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Why should I move from Rhode Island to British Columbia, besides the green? |
Travel Info Why should I move from Rhode Island to British Columbia, besides the green? Travel Tips I just spent the past 8 years of my life living in Vancouver and a couple years there when I was quite small. Sadly, I just got transferred to Edmonton, Alta. for work back in June but I get to transfer back next June. I think you'll find that you really love Vancouver, there are so many friendly people and nice places to live. I was living in Kitsilano which is just west of the city. It was a nice area in my opinion but it really depends on what you're looking for. I really liked Kits (well really the whole Vancouver area) because the winters there are just warm enough where you don't get caught in snow for 6 months straight but you do get some snow. If you drive just an hour or two to the north you can go skiing & snowboarding as much as you want for a good part of the year. The weather is really nice all year, yes it rains quite a bit but temperature-wise it's a really nice place to be. Other areas you might consider are Coquitlam, Burnaby, White Rock, or Richmond. There's tons to do in the city - you can go hang out in Stanley Park, go to the beach when it's warm enough in the summer, Vancouver's a big Canadian base of scuba, you can take a ferry and go to Vancouver Island for a day, there are TONS of hockey games with our NHL team Vancouver Canucks and our WHL team Vancouver Giants, there are football games during the football season, the best radio station in town (99.3 COFX) brings huge bands to the city it seems like every week and it's always fun to go to concerts put on by them. Yes, everywhere has its drug problems, yes BC has quite a bit of pot, yes Surrey does have a high crime rate - especially car thefts (although down very much from last year and even 3 years ago). But everywhere has problems like that, I'm sure even Rhode Island has those problems and some of its own. Vancouver is very culturally diverse and I would say that's what makes it so special. With so many different kinds of people places like the Croatian Cultural Centre (which is also one of the biggest all-ages concert venues) pop up and become places of high activity. You get to meet people from all over the world and racism isn't a huge factor there because there are so many kinds of people and everyone is different. I think the diversity is one of Vancouver's best qualities. True, there is a lot of green in BC (possibly a good thing if you're into that kind of stuff unlike me) but there's so much more than just pot in BC. Huge diversity, lots of places to go and people to meet, it's by far my favourite place in the world and I can't wait to go back next summer. Source(s): me, myself & I - former (and future) Vancouver resident Other Travel Tips You can smoke the green as well without to much government hassle. Because you want to, have family or friends there, are sick of where you're living now, want an adventure or change of scene, etc. well the west is the best,warmer winters,i'm on Vancouver Island B.C.,,here you can downhill ski and go golfing in the same winter day,plenty of lakes and rivers,canadian beer is alot better and the B.C. bud wins every year Do you really need another reason?? The salmon! |
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