A World Class city

Vancouver BC is one of the world's great cities. It's extremely cosmopolitan; less than half the people here speak English as their first language. It hums with youthful energy; high powered business people and techies abound. The women are gorgeous! Always have been; I've been coming here since 1966. The restaurant scene is unsurpassed north of San Francisco. And the city is wedded to nature. It's surrounded by water on three sides, like San Francisco. Go just a few miles...less than 20...to the north, and you're enveloped in pure mountain wilderness. There are many fine beaches and parks. The weather tends to be cool and gray, so when it does warm up, the locals celebrate. They flock to the outdoor cafes, swim in English Bay, kayak on it, hike, bike, rollerblade, and revel in their glorious natural setting.

Oh, and they sail too. Vancouver is a very affluent city; I read today where the average house in the city costs over $800,000. That's in Canadian dollars, but the Loonie is up almost to par with our dollar now...about 93 cents. Last time I was here in 2003 it was about 65 cents.

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