tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89932598945326687122024-03-19T01:11:24.647-07:00EVAN Living On Second and ScotiaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371812553584963191noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993259894532668712.post-41858155417024287572013-03-29T23:32:00.001-07:002013-03-29T23:32:16.528-07:00Boomer Migration
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Boomer generation is the wealthiest
generation in Canadian history. And while some are holding on to their large
two-story homes in the suburbs a faction of the Boomer brigade are now fording
a different route, away from the bridges and tunnels and back into the city. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Boomers are downsizing, buying single level
homes and reinventing themselves in the urban landscape. They are spreading
their fortunes between their family, travel and entertainment. Suburban life
has little to offer culturally, so the grey-hairs are now taking another look
at the <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/02/coffee-wars.html" target="_blank">urban sprawl</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Main Street, often viewed as the Mecca of cool
in Vancouver, is seeing a new demographic moving into the surrounding midrises.
Seniors who want to reignite their passions, lower their <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/the-cost-of-owning-car-in-vancouver.html" target="_blank">carbon footprint</a> and
be closer to the action are buying homes in and around the Broadway and Main
intersection. Mixing with the trendsetters and young professionals, Boomers now
have the time, money and desire to enjoy the city life offered to those in the
pulse. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Art is a major pull. With the <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/02/gallery-shift.html" target="_blank">number of galleries</a> along and around Main, Boomers can indulge their interest in the
visual arts. They are starting collections, taking classes at Emily Carr and
paying closer attention to the public art scene. <i>We're talking about YOU,
<a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/02/poodle-on-perch.html" target="_blank">Main St. Poodle</a>.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">They are also becoming more involved with how
they would like their communities to be decorated. Seniors are taking leading
roles in community centres and on powerful boards around that city that are
shaping the contemporary urban aesthetic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The entertainment industry is also seeing a
revival. The Bard tents are one of the most popular summer draws for Boomers,
but live <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/03/main-streets-fox-theatre-trades-xxx.html" target="_blank">music venues</a> are seeing an increase as well. Seniors are taking a
renewed interest in the musical outputs of local musicians. They may not be
hitting the downtown club scene, but they are taking in smaller shows like
those offered on the Main Street strip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">And have you spent anytime in the <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/02/coffee-wars.html" target="_blank">coffee shops</a>
lately. Every second table has a Boomer enjoying a cup of the dark stuff. With
limited time constraints, Boomers have gravitated to the tablet market,
bringing their web browsing to the cafés. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">After a lifetime of cooking for themselves,
seniors are also expanding their culinary palates. The Main Street restaurant
scene is one of the most diverse in the city. Eateries like Burgoo offer a wide
selection of menu options for the dine-out enthusiast. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Then there is the issue of the car. Living
around Main Street offers residents the chance to free themselves of the burden
of owning an automobile. <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/evan-living-scores-97100.html" target="_blank">Walking</a> is the main form of transportation. Add an
excellent, ever-expanding public transport system to the mix and the need for a
vehicle becomes obsolete. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The bike is the new mode for Boomers looking to
stay healthy. With the increase in bike lanes, Boomers can feel safe when they
ride to and from their social meetings. And growing up under the tutelage of
David Susuki, Boomers are keenly aware of the environmental benefits of
choosing a two-wheeled transporter over a four-wheel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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With security features, art inspired living spaces, bike storage and the
proximity to the urban pulse; Evan is the next destination for seniors looking
to reignite their <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/EVAN_Features.pdf" target="_blank">urban aspirations</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A few months back, we posted a blog on the
struggles of the <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/culture-crush-fate-of-waldorf-hotel.html" target="_blank">Waldorf Production team</a> of Tom Anselmi, Ernesto Gomez and
Danny Fazio. After spending years transforming the Waldorf Hotel into a
cultural hub of live acts, gallery expositions and a working studio space, the
trio saw their passion project shut down, due to problems with the lease. The
news was a hard blow to the local arts community and the Vancouver cultural
scene. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Waldorf developers received a massive
outpouring of support from Vancouverites and a number of petitions were brought
forward in the hopes of delaying plans for a redevelopment project.
Unfortunately, these landed on deaf ears and the Hastings tiki bar and hotel
was closed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Since the decision was finalized, the
development team has been searching for an alternative venue for resurrecting
their cultural endeavors. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Enter the Fox Theatre on Main Street. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">For those of you who may not have heard of this
venue, the Fox Theatre is a cinema that deals exclusively with adult content.
It has been active since the early 80s, showing hard and softcore 35mm
pornography films. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The neighbourhood around the theatre has gone
through a number of changes in the last thirty years and the sleazier clientele
that once frequented the Mt. Pleasant area have long since moved on. But the
Fox Theatre has remained, blending in with the trendy boutiques, <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/02/coffee-wars.html" target="_blank">coffee shops</a>
and <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/02/gallery-shift.html" target="_blank">art galleries that now line Main Street</a>. Unfortunately, for the Fox owners,
the Internet has made XXX moviehouses completely unnecessary and one of the
last remaining pornography cinemas is now throwing in the…towel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A bidding war erupted over the development
rights, with two major players competing for the chance to reopen the theatre;
on one side the Waldorf team, on the other, a group of developers from the
reawakened <a href="http://www.liveatrickshaw.com/calendar/" target="_blank">Rickshaw Theatre</a>. Instead of upping the price on the lease, the two teams
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David Duprey, bring to the table the experience of transforming an aging
theatre into a highly successful live music setting. The Rickshaw was once
exclusively a Kung-Fu theatre, but now host’s acts like the Japandroids,
Handsome Furs and Beach House. Duprey and his team created an open floor by
removing the first fifteen rows of seats. They also secured a liquor license
and made a forgotten theatre cool again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">If the two sides plan to pull off a similar
feat at the Fox Theatre, someone is going to have to do some serious scrubbing.
Duprey has already gone on record about the uncomfortable cleanup task.
"There's been some stuff going on there ...I'm thinking napalm might be
the solution." But jokes aside, the theatre will need a good sanitization,
from the front of house to the back hallways. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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took the Rickshaw 15 months to secure a license. The licensing will also
determine the nature of the venue itself; be it event based, or recorded music,
similar to the clubs on Granville. The events option could include comedy,
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">For the Waldorf team, the Fox venue offers a much
more accessible location for cultural performances. As noted in previous posts,
<a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/artists-gather.html" target="_blank">Main Street is the new artistic hub</a> for Vancouver, so it is only fitting that
the Waldorf team gravitate towards the Main and Broadway area. They will also
experience an increase in walk-up traffic; the Fox is central to Vancouver's
live venue frequenting demographic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Again, depending on the licenses, the Waldorf
crew could once again be hosting multimedia crossover events by the late fall
of this year. Here's hoping the tiki team is able to use their creative
connections for cultural good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Fox will officially stop showing adult
content on August 1st, at which time the lease will pass to the Wal/Rick team.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">We look forward to welcoming them to the
ever-expanding artistic community in and around <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/" target="_blank">South Main</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ah, to remember 1985. It is impossible to look back on the mid eighties without a twinge of nostalgia for some, or ironic amusement for others.<br />
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1985 gave us Marty McFly and his time-travelling Delorean.<br />
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Going back to 1985, we had New Coke, neon clothes, and Wayne Gretzky smashing every NHL record.<br />
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1985 gave us the chart-topping Careless Whispers (without which we wouldn't have the <a href="http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/GaoLU6zKaws" target="_blank">Sexy Sax Man</a> today).<br />
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1985 was the year Bryan Adams broke. And new wave. It was a time when <a href="http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/waste-coast-mad-dog" target="_blank">Hudson Bay mannikins sported colourful mohawks</a>, officially announcing the end of the punk rock movement.<br />
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In Vancouver, on March 21st, 1985, almost 18 years ago today, Rick Hansen set out on his quest to circumnavigate the world by wheelchair. 26 months later he would return, his mission a success.<br />
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The current Cambie Bridge was opened. The Skytrain too. An Expo was looming, and the city was excited.<br />
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But what is really so special about 1985?<br />
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According to the Bank of Canada's <a href="http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/related/inflation-calculator/" target="_blank">Inflation Calculator</a>, prices have doubled since June, 1985.<br />
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In 1985.5, one dollar had the buying power of exactly two dollars today.<br />
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Going back to 1985 makes for an easy benchmark of comparison.<br />
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If you could join Marty McFly in his Delorean, you could make some easy money reselling O'Henry bars for a 75 cent profit, doubling their value.<br />
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Or better yet, you could buy an ounce of gold for $426, and that would be worth $1650 today, almost four times its value.<br />
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However, there would be no better investment than Vancouver real estate.<br />
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In 1985, the average price of a condo was roughly $150,000. <a href="http://vreaa.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/vancouver-re-average-price-chart-nov-2012/" target="_blank">A detached home, a mere $170,000 or so</a>. Today the same home would cost well over $1 million.<br />
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If you could go back in time, to 1985, you would stand to grow your investment 6 to 7 times over, buying the right property. There are few stocks out there that can give you that kind of return. And weathering, and even thriving after, the economic collapse in 2008, Vancouver real estate has proved itself to be a sure winner.<br />
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Doing the math, even if the cost of living has doubled in Vancouver, a piece of real estate has brought in profits three to four times that. That's pure profit.<br />
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Time goes by faster the older you get. There are many Vancouverites who can probably remember their first trip on the Expo Line like it was yesterday. It will be the same for you one day. While the cost of living continues on its march, your hair will grey and your family will grow and your salary will reflect your experience. Every year, you will wish you bought in sooner.<br />
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Interest rates are at an all-time low. <a href="http://evanliving.com/" target="_blank">Evan</a> has homes for under $300,000. With Marty McFly as our guide, they could very well be worth six times that, in another short 18 years. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A Kitsilano character home will always contain
a certain amount of architectural charm. A retro tower will have the 50s colour
scheme you wish your furniture could reflect. A West End condo will have a hard
wood floor with the worn look of an ice surface after a family skate. These are
all sought after traits in the <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2012/11/why-rent.html" target="_blank">Vancouver housing market</a>, for those looking to
buy a pre-loved home. But should vintage aesthetics be placed higher than the
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Typically, the artist's villa is a home where
nostalgia inspires contemporary output. Faded kitchen tiles and cracked molding
frames shape a space conducive to creating works of art that reflect twentieth
century ideals and tastes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">But what about practicality? Archaic
construction practices make owning a character residence more of a pain than an
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">In the West End, older suites traditionally
contain low ceilings. The lower the ceiling, the less natural light is allowed
to enter the room. There are beautiful older apartments downtown, but most are
heavily dependent on artificial lighting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Any home built more than fifty years ago is
also bound to have plumbing issues. From broken pipes to low water pressure,
modern plumbing demands are taxing on older water systems. Floods in units
above can ruin homes below. Pipes that leak or burst between walls can cost
thousands to replace and create months of turmoil for owners looking to
continue their daily living routines. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The plumbing advances in <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2012/12/creativevancouver.html" target="_blank">modern homes</a>,
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even pressure levels to an entire complex. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Older homes often include appliances that fit
the time period of their construction. With rounded features, painted steel and
ancient electrical wiring, these antiques can be more of a danger than an asset
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Single pane windows, common in many older
suites, are another drawback. Thin windows increase heat loss and decrease
protection from exterior noise pollution. The frames might shout nostalgia, but
their functionality is limited.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Then there's the parking issue. Many character
homes are reliant on street parking, which can be a major problem in places
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parking with secured entry gate, ample lighting and a closed circuit camera
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Evan’s thick concrete walls ensure you will
never be disturbed by the noise of a neighbour. The <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2012/11/affordable-living.html" target="_blank">high ceilings</a> are standard
and perfect for light entry. The plumbing is state-of-the-art, the appliances
stainless steel and the windows are glazed and operable. The other standard
amenities are too long to list in this blog, but feel free to review them on
this handy <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/EVAN_Features.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Still craving a certain nostalgic touch? Head to <a href="http://www.vaaltd.ca/" target="_blank">Vancouver Architectural Antiques Ltd.</a>, at 2403 Main Street; literally, a <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/evan-living-scores-97100.html" target="_blank">five minute walk</a>
from Evan. Let your lamp inspire you, while living in a space designed for
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Parents living at <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/"><span style="color: #0024e3;">Evan</span></a> are
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kids on a weekend (or any day) outing - walking south.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">At <a href="http://www.mountpleasantcc.ca/"><span style="color: #0024e3;">Mount Pleasant Community Centre</span></a> every day
between 10:15 and 12:15 (except Sunday) they have a playroom for tots and
toddlers. It's a colourful adventure land of cars, springboards, trikes, and
slides. For birthday parties, they even bust out the bouncy castles and
balloons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Once you're in there sign up for a monthly gym pass
in the new facilities (they also have dance and yoga classes you can do with
the little guys) and get yourself a library card. In the back section there's
an extensive selection of books for all ages, comic books, and a reading/play
area where you can enjoy some quiet time reading to your kids on a rainy day.
Chances are if you start reading Batman to your guys you'll draw quite a crowd
of other interested kids by the time Gotham's saved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">If you need fuel, there is no shortage of <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/02/coffee-wars.html"><span style="color: #0024e3;">excellent coffee shops in the area</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">It's a little tough to get a stroller in <a href="http://www.rxcomics.com/"><span style="color: #0024e3;">Rx Comics</span></a>, with
their extensive collection of books and comics, but leave it on the sidewalk
(it's Mount Pleasant, it will be safe) and let the little ones peruse the lower
shelf where are the children's comics are kept. Get them started on the
easy-to-read and none-too-violent Avengers and My Little Pony. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">For slightly older guys, check out <a href="http://www.pulpfictionbooksvancouver.com/"><span style="color: #0024e3;">Pulp
Fiction</span></a> just up the street. There's a great selection of new
and used books and interesting graphic novels. It's perfect for when they're
ready to trade in Tony Stark for the Walking Dead. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.theprovince.com/news/vancouver/Vancouver+Dude+Chilling+Park+back+thanks+Google+Maps/7811719/story.html"><span style="color: #0024e3;">Dude Chilling Park</span></a> (as Google likes to
call it) is your next easy stop. It's the closest big park to <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/"><span style="color: #0024e3;">Evan</span></a>,
and yes it does have a dude chilling. You can get access to the Mount Pleasant
school facilities here too, so that's twice the swings and slides to play
on. To sign the official campaign to have Guelph Park renamed by its much
hipper title, <a href="http://vancouverisawesome.com/2012/11/23/sign-the-petition-to-rename-guelph-park-to-dude-chilling-park/"><span style="color: #0024e3; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">click here</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one block away, is a good place to stock up on supplies and have some halfling
fun. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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there for some of the best priced meat and fish in the city (and a rare place
to get delicious steelhead trout - better than salmon) as well as fresh wild
sockeye - Safeway is all frozen.</span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">The <a href="http://www.bcliquorstores.com/"><span style="color: #0024e3; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">BC Liquor Store</span></a> in
the mall has some excellent well-priced wines from around the would and a
sizeable scotch selection. It's the second largest liquor store in BC, so if
you can't find it there, go to Cambie, just fifteen minutes away, for the
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"> <b>Lely's Books</b> is a toy store in
Kingsgate that is well stocked for children on rainy days. There is a
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Speckled throughout the mall are also coin operated
rides that kids love, such as racecars, trains and elephants. The dollar store
has one if the few places in Vancouver you can still get helium balloons (sorry
scientists!!) and Santa makes his East Van appearance here in December. The
whole place is a playground for kids.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Just up the street is another huge park. <a href="http://cfapp.vancouver.ca/parkfinder_wa/index.cfm?fuseaction=FAC.ParkDetails&park_id=140"><span style="color: #0024e3; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">RobsonPark</span></a> has
swings and slides, lots of places for pooch to play, fountains and splash pools
in the summertime, and tennis courts to run free in with hockey sticks and
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Across the street is a consignment kids accessory
store: <a href="http://www.weeonesvancouver.com/"><span style="color: #0024e3; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Wee Ones Reruns</span></a>. It's a
great place to get a new or previously loved stroller, or high chairs, toys,
clothes, and what have you.</span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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several more <a href="http://www.yelp.ca/search?find_desc=Kids+Consignment+Store&find_loc=Vancouver%2C+BC"><span style="color: #0024e3; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">children’s
consignment clothing stores</span></a> for excellent value on sharp
outfits. Finally, be sure to stop off at the <a href="https://www.toycompany.ca/default.aspx"><span style="color: #0024e3; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Granville Island Toy Company</span></a> before
you make your trip back home to <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/"><span style="color: #0024e3;">Evan</span></a><u>.</u></span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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even a grandparent, the area around <span style="color: #0024e3;">Evan</span> has
plenty of places to enjoy with kids on a Saturday afternoon.</span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the hill (south). Next week we'll talk about all the fun things you'll find
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A quiet war has been slowly
percolating in coffee shops across Canada. Battle lines have been drawn,
territories have been formed and colours have been chosen. Two sides now battle
each other in the streets, armed with steaming cups of Joe and the occasional
sugary treat. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">In Vancouver, the Green Mermaid has
claimed victory over the brazen Hockey star's double-double, but independent
factions of revolutionaries now seek to challenge the Seattle based franchise.
Who will win this bean war? We will have to wait till the coffee cools...<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">All puns aside, the coffeehouse competition in
Canada is very real. The two combatants, Starbucks and Tim Horton's, are
competing for territory from St. Johns to Victoria. If you look at sheer
numbers, Tim Horton's is ahead with roughly 3,500 locations in Canada;
Starbucks is trailing with a mere 1,200.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">But unlike the majority of urban centers in our
country, in <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/evan-living-scores-97100.html" target="_blank">Vancouver</a>, Starbucks is winning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Maybe it's our proximity to Seattle, the home
of the first Starbucks, or maybe it's our desire for a stronger brew, but in
Vancouver, Richmond, North Van, West Van, Delta and Port Moody the green runs
deeper than the donut. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">That being said, Starbucks knows they're in for
an uphill battle to convince the rest of Canada to give up the roll-up. In the
past few months, Starbucks has released a lighter coffee that is comparable to
the milder, Tim Hortons fare. Their new 'Amber Roast' even comes with a
marketing campaign specifically tailored to engage those Canadians that have
already decided that Starbucks coffee is too strong. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">But as the two megachains trade blows, another
market is emerging. The independent coffee house is making strong strides,
especially in the <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/" target="_blank">trendsetting neighbourhoods</a> of Vancouver. <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Main Street</a> is home
to a number of these smaller establishments, many who roast their own beans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">According to Coffeegeek.com creator, Mark
Prince, Main Street's "<a href="http://www.49thparallelroasters.com/" target="_blank">49th Parallel</a>" and "<a href="http://kafkascoffee.ca/" target="_blank">Kafka's Coffee and Tea</a>" are two of the finest coffee spots in the city.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">What separates them from the 'big two' and the
rest of the smaller competitors are their ethical stance on bean purchasing,
their slow brew option and their ambiance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The operators of 49th Parallel travel around
the world to visit the sites where their coffee beans are grown. Once imported,
their green coffee is roasted by Master Roaster Michael Piccolo. At their Main
location, the coffee bar itself takes center stage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">At Kafka's, their motto says it all:
"We're serious about coffee and not much else." Their beans are
purchased from an ethical importer in Seattle, where they are processed in a
micro roaster. Like the 49th Parallel, Kafka’s specializes in slower brew
methods, like the pour over. They are also home to a rotating <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/02/gallery-shift.html" target="_blank">gallery of local art</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">If coffee means more to you than a morning
jumpstart, take the time to <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/artists-gather.html" target="_blank">visit Main Street</a>’s coffee mecca. Let the big boys
battle for the mass market. Indulge in something unique, dark and artistic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><i>There's always peace in a strong cup of coffee."</i> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">- Gabriel Bá</span></b></div>
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Vancouver for contemporary art was a 10-block span from 6th to 16th, on
Granville Street. This area was known commonly as <a href="http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/artmarket/2011/01/13/gallery-row-gets-wake-call-tax-man" target="_blank">Gallery Row</a>. Only a few years
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Main Street is now becoming the center of the
privatized art world in Vancouver. It has lower taxes, larger spaces for rent
and is closer to many of the <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/artists-gather.html" target="_blank">studios used by the artists</a> themselves. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Gallery owners on Granville Street have been
hit by huge property tax increases, due to staggering spikes in property
values. Renters are also feeling the pinch, as landlords are forced to race
rent prices to offset the tax hike. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">With lower taxes, Main Street offers financial
relief for gallery owners determined to show emerging artists, instead of the
works of stable, established artists. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The properties being snatched up by the
galleries moving to Main are much more conducive to large showings as well.
With <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/home.html" target="_blank">higher ceilings</a>, larger doors and more creative spaces, dealers feel that
the new Main properties are better suited for showcasing contemporary works. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Jennifer Winsor, the owner and operator of the
Winsor gallery made the move to <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/02/who-is-soma.html" target="_blank">Main Street</a> in December. "We have a space
that's comparable in size to what we had on Granville," she claims,
"but it's a better combination of warehousing and exhibit space. It just
works better, from all points of view."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">And it's not just the interior space that is
attractive. "Parking was always an issue on Granville; we don't have that
problem here."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Monte Clark is the latest to leave Granville
for Main, moving to Great Northern Way in January. Before him, Elliot Louis
made the switch and before him, the pioneer of the movement, Catriona Jeffries
relocated to the South Main area in 2006. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">With the influx of high-end art to the area, it
won't be long before Main Street is attracting the same upscale residents seen
in the South Granville area. This attraction could create a cyclical effect,
once again forcing the galleries to move further east. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The benefit for homeowners is the spike in property value. The
galleries, like those in New York, might need to play musical chairs, moving
from district to district, but if the Big Apple is any example, each burrow
they touch will turn to gold for property owners.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">SoMa is Symon, a property and liability
insurance broker who commutes to downtown Vancouver from Burnaby on the <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2012/12/no-skytrain-curfew.html" target="_blank">SkyTrain</a>.
Symon has been working for a national firm for the last 9 years. He started out
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">He chose the <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/02/poodle-on-perch.html" target="_blank">South Main</a> or SoMa area. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The six-story building is the product of a local architect firm, <a href="http://www.shiftarchitecture.ca/" target="_blank">Shift Architecture</a>, the team responsible for some of the most intriguing public and
private buildings in the Vancouver area. The high ceilings and concrete walls
are perfect for expansive sound; yet provide adequate sound dampening
qualities. The building is walking distance from the clubs, restaurants and
cultural venues that are actively booking local musicians. And, if it wasn't
sweet enough already, the Evan building is mere blocks away from Long &
McQuade, Vancouver's premiere instrument shop. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">SoMa is Symon, a musician, who occasionally
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The <a href="http://vancouverbiennale.com/" target="_blank">Biennale Art Project</a> is an excellent
example of the dedication shown by the City of Vancouver to increase the number
and quality of public art installations that line our streets and parks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The exhibits attract tourists through walking
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exposing them to alternative forms of expression and larger than life
conversation pieces.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Some would say these installations are the
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initiative one-step further by commissioning their own works for public
enjoyment. Commissions like the East Side Mural Project take regular urban
landscapes and give them colour, history and purpose. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Main Street is no different. While most of the
artistic activity occurs in studios, clubs, restaurants and coffee shops, the
South Main community is looking to move its art out to the street. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A project has been in the works since 2009 to
establish public art along the <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/" target="_blank">South Main Street Corridor</a>. The endeavor,
labeled "88 Blocks - Art on Main," began with a combination of pieces
created by Instant Coffee. These works were produced under the title "A
Bright Future." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The project is being funded by <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2012/12/no-skytrain-curfew.html" target="_blank">TransLink</a>, the
<a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/artists-gather.html" target="_blank">City of Vancouver</a> and the Federal Government, with an estimated price tag of
$97,000. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">This week the second installment was erected
near 17th and Main. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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artist Gisele Amantea, is titled Memento. To describe it simply, the piece
consists of a pole, a perch and a larger than life-size porcelain poodle
replica. (see photo)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">So far, the installation has received mixed
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The poodle was chosen as a motif for the
sculpture and other artworks in Memento because it is expressive of the general
surroundings of the street. The poodle is not associated with a particular
culture, and can therefore be enjoyed by a wide range of people along the
street and in the surrounding neighbourhoods. The sculpture is based on and is
a representation not of a living poodle, but rather of a porcelain figurine,
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The project is a hot conversation piece,
inciting direct dialogue and online reactions. The poodle has people talking
about the role of art in society. From street buzz to twitter comments, an open
discourse is emerging about what public art should entail. The poodle even has
its own twitter account: <a href="https://twitter.com/MainStPoodle" target="_blank">@MainStPoodle</a>.*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Next up for the project is a work by Germaine
Koh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">*Favourite tweet from @MainStPoodle: "Have been cast in the new Star Wars movie! Chewie's cousin Poodacca. #BetterThanJarJarBinks"</span></div>
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"Artists and art students give something to a community that no one else can."</div>
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Ten years ago Mary-Francis was a reporter for the <a href="http://www.wevancouver.com/" target="_blank">Westender</a>. </div>
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She wrote about how the Finning lands were just sold to
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She knew right then and there that land values would ‘rock it’ (her words) and that this would be the most vibrant neighrbourhood in Vancouver.</div>
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So she bought in.</div>
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Mary-Francis lives on 1st and Main Street: The most happening part of town. She's been there ten years. Now the artistic developments she anticipated are<a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/Emily+Carr+move/7858754/story.html" target="_blank"> front page news</a>. Emily Carr is moving in, and you can't walk a block without running into a beard or ironic tattoo. Artists gather below Broadway, and above Terminal, on Main.</div>
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This area is called SoMa (South Main) and it's home to many media, creative and artistic people like Mary-Francis.</div>
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I caught up with Mary to ask her a few questions about SoMa. She writes for the <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/index.html" target="_blank">Vancouver Sun </a>now. I wanted to know what a creative professional like herself thought about life in SoMa.</div>
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<b>Tell me about the best shopping on Main.</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You seem to want to tell me about an awesome Yoga College.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You said you are really into the Art Galleries on Main. What are some of your favourites?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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"<a href="http://catrionajeffries.com/" target="_blank">Catriona Jeffries</a> and Equinox"</div>
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S<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">o what are your favourite places to
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"Cranky’s Café. The Narrow Lounge. <a href="http://www.thewhiprestaurant.com/" target="_blank">The Whip</a>, I always go to the Whip." </div>
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"It’s so close to everything. I'm in walking distance to everything I need. Nothing is more than a ten minute drive. I can be downtown in ten minutes. False creek seawall /Olymic village, it's great for children and within walking distance. I can be in Chinatown in 5 minutes. Buy-Low is a five minute walk.</div>
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Really, you don’t need anything else. Nothing that I would ever need is outside this area. It's so freakin’ walkable and convenient (her words)."</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">So what do you think about <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/" target="_blank">Evan</a>?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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There is a lot of digital media here and amazing artists. They are restless and creating. The best part about Evan is that it is <a href="http://www.ecuad.ca/gnwcampus/" target="_blank">basically across the street from Emily Carr</a>.</div>
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<b>Why do you love SoMa?</b><br />
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SoMa has a future of being the hipster/artist place to be. Artists and art students give something to a community that no one else can. SoMa is the most hip, young, vibrant, artist community in Vancouver.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">This past week, news came in the form of
tweets, blogs and national articles, that the <a href="http://www.waldorfhotel.com/" target="_blank">Waldorf Hotel</a>, recent cultural
hotspot, would be closing its doors for good by the end of the month. This was
a serious blow to the <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2012/12/creativevancouver.html" target="_blank">Eastside arts community</a> that used the Waldorf as a
showroom for their creative productions. It was also a shocker, to the many
patrons, fans and casual guests of the Waldorf, who witnessed the resurgence of
the tiki themed hotel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The newly created arts hub was the passion
project of a local management team that together, with renowned architect Scott
Cohen, remodeled the once derelict hotel into a multi-venue establishment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The hotels original 1947 tiki theme was
maintained and a number of different commercial spaces sprung to life offering
music, visual art, foodie delights, souvenirs and even a hair salon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Tikki Bar itself was retooled and remains
one of the oldest in North America; Nuba Cafe moved in and provided causal
diners with falafel treats and other Lebanese fair; Another eatery, the Leeteg
Room, opened, offering a more upscale food experience; Barbarella, a love-child
of our own <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/" target="_blank">Main Street vibe</a>, set-up shop in the lobby; Two new nightclubs began
to thrive; Cabaret shows were booked and a souvenir shop opened. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I know! All that under one roof..?</span></i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">With all this bustle, management still had time
and space to create the Black and Yellow visual art gallery, in Room 106. A number
of <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2012/11/heres-what-theyre-saying-about-main.html" target="_blank">local artists</a> have since opened shows here; the latest is KT Kilgour. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">But all this progress in reviving the arts may
be lost. It's sad, but true. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">This weekend, the community responded. A
Love-In was planned and hundreds showed up to vocalize their support for a
venue firmly dedicated to promoting the arts in Vancouver. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Multimedia artist Paul Wong was one of the
presenters whose words remained long after the crowds dispersed: "If we
don't have a place where the good, the bad and the ugly can come together...
where can we intermingle and meet great people and talk and do things, we're
not going to be a city that creates a great sense of ourselves and who we
are."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Sergio Leone reference was bit over the
top, but the passion was there in force. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Even the Mayor stepped up, releasing this
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">"The Waldorf closing is a big loss to
Vancouver's growing creative community. They built a great culture hub, and
it's my hope that they'll be able to re-launch and return in some form in the
near future. Supporting Vancouver's dynamic arts and culture sector is a top
priority of our City Council, and the City is exploring ways to support the
Waldorf continuing as one of Vancouver's most unique and vibrant cultural
spaces."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">In a year that saw the sudden liquidation of
The Vancouver Playhouse, the city cannot afford to lose another cultural
mainstay. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">As a Vancouver building project that places <a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2012/11/affordable-living.html" target="_blank">artistic space</a> as a top
priority, we would like to congratulate the community for their sudden
and heartfelt response. We are behind you a hundred percent. The Waldorf needs
representation and we are here to provide it.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The old adage of location, location, location is as true today as ever. However, when most people think about that saying - they think about a neighbourhood. They're thinking Kitsilano vs. New Westminster, and by the furthest extension of the adage, they think about corner lots and proximity to the park or beach.<br />
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But there is another form of location that is also important, especially in a green city like Vancouver. And it is equally, if not more quantifiable than the "location" we usually expect, as defined by a dot on a map. There is location that boils down to your basic ease of living.<br />
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It's all fine and well to be nestled in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Vancouver" target="_blank">British Properties</a>, or tucked away in the woods in Deep Cove, if you don't mind driving everywhere that you go. Shaunessy Heights may afford a sprawling home with a yard for the children, but all of this is hinged on owning a car and using it for trips for just about everything, from going to the corner store, to commuting to work, chauffeuring the kids to school and picking up your mail in town. There is going to be a lot of time spent sitting behind the wheel.<br />
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There's a tradeoff. You can own a in "good" location, but at the cost of not being close to the places you actually go. This, in a sense, makes it a "bad" location for you personally. It seems counter-intuitive, doesn't it? It's like you are living by someone else's standards and not your own.<br />
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For those who see location as proximity to places they visit frequently, MLS has introduced a measurement called <a href="http://www.walkscore.com/live-more/canada/" target="_blank">Walk Score</a>. It's a simple idea, based on the insight that if you are within walking distance of amenities, that's superior to having to drive there.<br />
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If you look at <a href="http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=12673490&PidKey=1659369371" target="_blank">Evan on MLS</a> you will see that it has a near-perfect Walk Score: 97 out of a possible 100 points. The reason for this is obvious, you can be at work downtown in fifteen minutes. There are parks within three blocks, Science World is four blocks away, as is the bus depot and Skytrain. Plus, there are a host of restaurants, coffee shops and bars all within one or two blocks. There isn't a single big city convenience, from sporting events to concerts, circuses and casinos that you cannot reach on foot.<br />
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There are also Transit Scores and Bike Scores, <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/" target="_blank">Evan</a> scores extremely high on those as well with an <a href="http://www.walkscore.com/score/1908-scotia-st-vancouver-bc-canada?&_suid=135810116991806235828830394894" target="_blank">89 out of 100 for each</a>.<br />
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One of the most tangible benefits of a good Walk Score (besides time saved) is health. It has been shown that those who live in an area with a high Walk Score are 6 to 10 pounds lighter than those in poor Walk Score areas. There is more community involvement, and generally, people who walk more and drive less are not as stressed out, and happier.<br />
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Vancouver has recently been labelled as having the <a href="http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/blogs/insight/vancouver-traffic-congestion-ranked-worst-canada-154622655.html" target="_blank">worst traffic conditions in Canada</a> and the <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/01/08/bc-vancouver-traffic-congestion.html" target="_blank">second worst in North America</a>, just behind the smog capital, Los Angeles. Every day you spend in a line of stalled vehicles trying to live up the the hype of your West Van enclave, you are adding to the problem.<br />
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Last week we talked about the <a href="http://www.evanliving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/the-cost-of-owning-car-in-vancouver.html" target="_blank">cost of owning a car in Vancouver</a>, and the outrageous amount of time that most commuters in the Lower Mainland spend behind the wheel. The extra bedroom for the mother in law and the fenced yard for Fido comes at a hefty price when you're commuting in from Surrey every morning. And for those thinking that Point Grey is prime location have never reflected on how horrible the radio ads are during the drive at five.<br />
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If you have to get in the car to go for a run, or drive to take the dog for a walk, it might be time to rethink what makes a prime location so prized.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371812553584963191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993259894532668712.post-48150692323970625272013-01-05T16:12:00.001-08:002013-01-05T16:14:02.636-08:00The Cost Of Owning A Car In VancouverHave you ever added up how much your car really costs you?<br />
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Beyond the obvious, tangible expenses that show up in the mail such as your monthly financing bill, insurance and gas bills, there are many other ways that your vehicle is wreaking havoc on your pocketbook (not to mention the environment).<br />
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<a href="http://www.travelsmart.ca/en/Life-and-Home/Day-to-Day/Cost-of-Owning-a-Car.aspx" target="_blank">This website</a> estimates that the cost of owning a car, in general, is $740.33 per month.<br />
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Let's break down the true <a href="http://vancouver.ca/" target="_blank">cost of owning a car in Vancouver</a>.<br />
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<b>1. Gas </b>- right now gas is hovering around $1.25/litre. <a href="http://www.fuelly.com/car/volkswagen/jetta" target="_blank">The average Volkswagen Jetta gets about 40 miles/gallon</a> (17.0057 km/L), so you are paying a dollar for every 13.6 km, and that's with a really fuel-efficient machine. Given that the average commute is 30 km each way, you are looking at almost $6/day in fuel alone, $120/month for the commute + $80/month for weekends and evenings.<br />
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Here's a useful website to find the cheapest gas in the city, btw: <a href="http://www.vancouvergasprices.com/" target="_blank">Vancouver gas prices</a>.<br />
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<b>Cost of gas/month: $200</b><br />
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<b>2. Tolls</b> - the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Mann_Bridge" target="_blank">Port Mann Bridge</a> does more than just pummel vehicles with falling ice and create ten-car pileups at the first sign of snow, it also digs deep into those pockets as well. The toll each way is $3.00, or $6 per day, $120/month.<br />
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<b>Cost of tolls per month: $120</b><br />
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<b>3. Insurance - </b>In BC, vehicle insurance is all handled through the public sector. ICBC is not cheap. Decent insurance will set you back $100/month.<br />
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<b>Cost of insurance per month: $100</b><br />
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<b>4. Parking - </b>If you don't have your own parking space, it can be killer to drive to work every day. Downtown Vancouver is up to $8/hr in some spots. <a href="http://www.easypark.ca/easypark-lots/locations-and-rates/Public-Parking-in-Downtown-Vancouver-Lot-9.aspx?lang=-123.1181617&lat=49.2824727" target="_blank">Parking without a pass in a lot can be $23/day</a>. Hopefully you get a monthly pass. <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/business/commercial-real-estate/Parking+rates+into+reverse+Vancouver/7334652/story.html" target="_blank">The median price of parking in Vancouver is $277.82 per month.</a><br />
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<b>Cost of parking per month: $280</b><br />
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<b>5. Repairs - </b>No car is indestructible. Transmissions falter, brakes fail and once in a while you might even have to change the oil. Factor in some dosh for that over time.<br />
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<b>Cost of repairs per month: $50</b><br />
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<b>6. Tickets - </b>Parking tickets, speeding tickets, seatbelt tickets, driving frustrated in the HOV lane with no one else in the car to avoid a major traffic jam tickets, they happen.<br />
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<b>Cost of tickets per month: $25</b><br />
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<b>7. Financing -</b> Finally, the cost of the vehicle itself. We're assuming you have a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta by the way, because it's good on gas and it's affordable enough. Want something flashier? Crunch your own numbers.<br />
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<b>Cost of a vehicle per month: $175</b><br />
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<b>8. Time </b>- your time is valuable. And it shouldn't be wasted sitting in traffic breathing in carbon monoxide while the world passes your by. <a href="http://www.news1130.com/2011/10/18/vancouver-has-one-of-the-worst-commutes/" target="_blank">Vancouver has one of the worst commutes in the world</a>. The average commute time is a staggering 67 minutes. <a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/11/stuck-in-traffic/" target="_blank">That works out to an incredible 32+ working <i>days </i>spent in traffic. </a>That is a lot of time listening to bad radio ads.<br />
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<b>Cost of time: Invaluable!</b><br />
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So based on my rough calculations, the <b><span style="color: red;">Cost of Owning a Car in Vancouver is $950 per month + Time Wasted In Traffic</span></b><br />
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According to this interesting website the <a href="http://www.costofcommuting.com/" target="_blank">cost of commuting</a> (just the commuting part) every day from Surrey to Vancouver is $521.34 per month. That's $6256.10 per year, just getting to and from work. When you calculate the loss of earning potential it works out to <b>$13,760 a year</b>! Factor in the effect that has on your mortgage. Are you really saving money living out in the suburbs? Think of how quickly that $200,000 savings will be gobbled up compared to living closer to the city centre. Think of your own time. Your time with your family. Not to mention the environment.<br />
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If you live at <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/" target="_blank">Evan</a> - there is no reason to own a car.<br />
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You can <b>bike </b>to work downtown in less than ten minutes.<br />
You can even skateboard, rollerblade, or <b>walk </b>in fifteen.<br />
You can <b>bus dowtown </b>in ten minutes.<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bus_routes_in_Greater_Vancouver" target="_blank">Buses 3 (Main-Downtown), 8 (Fraser-Downtown), 19 (Metrotown-Stanley Park), and stop at Main and 2nd every five minutes</a>.<br />
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And if you need a <b>Zipcar</b>. There are <a href="http://www.zipcar.com/vancouver/find-cars" target="_blank">three parked on Main and 6th</a>. That will take you a whopping seven minutes to reach downtown.<br />
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Ah, the joys of car-free living. You can enjoy a cocktail guilt-free after work. You can spend more time on your hobbies, or watch that late night show. And even better, you can sleep in an extra half hour each day, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of dollars and bits of ozone you'll save.<br />
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Parties on the West Coast are no different than the rest of
the world. Every conversation is a screening process: A way to see where you
fit in, and where your agendas lie. If you have come to terms with this, you
were probably born and raised into cosmopolitan living. You accept the reality
of any big city. Vancouver’s no
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In Vancouver, this is how strangers talk at dinner parties:</div>
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“Where.”</div>
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Notice that. That’s the subtle difference between Canadians
and the rest of the world. Normally, if you are trading pleasantries at a
gathering anywhere from Hong Kong to New York, the first question someone will
ask is ‘What do you do?’ Canadians see themselves as a little more “polite”
than that. However, when it comes to Vancouver, asking your exact location in the
city is equally insidious. </div>
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Where you live means everything. It will tell them if you
are successful. It will tell them if you are cool. It will infer if you lean
towards yoga or the arts or whether you dress your dog. It will guide their
judgment as to whether they like you or not. Location is everything. </div>
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One question: “Where?”</div>
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So. What do you usually say? Uh, Burnaby, actually. Do you
confess your New Westminster address? Or that your parents are paying for your
place, their place, in Kits? You are a prisoner in Coal Harbour? It’s awkward.</div>
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Or do you spout off one of the coolest addresses in the
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“I live off Broadway and Main.”</div>
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Expect pursed lip and a single nod. It’s a hip location. And
anyone who knows the city will respect your choice. They might even feel a
little out-cooled by you. That’s okay, though. See the next question.</div>
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In Vancouver, it’s all about first reactions to street names.
It’s shallow, sure, but it’s how it goes. In Vancouver you will be judged 100%
on where you live, way before what kind of job you have or what kind of car you
drive. It’s the way it is.</div>
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Here’s how the rest of that conversation will carry out.</div>
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“Cool. So what do you do?”</div>
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They will expect you to work in media, or film, or graphic
arts. They might expect an architect or other creative professional. Even an
internship. It doesn’t matter. They’re looking for passion and a willingness to
break away from the mundane.</div>
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It’s easy to meet likeminded friends when you live at the
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The location says it all.</div>
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Now it’s time to pull out the big guns. That is, if you
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Ask them where they live. “Where?”</div>
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And follow it up with, “Oh, is that a new building?”</div>
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<b>The Bedbug Registry<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Did you know that Vancouver is going through a bedbug
epidemic? Yep. It’s disgusting. A large percentage of the old buildings in the
city are infested with these wretched creatures. If you catch bedbugs, you need
to notify your landlord, your strata, and your neighbours. Everyone. You need
to knock door-to-door and tell people you are ridden with diseased insects. You
become a pariah. Whole wardrobes, bed sets and interior designs – of neighbours
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It’s a sore spot in Vancouver. Not something you find in new
homes. But if they’re holding Coal Harbour’s view of the Esso sign over your
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If you are curious if a home is host to the creepy crawlies,
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If you are not in a new building, there is no guarantee that
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You have a Smartphone. Next time someone mentions they’re
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<b>Downtown is Dead<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Have you been to Coal Harbour or Downtown after dark. One
word: Boring! Investors from overseas buy these properties. It seems like prime
real estate. The reality is: no kid in their right mind would ever want to be
caught dead in Coal Harbour or the Financial District. It is the epitome of
boring and uncool.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">“This place has <a href="http://www.thewallflowermoderndiner.com/" target="_blank">funky restaurants</a>, our home base afterhours, <a href="http://www.narrowlounge.com/" target="_blank">that skinny bar with the deer heads on the walls</a>,
and the <a href="http://www.yelp.ca/biz/foundation-vancouver" target="_blank">revolutionary joint</a>? They’re all steps away. Things happen at noon.
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Main, everyone’s welcome that does something, anything, somewhat, expressive.
Got a record collection? A camera? Do you paint? The light is great. The vibe
is good. The people are chill. Evan Livingston loves talent. You want to
stay here? You're welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Living On Your Terms<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Evan could be just your place to spend an afternoon
painting your toenails different colours in the bathtub, hanging your fork and
spoon collection all over your walls, or raising sea monkeys without abandon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">There are those who think nothing but lifting
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">The sculptor slash thinker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Then there’s the recluse from the neighbours. He
works at a law firm, wears a suite and tie, only to surprise you all after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Winter" target="_blank">having his screenplay made into an HBO special</a>. That's they type you'll find here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">EVAN could inspire magic. It's where creativity and Vancouver collide. It's a place to mix and mingle among others who share the same wild artistic ambitions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Then you'll feel at home at <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/" target="_blank">Evan</a>.</span></div>
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Homes at EVAN start at $325,900
The price is perfectly set to welcome busy professionals who can’t be bothered with an excessive commute. There are way better things to do than stand cramped on a bus, or breathing fumes on the freeway. Time is best spent doing the things you enjoy. And let’s face it, Main is fun. It’s hip, whimsical, and most importantly close. It’s your nearby, happening, place to be.<br />
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<a href="http://www.evanliving.com/">EVAN</a> would like you to meet some of your kind.<br />
Be yourself.<br />
Live on your own terms.<br />
You’ll have fun here.<br />
No need for a car.<br />
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LOCATION<br />
1908 Scotia Street
Is one block from 2nd and Main.<br />
<a href="https://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=scotia+and+2nd+vancouver&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x5486715e2006da6d:0x5caae7a90abbebe9,E+2nd+Ave+%26+Scotia+St,+Vancouver,+BC&gl=ca&ei=HBaaUNmmEdCzigLfg4Fo&ved=0CCIQ8gEwAA">Click here for a map</a>.<br />
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ENJOY!<br />
Nine-foot giant-friendly ceilings.<br />
A Common Artist Space to meet likeminded souls. <br />
Efficient layouts designed for maximum natural light, if photography is your thing, or sculpting subjects, or a mint herb garden - that too.<br />
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CONTACT<br />
info@evanliving.com or 604.872.0331<br />
www.evanliving.com<br />
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Have you ever heard of <a href="http://www.vice.com/">Vice
Magazine</a>?</div>
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It’s a phenomenon unto itself. There is no other
magazine/online mag that is represents the truth like Vice. At least the truth
for young, hip and hard to categorize people. Vice is about going on ridiculous
and daring missions. As well as stupid stunts. And just looking blank-faced at
the strangest nonsense in our world. It’s about dissecting entrenched ideals
and what they really mean. It’s about peeling back hardened armour around
sensitive taboos and poking fingers where they don’t belong. </div>
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In sum, it is a magazine that speaks to anyone 25-45 who has
any kind of desire to live as an individual. It’s about rock and roll. </div>
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Vice is a Canadian magazine. It has a circulation of almost
a million readers worldwide, but its strongholds are in New York, London,
Montreal and Toronto. Nothing in Vancouver so far. </div>
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However, tumbling down that rabbit hole it’s not surprising
that the hippest of hipzines may one day open an office out west.</div>
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If the most interesting, most compelling, most
up-to-the-minute magazine for youth culture were to appear in Vancouver, where
do you think that would be?</div>
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Definitely not downtown. Too square. Too boring.</div>
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Commercial is too full of hippies with their own agendas.</div>
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Kitsilano has no clue.</div>
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Main. Only Main is tapped in enough to understand a
worldwide phenomenon of cool. </div>
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South Main. Main and Broadway and lower down the slope.
That’s where the wild ones are. </div>
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If Vice were to open an office here, there is no doubt it
would be in SoMa.</div>
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Main Street is the coolest. There’s no getting around it.
And if you want to live where the pulse is, you need to check out <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/">Evan</a>.</div>
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Here's a video about the time they snuck into North Korea!
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There are government grants that can award you up to $10,000.<br />
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If you, as a couple, make less than $175,000 per year, you could win the whole shebang.<br />
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Just a few criteria. 1. This must be your first home. 2. The home must be new, or at least 90% renovated. (Ahem, <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/" target="_blank">Evan</a>, ahem.) 3. You are residents of BC.<br />
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There are a few more examples they talk about on this website: <a href="http://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2012/homebuyers/2012_First_Time_Home_Buyers_Fact_Sheet.pdf" target="_blank">First Time New Home Buyers' Criteria</a>.<br />
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Not only can you get a big chunk of that 5% downpayment taken care of with this new grant, you can also enjoy the fact that <a href="http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/business/property_taxes/property_transfer_tax/first_Time_home_buyer.htm" target="_blank">you don't need to pay Transfer Tax</a> on a New Home as a First-time Home Buyer.<br />
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That can save you an additional $6500 per year in taxes.<br />
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With mortgage rates at an incredibly low rate, it is possible to own a one-bedroom apartment at Evan for the same price that you are spending on your downtown crash pad.<br />
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Note those two little words: <b>to own</b>.<br />
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Now is the time to register for VIP access, simply log on to www.evanliving.com and click 'VIP access'. You could own a new home for as little as $269,900 per year.<br />
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A few benefits of owning at Evan:<br />
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1. It's a small community that's big on features.<br />
2. It's close to downtown - no SkyTrain curfew.<br />
3. 9' ceilings. Great if you are used to basement suites.<br />
4. Lots of natural light.<br />
5. Close to Main Street and all of the amenities of the hippest place in Vancouver.<br />
6. Shared artist space - so you can meet and collaborate with other artistic minds on projects.<br />
7. It's probably cheaper than your rent if you live somewhere cool.<br />
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South Main Street (SoMa) has come a long way in the last
twenty years to become one of the hippest places in all of Vancouver. It’s been
a full-fledged cultural revolution with sleepy antique stores suddenly getting
funky indie boutiques as neighbours, and crusty bars like the Biltmore getting
a full-on makeover to become the place to be for live indie music.</div>
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Kingsgate (Sketchgate) mall was once a place to avoid at all
costs. Now it’s surrounded by amazing sushi restaurants, more than four pho
joints, and interesting local coffee shops named after philosophers. The
once-industrial area lower than Broadway has undergone a radical shift as well.
The dealerships and TV repair places have now all been replaced with galleries,
<a href="http://evanliving.blogspot.ca/2012/11/vegan-restaurants-near-evan.html">vegan
eateries</a>, hip bars, and coffee shops.</div>
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Just by walking west on Broadway, you’ll find some of the
best outdoor outfitters in the world, all nestled in a row, just waiting to
rent you snowshoes, or hook you up with kayak gear, or those Vibram five-finger
shoes. There’s a print shop, two Indian restaurants, and even a place to work
on your tan.</div>
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The area has changed a lot since the nineties. And it keeps
on evolving. But don’t just take
our word for how cool Main Street has become. This is what the papers are
saying.</div>
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The Vancouver Sun has praised the cultural gems of
Vancouver’s <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Vancouver+eastside+crawling+with+cultural+gems/7548967/story.html">East
Side Cultural Crawl</a>, where artists and artisans showcase their wares and
offer a rare glimpse into their studios. It’s a step into another world, one
where art and ambition intersect.</div>
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In another article, Sun talks about the <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Confessions+antique+dealer/7425566/story.html">rare
finds you can get at the antique shops along Main</a>. In one example, a man
bought a Tiffany lamp, and sold it soon after at Sothebys for a $53,000 profit.
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<a href="http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/420692--weekend-events">News
1130</a> raved about the Main Street Vinyl Record Fair on East 17<sup>th</sup>.
Here you can buy, sell, or trade your vinyl records with other DJs and retro
enthusiasts.</div>
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And finally, just a few months ago, the Vancouver Sun ran an
article about how the modern meets vintage feel of Southern Main made it one of
the <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Friendly+Factor/7458204/story.html">friendliest
neighbourhoods in Vancouver</a>.</div>
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So, is <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/">Evan</a> a great place to live? Don’t ask us. Ask the
neighbours.</div>
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Main has something to cater to every appetite and lifestyle. In subsequent posts we'll talk about all of the great pho places (there are four on Broadway alone), Chinese food restaurants, sushi joints (Sushi Yama on Broadway is fantastic), and even Singaporean, Indian and Jamaican - all within walking distance of <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/">Evan</a>.<br />
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But for now, let's talk about one thing that really makes SoMa unique. Its <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=vegan+restaurants+main+street+vancouver&fb=1&hq=vegan+restaurants&hnear=Main+St,+Vancouver,+British+Columbia,+Canada&t=m&vpsrc=6&fll=49.261643,-123.094168&fspn=0.014984,0.033388&st=115703629269948245352&rq=1&ev=zi&split=1&mpnum=1000&vps=2">vegan restaurants</a>. Even if you are not a vegan yourself, it's fun to try something different. And if you are vegan, you won't need to worry about haunting the same place every night. There are plenty of delicious options.<br />
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<b>One Block Away</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.krankycafe.ca/">Kranky Kafe</a> - is actually more vegetarian, but they have many vegan and gluten-free options, and they are like, one block away.<br />
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<b>Two Blocks From Evan</b><br />
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<a href="http://nuba.ca/third.html">Cafe Nuba</a> - Offers authentic vegan Lebanese cuisine. They are on 146 E. 3rd Ave.<br />
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<b>Three Blocks From Evan</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.organiclives.org/">Organic Lives</a> - This amazingly healthy restaurant even takes vegan a step further, offering a <b>raw food</b> menu.<br />
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<b>Four Blocks From Evan</b><br />
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<a href="http://dinehere.ca/vancouver/foundation-the">The Foundation</a> on 2301 Main Street is mere steps from <a href="http://www.evanliving.com/">Evan</a>. Licenced and open until 1 am, it is a great meeting place for likeminded folks that prefer the same watering holes.<br />
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<a href="http://www.budgiesburritos.com/">Budgie Burritos</a> on 44 Kingsway offers delicious vegan burritos. The vibe is cool. And the staff are tapped into the scene.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thewallflowermoderndiner.com/">The Wallflower</a> on 2420 Main Street is a funky place that will take you back to 1969. The music is great, the walls are cool, and the menu is split between vegan and otherwise.<br />
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<b>Five Blocks From Evan</b><br />
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Then we get into a few Indian restaurants that have vegan dishes such as Nirvana and the Chutney Villa as well as the Rhizome Cafe a few steps further.<br />
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Also, if you want to jump on your bike and go a little farther than a measly five blocks, there are literally dozens of vegan options for you along Main Street and down Broadway.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371812553584963191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993259894532668712.post-79724159929510272842012-11-09T13:10:00.001-08:002012-11-09T13:10:26.763-08:00Affordable Living!And who said that there is no affordable housing in cool places in Vancouver?<br />
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<a href="http://www.evanliving.com/">Evan Living </a>offers modern, artistic apartments starting from $264,000. In fact 90 percent of its suites are being sold at less than $325,900. That is fantastic value for one of the most sought-after areas of Vancouver, South Main.<br />
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Main is famous for its diversity of restaurants, from pho, to sushi, to Thai and even Jamaican. It has revolutionary vegan haunts, burrito stands, and The Whip has great music, burgers and ambiance.<br />
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It is also known for its cafe culture. There are cafes narrow enough for only one or two people, surrounded in a sea of glass windows. Some have fireplaces. Some have blue-haired baristas.<br />
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Then there are the indie clothing stores. The thrift shops. And antique stores everywhere to add something unique to your apartment.<br />
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The nightlife of Main street is fantastic as well. Cool new hipster spots like the Revel Room, the Cascade Room, and Habit make for a trendy date or night with friends. And then there's the artistic Narrow Bar one block from Evan, which certainly lives up to its name.<br />
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And not to mention the patios. Once the sun comes out in the spring, all of East Main is alive with sunny revelers enjoying chilled libations in the sunshine.<br />
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To find out more about Evan, register for a sneak peek at info@evanliving.com<br />
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