scrubbedexpat091

A travel columnist with the Economist think's so anyhow.

I don't consider Vancouver a fun city, but I don't think its 'mind-numbingly boring either.


Vancouver 'mind-numbingly boring,' Economist magazine says - British Columbia - CBC News

Paul_Shepherd

Obviously just trying to provoke comment, i dont think anyone could accuse Vancouver of that, its a great city, expensive yes (not just real estate), but not boring!! I just enjoyed a wonderful few days out there, a friend of mine from the UK flew out to meet me, shes done a bit of travelling and she loved Vancouver, this columnist is purely out for a reaction....bit like some of the posters on here!

JamesM

Just read this.

To be honest the article shares the view that is shared and so often expressed by many on this forum.

Once you strip out the ability to do snow sports I have no idea why one would locate to Vancouver. Much better entertainment and work opportunities in other cities.

Most of the cities on these livability indices are sedate and boring.

Oink

The plagiarizing cad of an author has probably been reading my posts as I've been making this assertion for ages.

scrubbedexpat091

Once I take out all the outdoor stuff which I do not enjoy, I am pretty hard pressed to find anything fun to do in Vancouver usually....lol

Suppose I am too used to So. California and having everything you need for fun within a 4 hour radius.....lol

Often times when I ask people what I can do for fun in Vancouver, its always outdoor stuff, hike here, fish there, ski here, people seem to struggle if you say I don't want any outdoor stuff, no sports, no hiking and such.

vanity

oink could actually write a book - it would be hilarious.

beckiwoo

[QUOTE=JamesM;11657201]

Once you strip out the ability to do snow sports I have no idea why one would locate to Vancouver. Much better entertainment and work opportunities in other cities.

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Such as Toronto, Calgary and Montreal..?

BristolUK

Road testing umbrellas?

plasticcanuck

So, if you don't like being outdoors what did you do in S.Cal for entertainment that you can't do in Vancouver?

Shard

[QUOTE=beckiwoo;11657274] Yes.

JamesM

Toronto and Montreal certainly.

It's why I've never really made it over. I'd love to live there for a winter just to snowboard but having spent several weeks in Vancouver Downtown I actually prefer the nightlife of Guildford High street.

beckiwoo

For my line of work Toronto and Vancouver have the best options.

I think it depends on the job you do and the career area you are in as to what opportunities are available in the city.

After visiting Calgary, it is somewhere I would consider for the future as I don't think I would want to live in Vancouver if I became PR in years to come but it depends on if I can the work there and if I can cope with a very cold winter

beckiwoo

Vancouver nightlife is not great. I much preferred the good times I had in Toronto on two separate trips. I avoid Granville street on Friday and Saturdays

Pizzawheel

A friend in Vancouver took me on a pub crawl- including taxis/ public transit- and I was under the distinct impression we did all the good pubs in vangroovy in one night.

It is all about the outdoors.

Steve_

The press here is trying to make a big deal out of this, but his point was that the cities The Economist says are the most "livable" are really boring. Vancouver was one city he cited but he also said Geneva and Vienna.

Geneva is incredibly boring. Vienna is okay and I wouldn't say Vancouver is boring but you wouldn't say it is "exciting".