Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
I’m in Vancouver again visiting my daughter who loves it here and thinks she’ll stay for the foreseeable. The beauty of the mountains and the fascination of her job are enough for her. I don’t like it at all. If cold and damp was ok with me I’d choose Ireland or Newfoundland and be in a sociable place. I've been here a couple of days and already I've had enough of everyone having a consumptive cough.Things I’ve heard on this trip that I didn’t know and throw out here for debate follow (I’m not going to rehash the points from my earlier Vancouver threads except that it remains the city that diversity forgot).
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Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Pretty much spot on.
I am not a fan of Vancouver, only here for the healthcare is what I say, if I could access my healthcare needs elsewhere we would not be here. 9 months of crappy weather for 3 months of mostly tolerable weather, not a very good pay off. I like many see this place as Borecouver or no fun city, unless you really love the outdoors, not much else to do really. And the congestion and poorly designed signal lights and roadway make getting around this place a pain, so much time wasted in traffic. |
Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12566341)
And the congestion and poorly designed signal lights and roadway make getting around this place a pain, so much time wasted in traffic. |
Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12566343)
The daughter and her husband bicycle everywhere. She says it's hostile environment for cyclists but then so is everywhere.
Some of the issues are caused by cyclists themselves such as not following the rules of the road like stopping at stop signs and red lights, even riding on sidewalks then yelling at pedestrians to get out of the way. Some pretty radical crazy cyclists here. |
Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12566336)
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Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12566336)
Things I’ve heard on this trip that I didn’t know and throw out here for debate follow (I’m not going to rehash the points from my earlier Vancouver threads except that it remains the city that diversity forgot).
Jsmith, you're the only person I've ever known to say Boringcouver, ever. There are dismal things and disgusting things and dangerous things and inconvenient things out there for everyone. I know several people there that took years before they found a nice place at a decent price. Also the struggle to make enough money is a common thing. Being bored, however, is a personal thing. There's no Disneyland or free aquarium or a lot of other things there but no place has it all. I dread to hear what you'd say about Regina! :ohmy: Yet a lot of people like it here. My unsolicited advice for the day is to try going out and taking some pictures for us; anything that catches your eye, or things you don't like, or things you do like. Any time you're out and about. I have a friend in Vancouver who is a photographer, among other things, and he spends a lot of time walking and taking pictures and I suspect he finds it therapeutic. |
Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
(Post 12566433)
All too believable, but, surely so goes it in many cities where house price inflation drives home ownership beyond the means of even the well paid working joe without a few hundred k in deposit? So one would expect similar conversations in Toronto no?
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Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12566457)
That's a good point, the ethnic communities don't seem to mix it up too much. I'll assume you covered it being socially awkward in earlier posts somewhere, that's my main negative impression but I've always put it down to myself not being used to big cities, (though I've visited several and spent the most time in Vancouver).
Jsmith, you're the only person I've ever known to say Boringcouver, ever. There are dismal things and disgusting things and dangerous things and inconvenient things out there for everyone. I know several people there that took years before they found a nice place at a decent price. Also the struggle to make enough money is a common thing. Being bored, however, is a personal thing. There's no Disneyland or free aquarium or a lot of other things there but no place has it all. I dread to hear what you'd say about Regina! :ohmy: Yet a lot of people like it here. My unsolicited advice for the day is to try going out and taking some pictures for us; anything that catches your eye, or things you don't like, or things you do like. Any time you're out and about. I have a friend in Vancouver who is a photographer, among other things, and he spends a lot of time walking and taking pictures and I suspect he finds it therapeutic. This is from the, not free, aquarium: https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...9b7c08d185.jpg |
Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12566336)
2)That’s why our plan is to move further out. If schools are closing down or no a good option then private school is not something I would consider. I don’t my children to suffer in their education but equally I don’t want entitled little brats |
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https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...70264e5671.jpg
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12566508)
Outdoor pictures are tricky in the rain.
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Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by beckiwoo
(Post 12566512)
1) that’s Point Grey for you. I believe most people owns their homes there and have been there for a long time but still renters vs home owners - wow 2)That’s why our plan is to move further out. If schools are closing down or no a good option then private school is not something I would consider. I don’t my children to suffer in their education but equally I don’t want entitled little brats |
Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12566457)
That's a good point, the ethnic communities don't seem to mix it up too much. I'll assume you covered it being socially awkward in earlier posts somewhere, that's my main negative impression but I've always put it down to myself not being used to big cities, (though I've visited several and spent the most time in Vancouver).
Jsmith, you're the only person I've ever known to say Boringcouver, ever. There are dismal things and disgusting things and dangerous things and inconvenient things out there for everyone. I know several people there that took years before they found a nice place at a decent price. Also the struggle to make enough money is a common thing. Being bored, however, is a personal thing. There's no Disneyland or free aquarium or a lot of other things there but no place has it all. I dread to hear what you'd say about Regina! :ohmy: Yet a lot of people like it here. My unsolicited advice for the day is to try going out and taking some pictures for us; anything that catches your eye, or things you don't like, or things you do like. Any time you're out and about. I have a friend in Vancouver who is a photographer, among other things, and he spends a lot of time walking and taking pictures and I suspect he finds it therapeutic. I got spoiled by growing up in So. California more to do their then anywhere I can think of in North America. I am more suited to places like this. :) https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...6192e449ee.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...230d5262b0.jpg |
Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12566524)
Oh sure, I just popped out and took one. This is the spot where the old men on the section gang (younger than I am now) taught us how to cut a rail with a hammer and chisel back in 1976.
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Originally Posted by rivingtonpike
(Post 12566532)
i would take issue at private school making kids into entitled brats. Many of us make conscious decisions to sacrifice holidays or a car upgrade to educate our kids the best way we can. As a family we have made a commitment to educate our kids the best way we can and if that means making sacrifices on snowboarding or holidaying, then so be it; entitled doesn't even enter into it.
I don’t want my children going to private schools but other people do. It would be a boring world if we were all the same |
Re: Vancouver, still not my cup of tea.
Vancouver would be more tolerable if not for the housing crises and I would venture it was a nice city to live in the past when it was more down to earth, San Francisco was the same, it used to be a nice place to live.
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