calgary or edmonton
Jun 8th 2013 | 6:23 pm
#16
BEd Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 671
From: North Coast, BC
Re: calgary or edmonton
Edmonton is a shithole from a cultural perspective...but so is Calgary, where the increased size does not provide any additional attraction as far as i can see. I've lived in Edmonton for 5 years now and have worked for a couple of months at a time in Calgary every now and then. I thought i always wanted to move to Calgary to be nearer the Rockies, but to be honest the smaller town feel of YEG is a plus. Perhaps when they build the new downtown arena by 2016 the downtown will actually start to resemble a downtown with some spark to it. Otherwise it's just urban sprawl with a Starbucks every now and then...same as Calgary.
The pothole's in Edmonton this year are a f***ing disgrace.
Jun 10th 2013 | 12:27 am
#18
Every day's a school day
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,667
From: Was Calgary back in Edmonton again !!
Re: calgary or edmonton
I have lived in both cities..but nobody is interested in my opinion just of those who have flown over both cities once a few years ago on their way to Toronto or Vancouver.
Jun 10th 2013 | 2:17 am
#19
slanderer of the innocent
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 6,695
From: Vancouver, BC
Re: calgary or edmonton
I like Edmonton people, too bad the city is ugly.
Jun 10th 2013 | 3:19 am
#20
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1,403
From: Back in Scotland after 4 years in Calgary
Re: calgary or edmonton
i actually don't really mind Calgary, but OP was asking a stupid question, so i replied with a stupid answer
Jun 10th 2013 | 4:21 pm
#21
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 482
From: Edmonton,Alberta
Re: calgary or edmonton
I like the way that Edmonton is spread out,and theres no dog crap all over the pavements,the playparks aren't littered with smashed buckie bottles,and miss spelt graffiti etc..
Even the drunken native's sleeping next to bushes aren't as bad as the drunks back home.
Jun 10th 2013 | 7:01 pm
#22
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1,403
From: Back in Scotland after 4 years in Calgary
Re: calgary or edmonton
Dunno mate,London,and Manchester are bigger sheetholes than Glasgow and Paisley lol.
I like the way that Edmonton is spread out,and theres no dog crap all over the pavements,the playparks aren't littered with smashed buckie bottles,and miss spelt graffiti etc..
Even the drunken native's sleeping next to bushes aren't as bad as the drunks back home.
I like the way that Edmonton is spread out,and theres no dog crap all over the pavements,the playparks aren't littered with smashed buckie bottles,and miss spelt graffiti etc..
Even the drunken native's sleeping next to bushes aren't as bad as the drunks back home.
Calgary is very similar, infact am i right in thinking it's been voted Reuters cleanest city in the world on more than one occasion?
That said, i do notice a fair bit of grafitti in Calgary, mostly on the newsstands at bus-stops etc...
don't tend to see as many teenage drunks roaming the streets either, but i'm lead to believe they all sit in someones basement and get stoned instead!
Jun 11th 2013 | 8:25 am
#23
Born again atheist
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 30,259
From: Europe (to be specified).
Re: calgary or edmonton
Dunno mate,London,and Manchester are bigger sheetholes than Glasgow and Paisley lol.
I like the way that Edmonton is spread out,and theres no dog crap all over the pavements,the playparks aren't littered with smashed buckie bottles,and miss spelt graffiti etc..
Even the drunken native's sleeping next to bushes aren't as bad as the drunks back home.
I like the way that Edmonton is spread out,and theres no dog crap all over the pavements,the playparks aren't littered with smashed buckie bottles,and miss spelt graffiti etc..
Even the drunken native's sleeping next to bushes aren't as bad as the drunks back home.
Jun 12th 2013 | 11:28 am
#24
Just Joined
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 3
From: Surrey BC Canada
Re: calgary or edmonton
Edmonton, nice people, older city, Calgary...........not my cup of tea.
Jun 12th 2013 | 11:53 am
#25
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,471
From: Near the Northern Lights
Re: calgary or edmonton
Edmonton. Cuz it is cheaper, especially the rents.
Jun 12th 2013 | 4:16 pm
#26
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,222
From: Vancouver, BC (originally from Huddersfield, W. Yorkshire)
Re: calgary or edmonton
My OH is from Edmonton
Yeah, the city's all same, same, same...and so spread out! The river valley and Strathcona were alright, but for the most part it was generic and I was so happy to get home to Vancouver.
Yeah, the city's all same, same, same...and so spread out! The river valley and Strathcona were alright, but for the most part it was generic and I was so happy to get home to Vancouver.
Jun 13th 2013 | 2:21 pm
#28
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,222
From: Vancouver, BC (originally from Huddersfield, W. Yorkshire)
Re: calgary or edmonton
