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One odd example I had is one of my old Uni Profs moved to Vancouver just for the water. Said the tap water was the best he'd found.
One odd example I had is one of my old Uni Profs moved to Vancouver just for the water. Said the tap water was the best he'd found.
The neighbourhood of Clearbrook in Abbotsford is well named. Those seeking crystal clear tap water need only to head to South Fraser Way and Clearbrook Road.
The Clearbrook Waterworks District won the title of best tap water in the world at the 24th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting last weekend.
It is the third gold medal for the district.
a lot of Vancouver amenities are taken for granted.
Then the fact it is surrounded by easily accessible outdoor activities that i love.
The prices suck and the nightlife could definitely improve a lot but there is still lots to do.
This is the type of hilarity this board needs more of.
So what? The point is there are many great parts encased in one rather compact area.
The notion that it's a top-10 city in the world is just preposterous.
I'd say over-priced more than over-rated.
I think we've had this convo before regarding the friendliness of this city. I think the most accurate statement I've heard is that the majority of Vancouverites are polite, but not friendly. There is a distinction. Many are polite in general conversation and interaction, however, there is a level of distrust or isolation when it comes to developing friendships with ppl.
The tap water here is damn good. =D
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I was only in Rome for a day, i very much enjoyed it. I'd actually like to go back for much longer. What didn't you like about it?
Does every thread have to turn into a Luongo thread?... wait...
People are polite for sure. Even nice maybe. But they're not happy relaxed friendly people.Wow, really? I disagree.
What other large international cities have you been to that had nicer people? For reference, I've been to Bangkok, HK, Tokyo, Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt plus some tourist traps like Cancun, Ibiza, Varadero, etc. I would say that people in Vancouver are definitely more polite than all of those places.
Yep.Sorry if the truth offends you.
People need to take Vancouver for what it is: a mid-sized city with some nice parks and outdoor activities. Crappy nightlife, little in terms of cultural activities, and few economic opportunities. Compared to world class cities, Vancouver is an afterthought. The notion that it's a top-10 city in the world is just preposterous.
Yep.
Here's a good wiki article on the characteristics of the top global cities:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city#Characteristics
Vancouver is in the 20-30 range of most of the indices. The only lists I've seen Vancouver be in the top 5 of is "most liveable". This is not to say that I dislike living here but there are always tradeoffs and to be willfully blind of them is silly.
I personally love Vancouver but can't come close to affording to live there or even visit there that often. The city has probably the largest percentage of beautiful women north of California.
People are polite for sure. Even nice maybe. But they're not happy relaxed friendly people.
I've been all down the west coast and Oregon and Northern California has great ppl.
All major cities west of Montreal, only Toronto was a close worse than vancouver.
Arizona , New Mexico, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Denver, Mexico City, most major cities across Central America.
Only Paris and Barcelona overseas.
This is true. Every time I have non-Cali American friends come visit, they are stunned by how fit/good looking most people are. We definitely take this for granted.The city has probably the largest percentage of beautiful women north of California.
The problem with Vancouver after living here for my entire life has been that its best traits can be beaten elsewhere while it's rarely the "worst" in any other given criteria. What I mean to say is that anyone coming from elsewhere will easily find something to complain about and feel that the "better" traits the city has to offer are just masking where it falls off. Popular example would be people seeing the downtown eastside and saying "wow, how could it be so expensive to live here? Look at how crummy this street is". That same person will go up Grouse Mountain and say "wow, it's a great view, better than anything in my home city, too bad it's just covering up the drug use". Stanley Park is great, but it has less to offer than Central Park in New York. The summer is mild, but short, and summers in Calgary and Montreal are arguably much better. The city might have lots of outdoor activities, but does it have the hustle and bustle of Toronto?
The biggest problem with Vancouver is that it quickly shot up from small, regional powerhouse to world class city in the span of 20 years. Population has more than doubled since the 80s, especially if you look at connected places like the Fraser Valley which is only "not-Vancouver" as a technicality, in my opinion. Additionally, a big problem is that a lot of the racial diversity is actually very segmented, with certain districts being way more weighted than others and I think that DOES leave to a silent, lighthearted racism that propagates everywhere but hides itself well from tourists.
That being said, I've traveled a decent amount. I'm currently on vacation in the Balkans and I just returned from a weekend trip to Rome. Rome ****ing sucks. I'm sorry but it sucks so much I can't even explain how much of a tourist trap it is. If you think Vancouver is anything near some of the other big "Western" cities in terms of presenting a facade to newcomers, you're just wrong. "Big" cities have their problems and the people in Vancouver aren't used to seeing them in their city yet, but it's far from a rough place and it literally has something to offer anyone. Calgarians are lucky to have their summer blue skies and Stampede, but as soon as winter turns itself in, we all know where we'd rather be.
Wow, really? I disagree.
What other large international cities have you been to that had nicer people? For reference, I've been to Bangkok, HK, Tokyo, Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt plus some tourist traps like Cancun, Ibiza, Varadero, etc. I would say that people in Vancouver are definitely more polite than all of those places.
Little bit off-topic, but I found Rome the same as you. I would never go back, ever. I already went to say I went once. Florence, however, was amazing.
I don't really care, I actually enjoy it and find it amusing.
However, outside of the metropolitan area it's mostly conservative/rude/hicks.
This is true for damn near all major cities. Including vancouver.