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Old Aug 26th 2015 | 8:16 am
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Default Re: Does Canada do 'quaint'?

I googled quaint towns in BC and this is what google has decided....

Victoria



Nelson



Fernie



I wouldn't take too much into what google thinks is quaint though, it brought up a lot of photos from the UK and Europe when using quaint towns in British Columbia.


I wouldn't call Squamish Quaint. (The mountain in the back currently does not look like the photo.)



But there are some nice post card moments not far from downtown

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Are these quaint and pikchaskew?
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Old Aug 28th 2015 | 5:29 am
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Originally Posted by bats
Are these quaint and pikchaskew?
Heritage houses are lovely and definitely very often quaint.

Just not in a 'model village' quaint sort of way.
 
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Certainly not to the level of areas of the UK or other parts of Canada, however, this shot from Peachland waterfront back in July 2013, "may" quality as "slightly quaint" ?



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Originally Posted by SivoxII
Certainly not to the level of areas of the UK or other parts of Canada, however, this shot from Peachland waterfront back in July 2013, "may" quality as "slightly quaint" ?
Where's the water, just off camera?

This is nice





New Glasgow, NS. If there was a nice pub right there, this could be close.
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[QUOTE=BristolUK;11736053]Where's the water, just off camera?[QUOTE]

This is the opposite side of that very road in the shot above BristolUK ...



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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Where's the water, just off camera?

This is nice
http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/Commu...May%202008.jpg




New Glasgow, NS. If there was a nice pub right there, this could be close.
That was my local! The Globe at Linslade.
 
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Originally Posted by SivoxII
This is the opposite side of that very road in the shot above BristolUK ...
Very nice
 
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Fort Langley, BC was definitely quaint in the British sort of way - but no village green.
 
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Very nice
I suppose it takes all sorts to make a world!!
 
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Originally Posted by Stinkypup
I suppose it takes all sorts to make a world!!
The Lake, not the wheels
 
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
The Lake, not the wheels
I thought you were both referring to the choice of headwear!
 
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
The Lake, not the wheels
Phew!
 
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Originally Posted by SivoxII
I thought you were both referring to the choice of headwear!
I think that the headgear goes with the vehicle! Hmmm I have a perfect Smilie for that.........
 

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