Quote:
Originally Posted by logicbomb
Let me guess. Cactus Club @ English Bay? Venice Cafe in Gastown? Urban Eats Bistro in Yaletown offering $18 burger and fries? (The last two are made up). You get the idea, many of the long-time favorites developed a reputation for providing decent food at fair prices. Generic brightly lit restaurants with uncomfortable seating and overinflated prices are replacing these.
|
Get out some more. Aside from the dozens upon dozens of fantastic creative restaurants in Gastown, Chinatown and Mt Pleasant, even downtown has some great new restaurants. Try Royal Dinette or Nightingale for great food without leaving the core. If you want to venture a mere 10 minutes out I can give you a list of 20 simply fantastic restaurants. Vancouver's food scene is 10x what it used to be.
Quote:
Originally Posted by logicbomb
Thousands? Come on now. My buddy has worked on several GIS assignments for a local Tour company. They have pretty much mapped out every trail for them. One criticism they have is that there are so few trails available unless you are willing to go into unmarked zones.
|
I can't think of a single large city on earth with more trails and hikes within a 30-60 minute drive of downtown. Thousands is probably an understatement.
Quote:
Originally Posted by logicbomb
Which means it's ok to tear down signature Vancouver structures?
|
No, I've been pretty open about how I think this is a mistake, but to make it sound like 'all my favourite buildings are getting torn down' is an incredibly hyperbolic statement.
Cities are dynamic entities, especially those as young and fast growing as Vancouver. If you expect a city like this to stand still you're going to be perpetually disappointed.
Threaded Mode