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Originally Posted by StylinRed
the only thing i wish we had in vancouver is the victoria museum other than that vancouver is already too much of an artsy-hipster locale (and this from a guy who loves museums galleries)
if you want something with a rich historical collection of art.. well what do you expect? you're going to have to go to a city with a long history.
Vancouver hasn't been around for hundreds/thousands of years like some places...
but if you still insisted in comparing to a place like Paris/London/NY... look at the population differences... percentage wise i wouldn't be surprised if we exceeded what you could find in those cities...
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Ever been to Portland, Oregon? Or the Lower East Side in NYC? Portland has the highest concentration of trust-fund, microbrewery loving, single-speed bike riding hipsters in North America. The folks on Main Street don't even come within a whiff of Portlanders.
I've visited NYC, Paris, and London and though they each have their sore points, they all are truly world-class cities. Marco speaks from a different perspective because he's from the top 5% of earners who have the ability to enjoy most of what each city has to offer. For the average resident of those cities, life is very much a struggle as it is to the average Vancouverite.
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As much as people complain about the prices here, I have to say that Vancouver has some of the most affordable and diverse food. We don't have the Red Lobsters or Outback Steakhouses - but our food is honestly a lot better than the crap those restaurants serve.
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I was at a Red Lobster last month and it came nowhere close to the hype. If you look over-salted, over-buttered food, I suppose it's for you, but for me who's used to more creative cuisine, no thanks. Our local chains like Cactus and Joey even do a better job on their food than American chains.
I got failed for saying this a while ago, but based on the complaints here, it seems that a city like Hong Kong comes closest to utopia for the average RS user.
- Great public transit
- Low taxes
- Cheap and delicious food
- Nightlife options are good - Shenzhen and Macau are only an hour away
- Career opportunities if you work hard
The only thing that sucks about the place is the humidity.