, and butched out white women,

your city sucks Vancouver.

I would actually love your take on other cities you have been to. You have interesting insights.

ytcracker · 10-29-2003, 06:48 PM

the sulfer mines smell

MetaMan · 10-29-2003, 06:49 PM

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Originally posted by hershie

I would actually love your take on other cities you have been to. You have interesting insights.

Calgary we have all these Pakis moving in here and setting up shop, It's nothing that great either.
10-15 years ago Vancouver and Calgary were 2 of the greatest cities, now u got all the shit from the east coming here and Canada as a whole is turning into shit because of the massiv imigration.

JohnW · 10-29-2003, 06:50 PM

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Originally posted by Bman
My next door Neighbour...for those who are Canadian should know who she is?

BIFF!

=)

JohnW · 10-29-2003, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MetaMan
van city fuckin sucks balls, u have so many chinkys walking around it makes the city stink like a sunken chinese food cargo boat,

they have good weed, but the same shit is found around other parts, if i were going to BC i would go to Kelowna, Van city is for chinese people, and butched out white women,

your city sucks Vancouver.

Bahahahaha!!!...Sounds like someone's been eating too much Alberta "mad cow"...lol.

=)

Bman · 10-29-2003, 06:51 PM

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Originally posted by JohnW

BIFF!

=)

Yep John right next door ...now you know why I always have a smile on my face!

PhillipB · 10-29-2003, 06:54 PM

Three best places to live in the world:

Montreal, Vancouver, Newport Beach (California)

Coal Harbor is beautiful, the city for the most part is very clean. They just underwent a huge redevelopment. Great food, beautiful women. Sure the Chinese run the place but that makes it interesting and cultural. The traffic isn't too bad. The fact that you are nestled between the mountains and the ocean is amazing. Reminds me of Hong Kong a bit. Great strip bars and massage parlors. Nice people. Great views. US dollar is still relatively strong despite it sinking a bit recently. Like Southern California, you can water ski and snow ski in the same day.

Raven · 10-29-2003, 06:54 PM

There are an awful lot of panhandlers....but, that's pretty much true of any major city.

I like it because it has interesting architecture...it's growing.....beautiful mountains, which I love...that's part of what brought me to Seattle..and, the water...

They've got great restaurants...it's picturesque....

The people there were friendly....

Spunky · 10-29-2003, 06:55 PM

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Originally posted by MetaMan

And im the one who is the 14 year old? arent u the one who deleted a post to try to win a 10k traffic contest?

Man I appoligized for that 6 months ago...Fuck get over it .Your constant racist remarks only makes you look even more retarded than making up bullshit that people are actually moving to Calgary.

MetaMan · 10-29-2003, 06:58 PM

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Originally posted by spunky1

Man I appoligized for that 6 months ago...Fuck get over it .Your constant racist remarks only makes you look even more retarded than making up bullshit that people are actually moving to Calgary.

dude i would not have broughten it up if you did not say some stupid remark about a 14 year old foo. face it canada is being ruined by massive imigration. all the crap from the east is moving west. and all the crap from everywhere is moving to the west also, our roads can no longer keep up to the amount of population and growth. as i said above calgary is going downhill also.

JohnW · 10-29-2003, 07:00 PM

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Originally posted by Bman

Yep John right next door ...now you know why I always have a smile on my face!

oh ya? Well Pia Reyes lives in my building, so there!

=P

Bman · 10-29-2003, 07:57 PM

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Originally posted by JohnW

oh ya? Well Pia Reyes lives in my building, so there!

=P

John I hope, that you have at least invited her in for a shoot?

BRISK · 10-29-2003, 08:10 PM

6 months of the year, Vancouver is one of the greatest cities in the world. (April through September)

sheldonjuan · 10-29-2003, 08:28 PM

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Originally posted by MetaMan
van city fuckin sucks balls, u have so many chinkys walking around it makes the city stink like a sunken chinese food cargo boat,

they have good weed, but the same shit is found around other parts, if i were going to BC i would go to Kelowna, Van city is for chinese people, and butched out white women,

your city sucks Vancouver.

I guess you didnt go to western high! LOL

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Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,944	The city is surrounded by mountians and the ocean.Along with the natural beauty we have a multi cultural population that makes it a great city.You have to visit to see. The weed is pretty dam good as well. __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

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sherie Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,020	You can golf, swim in the ocean, mountain bike and ski all in the same day. It is one of the most beautiful city's anywhere. The shopping is fantastic. People are much friendlier. Many more "nice" places to live then ghetto. The weed laws are much more laxed. The gene pool is great. Of course it has it's downside, but you didn't ask for that =) __________________ AIM sherierocks ICQ 127-296-286 Skype traffichor

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Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,944	Rains too much...lol...We just finished one of the biggest dry spells we had in a century. I think we basically went 3 or 4 months without measurable amount.Sure it rains a bit in the fall/winter but its a lot better than fucking snow(keep that shit up in the mountians.) Ya our traffic blows monkey shit..Way too many cars,too little highways. Should be interesting how all this is going to come together for the olympics. __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

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quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	Vancouver - why does everyone rave about it? i've been there half a dozen times over the past 4 years. nice city. however, i'm curious as to what makes it a great city. i like that it's close to Whistler and the ocean, and has mild weather (vs the rest of Canada). i dislike the heavy traffic, and some of the provincial government's tendencies. i'd love to hear your thoughts __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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ElvisManson Looking California Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 5,476	was born there.....left a long time ago.... It is in a Temperate Rain forest and it fucking rains waaaay to much for me. Too many junkies for my liking..though they just opened a safe injection house. http://www.salon.com/news/feature/20.../index_np.html

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ElvisManson Looking California Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 5,476	double post

10-29-2003, 07:32 AM	#7
m0rph3us Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Principality of Sealand Posts: 2,033	Well for starters it's one of the few cities where the ocean and the moutains are within a 30-40 minute drive from each other. Some would say it has the best weather in Canada, rarely under 0C and never gets too hot in the summer. But yes, it is called the rainy city for a reason. It's pretty spectacular to look at and have many attraction points and beautiful scenary. Great boating, fishing, skying, dining. Now the bad: Real estate is very expensive. It has a LOT of minority groups and some are becoming a majority. Clubs close at 2AM mostly. Big brother in watching in bars. It's got 7.5% PST tax. Did I say it rains a lot? When it rains the average driving speed slows down by about 10-20kms. Prepare to meet the WORST and SLOWEST drivers in the world while in Vancouver. 8-9am and 4-6pm traffic is terrible and you'll need luck if you need to cross a bridge. Don't get me started on parking; if you want to park downtown prepare to pay.

10-29-2003, 08:00 AM	#12
swedguy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,981	I spent Y2K new years eve there. We got in 2 days before, and we almost left a couple of hours after. Didn't like the city at all. It was just ghetto and I just got a bad feeling from the city.

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quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	thanks for the responses... __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

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hershie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,642	Been here for seven years. Live across the street from the ocean and sandy beach and seawall and next door to Stanley Park, in a nice and proud community yet I am still downtown and have all the conveniences and attractions of a big city within walking distance. No other city I have visited can offer this. The West End in Vancouver truly feels like a small enclave of beauty and fun. I also believe being able to see the water and mountains and park all day long effects my mood for the better. I feel attached to nature even though I am in a large city and it has a grounding and calming effect. I have lived in large cities (before Vancouver was San Francisco...and lived all over, NY, Toronto, born and raised in Montreal...) and I feel like I am living like a mouse running around in a concrete and steel maze when you have no physical reference points like ocean and mountains.

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Kimmykim bitchslapping zebras!!!!! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a shack by the beach Posts: 16,015	If I didn't have such a thing for Phoenix I'd probably be living in Vancouver. The climate is great, a bit more rain than I'd like (but then again I didnt ask for 115 in the summer for 60 days straight either), the city is very clean relative to the number of people that live there, the vistas are incredible -- mountains, sea, skyline... There is great shopping, great dining, things to do besides party, it's just a great city overall.

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LeeNoga Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Egg & Sperm Mutation Posts: 3,043	The SHOPPING, the leather, the view, the American dollar goes a long way.

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hershie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,642	In the upcoming issue of Conde Nast Traveller magazine (the most widely read travel mag. in the world), they did a ranking based on a bunch of criteria for the Best Destinations in all of the Americas, and Victoria, BC was rated #1 and Vancouver #2. The two top spots in all of the Americas are right here! Not to mention all the other recent surveys (and there have been several) that rank Vancouver tops to visit in North America compared to any other city...

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10-29-2003, 06:33 PM	#29
BradShaw Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: KB's trailer Posts: 7,840	I like Vancouver, for the beauty, mountains, ocean, etc. Also Robson is good shopping and food. But many in this business like it due to its "acceptance" of drugs. __________________ Sig too big http://www.gofuckyourself.com/gfy_faqs.html Want to use a large banner in your sig??? Contact Eric about getting on as an advertiser - eric AT adult.com

10-29-2003, 06:38 PM	#31
BradShaw Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: KB's trailer Posts: 7,840	Was going to buy a place there, but my $500k could be better spent elsewhere, than on 1000sf downtown Vancouver. __________________ Sig too big http://www.gofuckyourself.com/gfy_faqs.html Want to use a large banner in your sig??? Contact Eric about getting on as an advertiser - eric AT adult.com

10-29-2003, 06:40 PM	#32
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	van city fuckin sucks balls, u have so many chinkys walking around it makes the city stink like a sunken chinese food cargo boat, they have good weed, but the same shit is found around other parts, if i were going to BC i would go to Kelowna, Van city is for chinese people, and butched out white women, your city sucks Vancouver.

10-29-2003, 06:47 PM	#36
Bman Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Redirecting your traffic Posts: 1,679	My next door Neighbour...for those who are Canadian should know who she is? __________________ ICQ 228211529

10-29-2003, 06:48 PM	#38
ytcracker stc is the greatest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: rip sean murray Posts: 12,403	the sulfer mines smell __________________ www.ytcracker.com \| www.digitalgangster.com i love you

10-29-2003, 06:54 PM	#43
PhillipB Just a Simple Carpenter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Your mom's house... Posts: 1,338	Three best places to live in the world: Montreal, Vancouver, Newport Beach (California) Coal Harbor is beautiful, the city for the most part is very clean. They just underwent a huge redevelopment. Great food, beautiful women. Sure the Chinese run the place but that makes it interesting and cultural. The traffic isn't too bad. The fact that you are nestled between the mountains and the ocean is amazing. Reminds me of Hong Kong a bit. Great strip bars and massage parlors. Nice people. Great views. US dollar is still relatively strong despite it sinking a bit recently. Like Southern California, you can water ski and snow ski in the same day.

10-29-2003, 06:54 PM	#44
Raven Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,874	There are an awful lot of panhandlers....but, that's pretty much true of any major city. I like it because it has interesting architecture...it's growing.....beautiful mountains, which I love...that's part of what brought me to Seattle..and, the water... They've got great restaurants...it's picturesque.... The people there were friendly.... __________________ Raven ~RETIRED~

10-29-2003, 08:10 PM	#49
BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	6 months of the year, Vancouver is one of the greatest cities in the world. (April through September) __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.