I would love a boat too! The issue is the moorage costs downtown are so high.
Here's an example:
https://www.ranchovan.com/template.cfm?tID=207
$2500 a month, $525,000 to buy a spot? That's as much as my mortgage!
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I would love a boat too! The issue is the moorage costs downtown are so high.
Here's an example:
https://www.ranchovan.com/template.cfm?tID=207
$2500 a month, $525,000 to buy a spot? That's as much as my mortgage!
Silver Arrows
Banned
I tried that once and got seasick. Completely ruined the experience. They said that can happen more often on firework nights due to all the boats in the water (normally the water is calmer).
Taking some Gravol before you go out can probably eliminate that problem.
BlueBadger
Banned
Good god.
A friend of mine sublet one of the houseboats in Coal Harbour for two months a while back and it was such a chill place to live. So peaceful stepping out on to the top deck and smoking a spliff at night
A South African couple own it and sublet it out for six months of the year while they get out of Van for winter
A South African couple own it and sublet it out for six months of the year while they get out of Van for winter
distantmantra
Member
I wonder if the city isn't allowing new moorages, so those who hold the rights can basically ask whatever they want. I was recently in Amsterdam and learned that that's the situation there.
Interest rate cut may send housing market further off the charts
Good lord I hope our real estate market normalize some time in the near future. Prices everywhere even as far as New West are seeing prices increase. I want to buy next year
Good lord I hope our real estate market normalize some time in the near future. Prices everywhere even as far as New West are seeing prices increase. I want to buy next year
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Condo prices are pretty stable. But detached homes are getting out of control.
Johnny Cage In The Shower
Member
Anyone here going to the Ratatat concert on Monday?
Probably no eh?
Probably no eh?
Meus Renaissance
Member
Has anyone been to Whistler? I have a few questions as I'm heading out there soon. Please PM me.
BlueBadger
Banned
Did anyone else go to the Pokemon concert last week? I loved it so much :')
I've been to Whistler a few times but there are probably people in here who have more experience with it than I do X_X! It's pretty, though, and I think you'll probably like it.
I've been to Whistler a few times but there are probably people in here who have more experience with it than I do X_X! It's pretty, though, and I think you'll probably like it
.The Last Emperor
Member
Just came back from a 4 day stag before the stag in whistler
Didn't sleep at all
What are some activities or things to check out (in downtown Vancouver) that you guys would recommend for someone who frequents Van? Like things that even frequent visitors might overlook or not know about.
I'm coming over to Van from Vic with my girlfriend next week and I haven't been over to the mainland for a good year at least. I feel like every time I'm in Vancouver though I'm either visiting family or there for any other reason besides just relaxing and taking in the city. This will actually be the first time I get to come over and just chill out. Even though I've seen a lot of what Van has to offer, I know there's still some stuff I haven't discovered or had the chance to experience.
I'm coming over to Van from Vic with my girlfriend next week and I haven't been over to the mainland for a good year at least. I feel like every time I'm in Vancouver though I'm either visiting family or there for any other reason besides just relaxing and taking in the city. This will actually be the first time I get to come over and just chill out. Even though I've seen a lot of what Van has to offer, I know there's still some stuff I haven't discovered or had the chance to experience.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I'm jealous.
Am I alone in being totally meh towards the annual summer fireworks in English Bay?
I live quite close to Kits Beach and the crowds for the three nights are a pain in the ass. Went out for a smoke on Wednesday night and some dude was peeing on my apartment building's stoop at like 11pm - wtf
Wedging myself in with 250,000 other people in English Bay sounds like hell on earth
I live quite close to Kits Beach and the crowds for the three nights are a pain in the ass. Went out for a smoke on Wednesday night and some dude was peeing on my apartment building's stoop at like 11pm - wtf
Wedging myself in with 250,000 other people in English Bay sounds like hell on earth
distantmantra
Member
We were down there last Saturday for the fireworks. Seemed way more chaotic than it was a couple years ago. Still had fun.
Had a great dinner at Tavola beforehand, though.
Had a great dinner at Tavola beforehand, though.
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
I was close to the Maritime Museum on Wednesday and there was lots of room to watch the fireworks. I was pleasantly surprised with the Brazilian show. Never going to English Bay again.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Going downtown to watch the fireworks is madness. Go to Kits or the North Shore.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Or even better, the Cypress lookout. That's what my folks did when we went to it years ago.
shrapnelmagnet
Member
Couple come to mind: Harbour Air seaplanes are insane if you do a day over in Victoria or whatever. Also, there's a sweet open-air hotel bar at the Hotel Georgia (called Reflections) - great spot to grab a drink (it's not cheap, so I wouldn't go overboard there).
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Or even better, a boat
If you want to get run over by some drunk hooligans on a boat without lights on, sure.
Always pictured there being a ton of incidents with inexperienced boaters and the dark conditions after the fireworks
I bike down there for the fireworks with a group of friends pretty regularly, and the pedestrian crowds seem to be significantly worse this year.
They're walking on the streets like oblivious and obnoxious jerks. They block up the entire street for no reason, and when you pull up behind them with a super-visible flashing LED headlight that's shining through their legs and lighting up the ground ahead of them, swerving from side to side, they don't notice and refuse to make a path for people to pass.
We saw one guy with his wife and kid walking down the middle of a street that wasn't closed to traffic, and most of the other people sort of shuffled off to the sides to make room for a car to get through, but these people are just strolling down the center of the street, and the car is rolling slowly and not making a big deal out of trying to get through but these people aren't moving, so he flashed his headlights off and on again, so the guy stops abruptly, turns around, slams his fists down on the hood of the car, and yells "My fucking KID is walking here!" Then he turns around and continues his stroll down the middle of the not-closed street and says to his wife/kid "Fucking cars need to learn their place in the world. WE own the streets today."
On the second day of the fireworks, we found an okay spot, sat down, and waited for the show to start, but ten minutes into the show some guy's walking through the crowd and then he stops, stands, pulls out his phone and starts taking vertical video of the fireworks. Some people yelled "Down in front!" and he looked down and yelled back "There's no room to sit!" and went back to iPhone filming. Someone else yelled "Move!" and he moved on to stand somewhere else. I looked around, and there were a lot of people in the crowd standing and filming with cell phones.
I was pretty dismayed on the day after the first fireworks when I saw on the news about the crews of workers cleaning up the litter, and them asking people to please clean up after themselves.
Of course, none of this is really unusual for the fireworks in my experience, but it seemed like the intensity of it has been higher this year.
Eh, go early enough and you're fine. Have a day at the beach and end it with the fireworks.
How is it getting worse and worse?
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Something something housing.
Something something Harper.
Last Saturday it was just another friend and I so we just got there about 20 minutes before it began, found a spot to sit in English Bay, then booked it as soon as it ended and made it to the train before the bulk of the crowd.
If it's just a few people you can do fireworks fine. If it's more, you should make a day of it. Easiest way is to definitely stick around downtown and hit up a bar or something afterwards.
If it's just a few people you can do fireworks fine. If it's more, you should make a day of it. Easiest way is to definitely stick around downtown and hit up a bar or something afterwards.
Both are Canadian issues, not specific to Vancouver.
Sure you can solve #1 by moving to New Brunswick or Regina or some other shitty Canadian city. If you want to live in the 3 centres of Canada - Vancouver, Toronto, or Montreal - Expect to pay some money.
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
It was a joke. :/
I went to the fireworks with some friends last night. We stayed at Kitsilano Beach even though I originally that we view the fireworks at Vanier Park; just an overall consensus of the group. While the fireworks were quite enjoyable, the people around us were less than satisfactory. We sat on the logs that we originally claimed and by the time the fireworks started, a number of annoyances started to occur.
To start off, a Russian group that was situated behind us talked non-stop throughout the fireworks, the mother of a Vietnamese family that was situated to the left of us was providing commentary to her son, who, at times would turn on his slightly distracting glow stick that flashed brightly. Lastly, a couple who were situated on a log that was right to us, stood up when the fireworks started. Because of the angle Kitsilano is to the fireworks barge, they started to impede our view. We didn't mind at first, because we just adjusted our view, but throughout the 30 minutes that fireworks displayed, they would slightly shuffle to left, meaning that eventually blocked out the view of our group. We tried to alert the couple in front us, but to no avail.
Other than that, there were some other annoyances, such as some photographers and blaring music, but they were minor. By the time the fireworks ended, we all decided that we should have followed my idea to view the fireworks at Vanier Park. Right after, we went to Duffin's Donuts to discuss our grievances...
To start off, a Russian group that was situated behind us talked non-stop throughout the fireworks, the mother of a Vietnamese family that was situated to the left of us was providing commentary to her son, who, at times would turn on his slightly distracting glow stick that flashed brightly. Lastly, a couple who were situated on a log that was right to us, stood up when the fireworks started. Because of the angle Kitsilano is to the fireworks barge, they started to impede our view. We didn't mind at first, because we just adjusted our view, but throughout the 30 minutes that fireworks displayed, they would slightly shuffle to left, meaning that eventually blocked out the view of our group. We tried to alert the couple in front us, but to no avail.
Other than that, there were some other annoyances, such as some photographers and blaring music, but they were minor. By the time the fireworks ended, we all decided that we should have followed my idea to view the fireworks at Vanier Park. Right after, we went to Duffin's Donuts to discuss our grievances...
Ah, hard to tell as that's a lot of what Vancouverites complain about, but the sad truth is you gotta pay for this kind of quality of life. London, Tokyo, Melbourne, Vancouver, Toronto, etc - All insanely expensive to live in.
I wonder if they would complain if they lived in Regina or New Brunswick for a year. That life suits other people, but if you want metropolitan city lifestyle + Canadian lifestyle, there's no cheap options.
Subpar Spatula
Banned
Fireworks are a waste of time, anyway. Take the opportunity and go somewhere that's usually crowded on normal days.
I went in 2012 when they had a gathering of Sailor Moon voice actors, but since then the guest list hasn't really interested me.
Nothing else about the convention seemed "worth it", IMO. If I wanted to blow all of my money on anime, I could find better ways to do it.
TheCowboyPoet
Member
I live up north but I'm currently down in Vancouver visiting, drove in yesterday to see the Wilco concert last night at The Orpheum. When I was going to college in Burnaby in 2006/2007 I spent a lot of time in downtown, but I had never been to East Hastings before yesterday. Holy crap. Has it always been that bad?
Probably lol..
Silver Arrows
Banned
Alright Vancouver-GAF....
I have been invited to a birthday party, and it's being held at Steamworks on Waterfront. Anybody know what the beer and food is like?
I have been invited to a birthday party, and it's being held at Steamworks on Waterfront. Anybody know what the beer and food is like?
It's good. Micro-brewery beer. Normal pub food.
They have this kind of neat micro-brewery flight (like a wine flight) which progresses from light to heavy. Well they had that a while ago, not sure if it still exists.
Funny thing though is it's safe there. I live a couple blocks away from that and never feel unsafe walking around there at night. But I would feel unsafe walking around Metrotown area and Surrey at night.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Alright. I'm not exactly in the know when it comes to food and booze spots in downtown Vancouver, so it's better to ask y'all lol
Yeah, I'd feel safer in East Hastings then anywhere in Surrey, especially Newton.
Nah, it used to be the commercial center of Vancouver. I'm old enough to remember a time when Woodwards was a megastore, and not an abandoned building occupied by homeless people (which it isn't even anymore).
They don't make buildings like this just so drug addicts can have something to urinate on.
Last years guest list wasn't too bad actually. I attended the Q&A panel for Marina Inoue and that was enjoyable. As for this years guest list, Laura Bailey and Hiyama Nobuyuki has me interested.
Other than that, my only complaint about the convention is that it is being held in the East Wing of the Vancouver Convention Center. Due to the layout of the East Wing, it doesn't feel ideal for the type of convention Anirevo is, especially since the east wing is more or less a hallway with adjacent ballrooms.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
I'll probably do what I've done in previous years: walk by and take pictures of cosplay.
They had Marina Inoue?
Interesting, right? Also, that was her first time attending an anime convention in North America, so that was pretty cool.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
Moving to Vancouver in 3-4 weeks. Very excited!
Bring money.