The Great Canadian Skyline Thread!

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by Hali87

Having been to every province, I'd actually say T Bay and Regina are the least like Halifax out of all the cities I've been to. I guess there are areas that are a bit reminiscent of each, but they are not the "main parts". And actually, these areas are generally undergoing a lot of redevelopment. The cities between Lake Huron and the Rockies generally look/feel the least like the core parts of Halifax. Dartmouth is a bit of a different story, but reminds me more of Ontario than anything.

The best comparison I could give is that it feels like equal parts Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Victoria, and St. John's. It has features, quirks and attitudes in common with each of these cities that they do not necessarily have in common with one another. It's also quite a bit like London, ON, but conspicuously more averse to normalcy. Or a weird amalgam of Toronto, New England and Northern Europe.

It's worth a visit. FWIW I have yet to see Hamilton but I'll try to check it out next time I'm in Ontario (whenever that may be).



20151005-DSC03386 by Paul Lo, on Flickr

edit: I guess the pic is a couple months old - not many green leaves left here

Well I wasn't saying I thought it would feel like Regina. Just that it would be unique, like Victoria and Regina both feel quite unique. Most of the other Canadian cities I've visited feel like somewhere else in Canada to a degree, but Regina and Victoria both felt very distinct and I get the impression Halifax is similarly distinct.