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sdifox
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I stopped over in Vancouver for 3 days on my way back to Toronto From Taiwan. Mainly slept and ate. Did the aquarium, walked around steamtown and downtown. Mostly sleep to recover from my 1 month long trip to Taiwan really. Passed trough Vancouver many times, that was the only time I stayed there.
Not much in Chinatown, and the place is a ghost town after 5pm. Don't stray too far from Chinatown or you'll end up in the downtown East Side. Unless you want to get accosted by homeless people and junkies, going west of Main and Hastings isn't such a great idea.
Downtown Robson is alright for shopping, or go out to the west end for some good dining options. Smoke a Cuban cigar for all you Americans, or catch a Canucks game. (they play Philly tonight at GM Place).
It's still somewhat snowy and rainy so outdoor options are limited.
back! so long and thanks for all the fish 
if youre board go ahead and peruse a few minutes of your life away
http://picasaweb.google.com/a200dslr/Vancouver
if youre board go ahead and peruse a few minutes of your life away
http://picasaweb.google.com/a200dslr/Vancouver
Rufus12
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Yeah a thread about my city
Like Keith said having lived in this city for so long it seems like a boring city to visit, not a lot of energy / night life, no culture to speak of, no history. But I have to say it's one of the most beautifully scenic cities. You really have to live here for a few years to get a feeling for the way the city looks during each season. Stanley Park, English bay and the north shore each have their own flavour from one season to the next. It's definitely a city to come to if you like nature, food, and sports. There are more hiking trails, restaurants, and sporting goods stores than you could shake a stick at. Personally though I long for a holiday in a less sterile environment. I'd like to return to the Asia of my childhood (spent several years in China and Malaysia). I like the noisy messy culture and history rich atmosphere of the east and that's one thing we are sorely lacking here.
Like Keith said having lived in this city for so long it seems like a boring city to visit, not a lot of energy / night life, no culture to speak of, no history. But I have to say it's one of the most beautifully scenic cities. You really have to live here for a few years to get a feeling for the way the city looks during each season. Stanley Park, English bay and the north shore each have their own flavour from one season to the next. It's definitely a city to come to if you like nature, food, and sports. There are more hiking trails, restaurants, and sporting goods stores than you could shake a stick at. Personally though I long for a holiday in a less sterile environment. I'd like to return to the Asia of my childhood (spent several years in China and Malaysia). I like the noisy messy culture and history rich atmosphere of the east and that's one thing we are sorely lacking here.
The snow does look nice, but in a city (Vancouver) that's ill equipped to handle it (infrastructure wise) and general population wise, it wreaks havoc. I've probably seen a plow twice in the 3 weeks it's snowed here - and I live on a main street that has probably hundreds of cars passing every hour. Side streets haven't been plowed at all in the 3 weeks and Vancouver drivers seem to either want to drive super slow holding up traffic, or people who think the best way to get a car out of snow is to hit the gas and spin the tires for as long as possible. I've lost count of how many people I've had to dig out of our back lane.
Also, with each snowstorm we get, transit grinds to a halt. That includes Skytrain which theoretically shouldn't be as severely affected by the weather. However, with each snowfall, it's gone down for hours at a time.
Snow is nice...but not when it inconveniences people. Sorry to be Debbie Downer but had to voice my 0.02.
Hope this gets fixed by 2010 Winter Olympics, or we'll have a LOT more stranded people at that time.
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Cool pics. Funny that you were here during some of the craziest weather I have ever seen in this town.
KT
KT
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