Does Canada do 'quaint'?
Aug 25th 2015, 6:34 pm
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Does Canada do 'quaint'?
I'm thinking places like Bourton on the Water
or Dawlish
Or a Bath
Oops
I mean
or just a village green or something?
Maybe something similar at Niagara on the Lake? Anywhere else?
We have some nice town parks, nicely manicured, flower beds, fountains etc but not what I'd call quaint.
Does Canada do quaint?
or Dawlish
Or a Bath
Oops
I mean
or just a village green or something?
Maybe something similar at Niagara on the Lake? Anywhere else?
We have some nice town parks, nicely manicured, flower beds, fountains etc but not what I'd call quaint.
Does Canada do quaint?
Aug 25th 2015, 6:53 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
Quebec City.
University campuses (though they tend be a bit Disney, what Kevin McCloud might call a "ghastly pastiche").
University campuses (though they tend be a bit Disney, what Kevin McCloud might call a "ghastly pastiche").
Aug 25th 2015, 7:03 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
Definition: having old fashioned attractiveness; oddly picturesque
My home town is kinda cute, in a one-hundred year old Western kinda way. Does that count? Pretty, cutesy, artsy Main Street. Stunning setting in the Foothills.
The centre of the town is morphing into Big Box Store Square however, and the new "communities" in every direction betray the small town feeling that it is desperately trying to hang onto, while collecting all the new property tax dollars.
Quaint? Not so much. The flower baskets are nice though 😉
My home town is kinda cute, in a one-hundred year old Western kinda way. Does that count? Pretty, cutesy, artsy Main Street. Stunning setting in the Foothills.
The centre of the town is morphing into Big Box Store Square however, and the new "communities" in every direction betray the small town feeling that it is desperately trying to hang onto, while collecting all the new property tax dollars.
Quaint? Not so much. The flower baskets are nice though 😉
Aug 25th 2015, 7:11 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
A full blown Canadian Christmas period is "quaint", with glistening lights, fresh snow & happy faces that quickly disappear after its all over - back to misery norm.
Mid December till Boxing Day is 'quaint', then the huge snowfall along with the power outages & dig outs begin - which is not so 'quaint'
Mid December till Boxing Day is 'quaint', then the huge snowfall along with the power outages & dig outs begin - which is not so 'quaint'
Aug 25th 2015, 7:13 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
We have quaintness in Newfoundland:
Aug 25th 2015, 7:23 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
This is as quaint as it gets here.
Aug 25th 2015, 7:50 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
They're a different kind of quaint though 
Quebec city looks the most quaintish in a Cotswolds sort of quaint.
Quebec city looks the most quaintish in a Cotswolds sort of quaint.
Aug 25th 2015, 7:55 pm
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Aug 25th 2015, 8:02 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
Im loving the Newfie quaint, very photogenic- Vancouver not so quaint, sorry Oink! Though I'm sure that you would agree.
Aug 25th 2015, 8:13 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
Port Hope Ontario down town is quaint.
Not so much quaint out west though ....
Not so much quaint out west though ....
Aug 25th 2015, 8:40 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
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Aug 25th 2015, 9:06 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
I can think of many things I would spend 1.2 mil on if I had it and this isn't it....lol
I disagree. It can get pretty quaint if you have $1.2M to spend and you're slightly retarded.
http://cdn.realtor.ca/listing/TS6357...v1131675_1.jpg
506 E 20TH AV, Vancouver, British Columbia V5V1M8 - V1131675 | Realtor.ca
http://cdn.realtor.ca/listing/TS6357...v1131675_1.jpg
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Aug 25th 2015, 9:28 pm
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
Niagara On The Lake, ON
Kingston, ON
Quebec City, QC
Montreal, QC
Aug 26th 2015, 1:43 am
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
there's a thin line between quaint and twee in Canada.
Aug 26th 2015, 2:43 am
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Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?
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