| Page Views: 7,579 Last Visit to Vancouver: May, 2004 | Vancouver, BC, Canada! by jamiesno - last update: Dec 18, 2004 |
| Me at the Capilano Suspension Bridge |
|  | Quick Synopsis I was enroute to Whitehorse, Yukon on two occassions for work and each time I got to see Vancouver. The first time I saw only the airport, the second time I was wiser and planned to couple of days in Vancouver to scope the place out!
Next time I'll be wiser again and hopefully spend a week or more. It is an amazing part of Canada.
Vancouver was named for Captain George Vancouver, who in 1792, fourteen years after sailing here under Captain Cook, returned to the area in 1792, and spent the next two years exploring the area in search of the western end of the "Northwest Passage".
Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia and the third largest city in Canada. It's surrounded by water on three sides and is nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range. Vancouver is home to spectacular natural scenery and a bustling metropolitan core, and boasts one of the mildest climates in Canada.
The City of Vancouver supports a wide range of destination sites-- from more than 190 parks to three different civic theatres -- that are interesting places to visit for tourists and residents alike. Vancouver is also home to many other sights and is networked by a comprehensive transportation system.
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Thoughts on Vancouver! For me I will always remember the hot weather in May, the number of tourist and local resident enjoying the outdoors.
Vancouver is certainly a modern city where you will find a lot of people enjoying the weather and walking much like you see a lot of in Europe.
I will also remember the green spaces and close proximity of parks, mountains and downtown Vancouver!
You will need a week to explore this area and do it justice at a minimum.
There are simply a lot of sites to see right in the downtown area, not to mention surrounding areas, Victoria, Whistler and the list goes on.
They say it is the third largest city in Canada but I would have to say it is also one of the top three cities in Canada to visit for activities, culture, experiences available, weather, diversity and tourism products.
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| Pros: | "Parks!" | | Cons: | "A little misty at times!" | | In A Nutshell: | "Amazing, beautiful and very much in touch with nature!" |
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cjanzen Fri Oct 23, 2009 21:50 UTC
So you were uncomfortable witnessing a gang sexual assault on a woman? You need to critically examine your privileged position and how that allows you to cast your gaze upon those who, living in the public arena of the streets, have no means to avert it. | rach1987 Thu Jan 8, 2009 21:47 UTC
First off, you have no compassion and that I think that it is pretty appaling that you would write something like this. Even though you may not think it but those people are people just like you and me and im glad they made you feel umcomfortable. | Katsumo Wed Dec 31, 2008 16:23 UTC
You should getcher funky white ass over to the "other" side of the tracks once in awhile and learn something about the world you live in and about systemic, institutionalized poverty and racism dude. It will give you a little more character... | mcleank900 Fri Sep 12, 2008 09:24 UTC
I wonder why a tourist in any city in the world would venture down a back alley to photograph homeless people and post it here?? |
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