Vancouver, BC

[Rawhide_101]

Forgot the pic....

 

[litomuss]

Hey there everyone...
New to this forum...
Looking very hot down here!
A Young teenage male looking for some fun here!

 

[Vancouverite]

welcome litomuss!

Nice pic, Rawhide. Your own work or culled from somewhere? I'm sure some of the ladies would help pass the time until the next eclipse with a photoshoot or three.

 

[Rawhide_101]

welcome litomuss!

Nice pic, Rawhide. Your own work or culled from somewhere? I'm sure some of the ladies would help pass the time until the next eclipse with a photoshoot or three.

Sorry to say, but I "borrowed" that pic...

My camera gear was put away after a day of shooting!

Next time, perhaps....

 

[LastoftheGreatMikeys]

Hellos to both Cutie_Connie and Litomus!

So, Chitty...I never dated ya so I'm technically not a lost soul.

 

[Bi_in_Vancouver]

hey g...

parade of lost souls is a walk through a commercial drive area to honor the dead......it's pretty amazing. check it out here http://www.publicdreams.org/parade.htm

Hey Chitty, how was the parade this year?

Sadly I missed it due to being over on the island..

 

[Vancouverite]

good grief its gone quiet.
you can't all be getting over the stress of the US elections by getting those endorphins flowing (actually, most of you probably are! )

 

[LastoftheGreatMikeys]

Just bumping the thread back to where it should be...the first page.

Oh yeah...*Obligatory flirting to all the Vancouver women.*

 

[Rawhide_101]

There's Vancouver women around here?

I know of one or two... but there's got to be a few more than that...

Perhaps the rumours ARE true....

 

[SweetErika]

Hi Vancouverites!

We're heading up to your fair city in a couple of weeks. We've explored the usual places (Stanley Park, Chinatown, Gastown, Capilano Suspension Bridge, shopping, etc.). Any suggestions on where to go or what to do this time? Favorite restaurants or bars? I should mention we don't have a TON of money($100 dinners aren't a realistic option), and we're pretty down-to-earth and love exploring new places.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Vancouverite]

Bring an umbrella!
Have you tried walking around Kitsilano, Hericho Beach and the lands around UBC? Its stunning (even in the rain) and free!
Lots of restaurants and bars (many now open into the wee hours). Which part of the city will you be staying in, downtown or further out? Own transport? What's that great curry place down around west 4th?

 

[LastoftheGreatMikeys]

SweetErika, there is Queen Elizabeth Park and Van Dusen gardens for flowers and stuff, you might enjoy going to the UBC museum of anthropology or the planetarium too. Science world is kinda fun and has the big Imax theater in it. Granville Island is a great place for scenery and shopping. The False Creek seawall is a nice walk for a couple of hours.

As for restaraunts, it's really personal taste. There's tons of them of all sorts of ethnicities. Go nuts. Just stay away from The Prow. You'll have to sell your house to pay for dinner.

 

[SweetErika]

Bring an umbrella!
Have you tried walking around Kitsilano, Hericho Beach and the lands around UBC? Its stunning (even in the rain) and free!
Lots of restaurants and bars (many now open into the wee hours). Which part of the city will you be staying in, downtown or further out? Own transport? What's that great curry place down around west 4th?

I'm not afraid of a little water..*****long Seattle resident! Oddly enough, we've always gone in October and December, and it never fails to be nicer weather up there.

I haven't been to Kitsilano, Hericho Beach, or around UBC. Isn't there an excellent Museum of Anthropology at UBC? Is there anything specific we should see in those neighborhoods?

I'm not sure where we'll be staying, but we'll have a car and know the Skytrain system well.

I'd love a fairly inexpensive Indian/curry suggestion...hubby has been craving it since he returned from the UK.

Thank you for your help!

 

[SweetErika]

SweetErika, there is Queen Elizabeth Park and Van Dusen gardens for flowers and stuff, you might enjoy going to the UBC museum of anthropology or the planetarium too. Science world is kinda fun and has the big Imax theater in it. Granville Island is a great place for scenery and shopping. The False Creek seawall is a nice walk for a couple of hours.

As for restaraunts, it's really personal taste. There's tons of them of all sorts of ethnicities. Go nuts. Just stay away from The Prow. You'll have to sell your house to pay for dinner.

Great! You're reminding me of all of the stuff I've wanted to do but never had time to.

I know restaurants are personal taste, but with so many, suggestions help narrow the field a bit.

 

[chittylove]

Hey Chitty, how was the parade this year?

Sadly I missed it due to being over on the island..

hi BiV, i missed it as well. oh well....there's always next year! i think i decided to forgo it as it was raining and didn't feel like being a drowned rat for halloween!

 

[chittylove]

I'm not afraid of a little water..*****long Seattle resident! Oddly enough, we've always gone in October and December, and it never fails to be nicer weather up there.

I haven't been to Kitsilano, Hericho Beach, or around UBC. Isn't there an excellent Museum of Anthropology at UBC? Is there anything specific we should see in those neighborhoods?

I'm not sure where we'll be staying, but we'll have a car and know the Skytrain system well.

I'd love a fairly inexpensive Indian/curry suggestion...hubby has been craving it since he returned from the UK.

Thank you for your help!

hey erika! a couple of good indian restaurants are chutney villa (which is south indian, so a little lighter and not so cream heavy curries....but so very yummy and very reasonable)....which is on broadway and main.

the other good tip is rangoli. it's part of a more expensive but amazing indian restaurant called vij's, and it's the cafe part that's only open for lunch, and you can also take home packages you can heat up (sorta like boil in a bag!!). i believe you can eat in till 4pm and it's very reasonable and super yummy! it's on 11th and granville.

feel free to pm me for more restaurants....i eat out a lot and am a bit of a food junkie! we have tons of restaurants that are high in quality but very reasonable.....and lots of good off the beaten path places to explore your taste buds in!

yes there is the museum of anthropology at ubc. haven't been yet but will on the next day i'm a tourist in my own city. btw, it's jericho beach, not hericho, just so you don't get confused and not find it!

how long are you here for? if you have time, take a day trip up to whistler! it's a gorgeous drive and it's not too busy there right now.

 

[SweetErika]

hey erika! a couple of good indian restaurants are chutney villa (which is south indian, so a little lighter and not so cream heavy curries....but so very yummy and very reasonable)....which is on broadway and main.

the other good tip is rangoli. it's part of a more expensive but amazing indian restaurant called vij's, and it's the cafe part that's only open for lunch, and you can also take home packages you can heat up (sorta like boil in a bag!!). i believe you can eat in till 4pm and it's very reasonable and super yummy! it's on 11th and granville.

feel free to pm me for more restaurants....i eat out a lot and am a bit of a food junkie! we have tons of restaurants that are high in quality but very reasonable.....and lots of good off the beaten path places to explore your taste buds in!

yes there is the museum of anthropology at ubc. haven't been yet but will on the next day i'm a tourist in my own city. btw, it's jericho beach, not hericho, just so you don't get confused and not find it!

how long are you here for? if you have time, take a day trip up to whistler! it's a gorgeous drive and it's not too busy there right now.

Fabulous...I'm compiling a list, and I'll take you up on the PM offer shortly.

We're only going to be there for a couple of days, but it's close enough that anything we don't get to do this time will be put on the list for next time.

Whistler IS gorgeous, but I think it'll have to wait for next time.

Thanks for the tips, and I'll talk to you soon!

 

[Vancouverite]

Chitty, thanks for pointing out that my typing is appalling. You knew that anyway, but now everyone knows!

SweetErika, Vij's is great! I have no idea where your hubbie was in the UK, but its the closest I have found to a typical Mancunian style curry (remnids me lots of Rusholme). Or you can head to Surrey, one hell of a lot of places there.

Or just walk along Denman from Burrard Inlet down to English Bay. A great little walk, lots of places to peer into and you can get something from Cupcakes (which is great, if you like cupcakes!)

Been to the museum at UBC. Only so many arrow heads you can look at though. Maybe the big, long, hard totem poles are more your thing?

If you're lucky we'll ahve some snow on the mountains too!

Oh, Seabus to North Vancouver and a mooch around Lonsdale Quay?

 

[Vancouverite]

SweetErika, I voted for white in your AV thread, but I like the current one. Why ruin a good thing?
And I hear what you said about 'pornographic' AVs, but it seems to work for chitty.

 

[LastoftheGreatMikeys]

*Yanks the thread back to the first page*

 

[SweetErika]

Chitty, thanks for pointing out that my typing is appalling. You knew that anyway, but now everyone knows!

SweetErika, Vij's is great! I have no idea where your hubbie was in the UK, but its the closest I have found to a typical Mancunian style curry (remnids me lots of Rusholme). Or you can head to Surrey, one hell of a lot of places there.

Or just walk along Denman from Burrard Inlet down to English Bay. A great little walk, lots of places to peer into and you can get something from Cupcakes (which is great, if you like cupcakes!)

Been to the museum at UBC. Only so many arrow heads you can look at though. Maybe the big, long, hard totem poles are more your thing?

If you're lucky we'll ahve some snow on the mountains too!

Oh, Seabus to North Vancouver and a mooch around Lonsdale Quay?

He was in Swansea. He says he likes East Indian, but doesn't know what that's called. Frankly, I think he'll be happy with ANY Indian. And I'm sure the arrowheads will be a thrill too... he has a degree in Anthropology.

I think we're planning for the first or second weekend in December, if that makes any difference. We've done the Seabus and N. Vancouver, but it might be fun again.

Thanks for the suggestions, and I'll definitely PM you to pick your brain some more if the need arises! (See what you got yourself into? LOL)

RUIN??? Are my new pics that bad? I just wanted a change of pace for awhile, but if they're that much worse, I 'll stick with what I have! Pornographic is great...just not suited to my personal style (I like to look at AVs like Chitty's though!).

Ok, LOGM, you can have your thread back. Thank you for putting up with my hijack!

 

[LastoftheGreatMikeys]

The more the merrier, Erica. Come back any time. After all, we let Dumpling in.

 

[chittylove]

Chitty, thanks for pointing out that my typing is appalling. You knew that anyway, but now everyone knows!

SweetErika, Vij's is great! I have no idea where your hubbie was in the UK, but its the closest I have found to a typical Mancunian style curry (remnids me lots of Rusholme). Or you can head to Surrey, one hell of a lot of places there.

Or just walk along Denman from Burrard Inlet down to English Bay. A great little walk, lots of places to peer into and you can get something from Cupcakes (which is great, if you like cupcakes!)

Been to the museum at UBC. Only so many arrow heads you can look at though. Maybe the big, long, hard totem poles are more your thing?

If you're lucky we'll ahve some snow on the mountains too!

Oh, Seabus to North Vancouver and a mooch around Lonsdale Quay?

oh stop it!! lol....i just didn't want erika to get all confused~!

 

[chittylove]

hey y'all.....how's everyone doing? hungover and raining out.....good combo...lol! think it will be a walk in the rain and then nap! yayyy!!!

hiya rawhide where's my lollipop?!!

 

[LastoftheGreatMikeys]

Hey Chitty, I like yer new Avie.