Best area to live in the lower mainland!

[Erica]

I've lived in the same area (well hell, the same house!) my entire life until I moved to Montreal last year for school. Now I'm back, and I've moved out on my own into the west end. I love this area...it's close to the core of downtown, yet it's enough of it's own bubble that I am able to feel balanced. Close to the beach and with this kinda weather already this year, it's so nice! It's not too concrete...there are trees around and the buildings are quaint. Plus it's just nice to not have to worry about catching the skytrain or having to drive after a night out clubbing. Just pay a few bucks to cab home or have a drunken half hour trek.

I have to move out July, and although I'm planning to stay in the west end, I'd like to hear some input as to areas in the lower mainland that you've lived in and loved and what made that experience so great. I'm going to be working downtown and going to school in Van, so living out in the mad burbs like Maple Ridge or White Rock is not feasible, but places like South Granville, the Drive, Cambie, other areas of dt, Oak, Kits, etc.

[Crazy_Cat_Lady]

cloverdales the best! ...not...

[*KeLLnEsS*]

Every area has its ups and downs i would say

[bob]

Originally Posted by Erica

places like South Granville

omg i LOVE that area! my friend has a house on 38th & just off granville or something like that, and it's such a great view outside his window... it's like total residential area, but you're still kinda downtown. i love walking up and down the sidewalks in those parts... kicking leaves from the oak trees and drooling over the old victorian houses...

i don't think i'd ever wanna live there, but it's a nice place to be around once in a while.

[Ree Fresh]

I miss living in van... im stuck in the small town life of wilderness north vancouver... even worse I live by the entrance to symoure mountain and dont bother to snow board :/

The mountains our gorgouse though... also the over look of the city... but its too icolated for me.

[jib monkey]

I grew up in kits and think it's the most beatiful place. I live near Macdonald and 3rd and it's 2 blocks from the beach, i can walk down to the beach in two minutes and smoke fatties. From my roof i can watch the fireworks, the late night bus runs right past my house, and all the bars on broadway are walking distance. but everywhere in the lower mainland is pretty amazing, once u travel around the world u realize how amazing our city is.

[jib monkey]

Originally Posted by Erica

I've lived in the same area (well hell, the same house!) my entire life until I moved to Montreal last year for school. Now I'm back, and I've moved out on my own into the west end. I love this area...it's close to the core of downtown, yet it's enough of it's own bubble that I am able to feel balanced. Close to the beach and with this kinda weather already this year, it's so nice! It's not too concrete...there are trees around and the buildings are quaint. Plus it's just nice to not have to worry about catching the skytrain or having to drive after a night out clubbing. Just pay a few bucks to cab home or have a drunken half hour trek.

I have to move out July, and although I'm planning to stay in the west end, I'd like to hear some input as to areas in the lower mainland that you've lived in and loved and what made that experience so great. I'm going to be working downtown and going to school in Van, so living out in the mad burbs like Maple Ridge or White Rock is not feasible, but places like South Granville, the Drive, Cambie, other areas of dt, Oak, Kits, etc.

if u decide to live in kits i know a few places available soon, well i think u already know that.

[lithe]

kits. by faarrrr. it's safe, comfortable, close to everything, and YOUNG, with a fantastic vibe. you get to know everybody. :D plus being near the beach is great, and on direct bus routes to ubc and d/t.

[robyn]

Originally Posted by wellbelove's

I miss living in van... im stuck in the small town life of wilderness north vancouver... even worse I live by the entrance to symoure mountain and dont bother to snow board :/

The mountains our gorgouse though... also the over look of the city... but its too icolated for me.

I can't believe you're speaking ill of North Van! Granted, I have a place to stay down town whenever I want, but still!

[Ree Fresh]

Kits would be one of my area's of fist choice...

Whats the avrage rate of a fair apartemtn down there?

[tested01]

marpole is the best because your in the middle between richmond if you need any shit from there and downtown.

south granville what !

[Ree Fresh]

Originally Posted by robyn

I can't believe you're speaking ill of North Van! Granted, I have a place to stay down town whenever I want, but still!

But still >=(

It was so easy to travel by bus or hitch a ride from peeps when I was in van... not only am I in north van but the far corner in deep cove... I find even some ppl in north van have a hard time reconizing the home area of Ben Aflect Pfffffffffffffff

[_LuxFerre_]

Hmm there was this house in West Van, on its own peninsula [1 km to drive from door to gate], with yacht garage, helipad, 3 elevator-serviced levels and metal windows for when you leave town. A freebie at only CA$ 8.5 million.

[ebbomega]

*Obligatory big up to The North Burnaby Massive post*

[ppcock]

robson street in nice ass centeral

[cyberdog]

I'm in the West End as well, and out of the three general areas I've lived in during my 10 years in Vancouver(West End, East Van, and Burnaby/Edmonds area), this is by far the best. Kits holds appeal to me as well, pluses of being a little more removed and thus quieter, minuses of not being as close to things like stores, restaurants, bars, etc, and a little more difficult for friends to access by transit (I'm only about 12 minute walk from Skytrain). Wouldn't mmove, tho, only cuz in late summer/early fall my workplace will be downtown about 15 minute walk away - I wouldn't want to trade that for the hassle and expense of commuting.

[DJDeeb]

South Granville is a nice area indeed....close to everything:y:

But north burnaby seems a nice place too

Right now I live in south Burnaby.....its not bad....just has a nice view of factories:(

[Aki]

how can you say north van is isolated??
its 15 mins from downtown...perfect location to be away from the city but close enough to get to. we have beautiful mountains and trees, and there are tons of things to do.

[Jingles]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

*Obligatory big up to The North Burnaby Massive post*

YUP

North Burnaby whut whut

[craz_e_blossom]

PoCo is nice for it not being to noisey

[rawb]

im lucky enought to have lived in 3 great areas on my own, nv, kerrisdale, and downtown.

all fronting aside, if you're young and can afford it, live downtown once in your life. across the bridge or east van pales in comparison. everything you want is RIGHT THERE when you're here.

[Gusto]

I second that... just moved downtown at the beginning of March... its nice having everything so close and I enjoy the bustle.

[Sammy Skillz]

west van or north van.

-s.

[Goat]

before anything else: fuck langley.

New Westminster rocks my socks.

[robyn]

Originally Posted by Sammy Skillz

west van or north van.

-s.

No doubt. If it's not the north shore or van, you're just in varying degrees of surrey.