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Re: Vancouver - First weekend in June
Posted: 2010-04-13, 8:31 pm
akibono
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Victoria Island, Stanley Park. Granville island. Restaurants galore. If you are adventuresome, you can even visit seattle.
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Vancouver - First weekend in June
Posted: 2010-04-14, 2:57 am
smuler
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Location: Big Apple Land
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I just answered your PM
You have 4 1/2 days
Akibono is right about Victoria, but IMHO, you don't have enough time.
Look to see if there are any festivals in town that weekend
Book your hotel on PL.. name your own price
So many properties are available, now that the Olympics are over
Smoke's no prob- I'll tell you where to go
Beer scene is sorta dismal- but I'm such a beer snob. Most people will do fine....
I can give you a list of 10 fine places to drink....
I always rent a car, since I like cruising the SW scene there ( remember- illegal )
Outcalls are legal, but @ twice the price of Montreal- I'll pass
Look at PERB ( I'm a long time member ) for what's going on
AMP's are big there- not my thing
You bike ride ?
Best Regards
Smuler
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Vancouver - First weekend in June
Posted: 2010-04-14, 4:05 am
smuler
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Location: Big Apple Land
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If you ride...it really is flat
You can ride Stanley Park..
Real easy
Nothing like riding on the waterfront- and that's the key for me...
I ride in NYC on Sundays...fantastic experince
Vancouver is the best place I ever rode !!
Combined with World Class BC bud, and my camera....... priceless
I'll send you a picture of an encounter I had on the bikepath
I think the world of Yelp :
http://www.yelp.ca/vancouver
Gastown is now moving across Main, into Skid Row..pushing the crack/meth heads further towards Hastings
Place reminded me of Fort Apache in the Bronx in the 80's
Best Regards
Smuler
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Re: Vancouver - First weekend in June
Posted: 2010-04-14, 7:28 am
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Br
Been to Vancouver 2x. Smuler hit most of the hotspots,,personally,, I would pass on Victoria and head to Whistler and check out the Sea to Sky Highway. Grouse Mtn is a good day trip if you like to hike,,definitely rent a bike and ride the sea wall around Stanley Park. Hastings is pretty shady,,worth a short walk but not worth spending a lot of time (IMO). Cole Harbor,, Granville, Yaletown, are all cool/hip spots to hang out. Robson Street is the main tourist area.
Seattle is worth a couple of days if you have not been..awesome music and food scene.
Have fun
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Re: Vancouver - First weekend in June
Posted: 2010-04-22, 4:03 am
pascullo
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Another recommendation is to drop by the tokers lounge at the Vancouver Seed bank. It isnt too far from chinatown and hastings. I am not sure, but they have a party on either the first or third saturday of the month. It is great, as they have an excellent raffle for some really kind buds. Buy a bunch of those raffle tickets. Also they do sell some awesome cookies in their lounge, and you can meet some really cool canadians:)
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Re: Vancouver - First weekend in June
Posted: 2010-05-29, 6:08 am
qwer11
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Have to agree with a previous poster, perb.ca will help you fill up your weekend. Have fun!
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Vancouver - First weekend in June
Posted: 2010-06-02, 3:02 am
smuler
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Location: Big Apple Land
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Hey Laszlo
I sent Br there
Let's see how he does
PM me when you go next
Last year I was there on the hottest day in recent BC history
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columb ... ecast.html
Wow-it was hot
Years ago, I took the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo, then drove to Ucluelet, and then returned back to Vancouver, all in one day. That was a beautiful trip
The Pacific Ocean was so blue, I was amazed ....
Nature couldn't have been more beautiful that day.
My top 2 Alltime favorite breakfast place is there : Sophie's Cosmic Cafe :
http://www.sophiescosmiccafe.com/home.html
Best Regards
Smuler
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Vancouver - First weekend in June
Posted: 2010-06-03, 3:38 am
smuler
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Location: Big Apple Land
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Laszlo
Ever been to :
205 Main Street, Vancouver, BC
Number Five Orange ?
20 years ago, me and my friend were there. Our waitress, after serving us mugs of beer, stripped, and got up to do a set. She then finished, put her clothes back on, and got us a refill.
Classic..
This of course, was before I knew how bad that neighborhood was..
I do business with a company located in the middle of skid row..
I ask them , " do you know what goes on in your parking lot at night ? "
So many people fried on crystal...in such a beautiful place
Sad....
Best Regards
Smuler
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