Favorite Things About Where You Live(d)?

[bowflex 0]

Thought it might be a fun topic, especially while sitting answering emails all day at work What were/are your favorite things about where you lived in Canada and the States?

When my wife lived in Windsor: I really liked the nice people that I'd always meet, the newer parts of the city were so clean and inviting, the love of hockey and mixed martial arts was very cool too

Living in Auburn Hills, Michigan: Obviously first is that she's here with me and we bought our first home ever here. I like how close we are to various venues for concerts/sports, small-town feel but everything's around, and the downtown area is very clean and nice. It's very scenic around with a lot of parks, forests, nature trails, and ponds/lakes/rivers. Feels like we're hours and hours away from all the problems in Detroit. Haven't met all that many people yet but I'm enjoy it

Edited August 5, 2009 by bowflex

[Malrothien 6]

Issaquah, WA: I loved the same things about Auburn Hills that you mentioned, except in Issaquah! I also loved the amount of choice when it came to different cuisines in our mid-sized town. I also loved how close to the mountains we were and how we always got more snow than Seattle.

Currently in Vancouver, BC: Nothing, really. There is so much rudeness and self-absorbtion here that it's very hard for me to handle (I'm from the Southern USA..). I wish we had been able to live in the Okanagan. People were so friendly there when we visited!

Edited August 5, 2009 by Malrothien

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Toronto - I LOVED the little Eastern European village I lived in. I loved the mixture of languages and food and cultures! I miss it

Atlanta - Southern hospitality! No seriously! People here are so nice and generous. I also love the park across the street from my house.

[thetreble 19]

Hm...

Favourite things about Ottawa, ONT? : Carleton University. The cleanliness and the ability to go anywhere without a vehicle (imo). The constant stuff going on around you. The canal in the winter. Byward Market & street buskers. Seeing Parliament at night on the bus & not thinking it was magical, just thinking it was a part of my life.

Favourite things about Kitchener, INT : Home. Childhood memories. Doon Heritage Crossroads. The Kitchener Rangers! The Grand River.

Favourite things about New Jersey? : Close to NYC. The Jersey Shore. Nevada. That's about it.

[Sprailenes 47]

Awwz I lurve you Amanderz!

Okay:

Toronto: The multicultural feeling, the cleanliness, TTC, the Danforth, re-creating scenes from Degrassi Jr. High in familiar places with friends... feeling free. I don't know why, Toronto just makes me feel great whenever I go back.

North Bay:

The insane amount of crazy people who'd get day passes from the O.H.... at the time it was entertaining.

Midland:

I love this place. Small picturesque town, working at Sainte Marie, so many friends and good times were had here. Georgian Bay, cottagers, the summer tourist trap feeling. Just the way you'd turn a corner and a friend would be standing there and all of a sudden your day or night changes. It was familiar and it was something I didn't appreciate until I left.

New Jersey:

I like the fact that there's a lot of good concerts in the cities nearby. I enjoy walking the board walks of OC. Walking through the pine barrens and finding old ghost towns, abandoned homes, hunting the NJ Devil .

[betazed 0]

Before I even met my husband, I spent a lot of summers in Seattle with my extended family while my parents travelled. When it was the school year, I was cooped up at home, rarely allowed to go out late. I believe that this went on for so long (from birth until the start of college) that I've developed a dual personality, and each city brings out a different part of me based on my own experiences.

Vancouver:

the variety of food!

the multicultural mural the whole city presents.

the sleekness and prettiness of everyone and everything. i have never seen so many people wearing authentic name brands.

the guys take very good care of their appearances.

the girls take even better care of theirs.

it's lululemon and aritzia's birthplaces.

that i can go snowboarding in whistler, golfing in the westside, and dinner downtown all in one day.

it brings out a side of me that is very ambitious, and actually makes me work hard to improve on whatever current condition i'm in.

i find that i have a set of standards that are unwavering, and don't take it well when others can't meet them.

Seattle:

the fact that in the grand scheme of things, it's not drastically different from Vancouver.

the big emphasis on local art.

the Thai food!

America's coffee home.

the guys are much more approachable (in looks and in personality).

it brings out a much more laid-back, accepting nature in me. i don't freak out (as much) on minor setbacks, or other people's tardiness. i am very comfortable and content in my own skin. i tend to go more with the flow of my life at the moment.

[RYCK 0]

will just put the last canadian place there was so many

Hamilton Ontario... The fresh clean air, .. birthplace of Tim Horton's ( for all you timmy freaks )... some other stuff

Florida .... daily afternoon thunderstorms thought i'd hate that but after most of the day in the heat a cool thunderstorm is refreshing

[Jauque 1]

I'm going to miss it being cooler all year round as well. It's hard going from dry and cool to humid and hot. I'm also going to miss the education here, the university I'm going to in Kansas has a greek block. I find that intimidating coming from a university that doesn't even allow cheerleading let alone frat/sor type dealio's.

[DeadPoolX 9]

Issaquah, WA: I loved the same things about Auburn Hills that you mentioned, except in Issaquah! I also loved the amount of choice when it came to different cuisines in our mid-sized town. I also loved how close to the mountains we were and how we always got more snow than Seattle.

Currently in Vancouver, BC: Nothing, really. There is so much rudeness and self-absorbtion here that it's very hard for me to handle (I'm from the Southern USA..). I wish we had been able to live in the Okanagan. People were so friendly there when we visited!

I'm from the southern U.S. as well (Texas) and I have to agree with you about Vancouver. The "nice and polite" Canadian stereotype is not alive and well here.

To be fair, however, there are plenty of rude individuals in the U.S. (and Texas), but maybe I didn't notice them as much. Maybe I also knew who and what areas to avoid, as well. When you move to a new place -- whether or not it's in your home country -- you're guaranteed to notice things that you wouldn't normally before.

Anyway... I certainly don't hate Vancouver. It's a very nice and beautiful city. The best part about being here is my wife and my inlaws. Yes, I said my inlaws. I really like my wife's parents and apparently they really like me. I'm very fortunate in that respect.

[Malrothien 6]

Issaquah, WA: I loved the same things about Auburn Hills that you mentioned, except in Issaquah! I also loved the amount of choice when it came to different cuisines in our mid-sized town. I also loved how close to the mountains we were and how we always got more snow than Seattle.

Currently in Vancouver, BC: Nothing, really. There is so much rudeness and self-absorbtion here that it's very hard for me to handle (I'm from the Southern USA..). I wish we had been able to live in the Okanagan. People were so friendly there when we visited!

I'm from the southern U.S. as well (Texas) and I have to agree with you about Vancouver. The "nice and polite" Canadian stereotype is not alive and well here.

To be fair, however, there are plenty of rude individuals in the U.S. (and Texas), but maybe I didn't notice them as much. Maybe I also knew who and what areas to avoid, as well. When you move to a new place -- whether or not it's in your home country -- you're guaranteed to notice things that you wouldn't normally before.

Anyway... I certainly don't hate Vancouver. It's a very nice and beautiful city. The best part about being here is my wife and my inlaws. Yes, I said my inlaws. I really like my wife's parents and apparently they really like me. I'm very fortunate in that respect.

Maybe so. I've been here for almost 4 years now, so I have no idea. I don't hate Vancouver either, but I think I'd like it better if I lived in a different part of it (*cough*north shore*cough*).

I didn't realize you were in this area, too. We're by Lougheed Mall. *puke*

[CDAgirlMI 51]

I've lived in Amherstburg for almost a year now & I love it.

It's a small, quiet, beautiful town.

I hope to find something like this when I move to the U.S.

Like bowflex said: It's nice to be sorta close to a big city, but far enough at the same time.

[lgg 2]

Mal!!

You live by Loughheed Mall!?! I am sorry for you, sister.

I lived in Burnaby for awhile and in East Van (that's right, East Van!) and was mainly an Island girl (nanaimo) while I was in BC.

Spent most of my life now in MOntreal or Toronto.

Ha!

Lougheed Mall... poor you.

Issaquah, WA: I loved the same things about Auburn Hills that you mentioned, except in Issaquah! I also loved the amount of choice when it came to different cuisines in our mid-sized town. I also loved how close to the mountains we were and how we always got more snow than Seattle.

Currently in Vancouver, BC: Nothing, really. There is so much rudeness and self-absorbtion here that it's very hard for me to handle (I'm from the Southern USA..). I wish we had been able to live in the Okanagan. People were so friendly there when we visited!

I'm from the southern U.S. as well (Texas) and I have to agree with you about Vancouver. The "nice and polite" Canadian stereotype is not alive and well here.

To be fair, however, there are plenty of rude individuals in the U.S. (and Texas), but maybe I didn't notice them as much. Maybe I also knew who and what areas to avoid, as well. When you move to a new place -- whether or not it's in your home country -- you're guaranteed to notice things that you wouldn't normally before.

Anyway... I certainly don't hate Vancouver. It's a very nice and beautiful city. The best part about being here is my wife and my inlaws. Yes, I said my inlaws. I really like my wife's parents and apparently they really like me. I'm very fortunate in that respect.

Maybe so. I've been here for almost 4 years now, so I have no idea. I don't hate Vancouver either, but I think I'd like it better if I lived in a different part of it (*cough*north shore*cough*).

I didn't realize you were in this area, too. We're by Lougheed Mall. *puke*

[Malrothien 6]

Now you know why I'm so grumpy all the time!

Mal!!

You live by Loughheed Mall!?! I am sorry for you, sister.

I lived in Burnaby for awhile and in East Van (that's right, East Van!) and was mainly an Island girl (nanaimo) while I was in BC.

Spent most of my life now in MOntreal or Toronto.

Ha!

Lougheed Mall... poor you.

Issaquah, WA: I loved the same things about Auburn Hills that you mentioned, except in Issaquah! I also loved the amount of choice when it came to different cuisines in our mid-sized town. I also loved how close to the mountains we were and how we always got more snow than Seattle.

Currently in Vancouver, BC: Nothing, really. There is so much rudeness and self-absorbtion here that it's very hard for me to handle (I'm from the Southern USA..). I wish we had been able to live in the Okanagan. People were so friendly there when we visited!

I'm from the southern U.S. as well (Texas) and I have to agree with you about Vancouver. The "nice and polite" Canadian stereotype is not alive and well here.

To be fair, however, there are plenty of rude individuals in the U.S. (and Texas), but maybe I didn't notice them as much. Maybe I also knew who and what areas to avoid, as well. When you move to a new place -- whether or not it's in your home country -- you're guaranteed to notice things that you wouldn't normally before.

Anyway... I certainly don't hate Vancouver. It's a very nice and beautiful city. The best part about being here is my wife and my inlaws. Yes, I said my inlaws. I really like my wife's parents and apparently they really like me. I'm very fortunate in that respect.

Maybe so. I've been here for almost 4 years now, so I have no idea. I don't hate Vancouver either, but I think I'd like it better if I lived in a different part of it (*cough*north shore*cough*).

I didn't realize you were in this area, too. We're by Lougheed Mall. *puke*

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Kingston, On - the incredible history, the beauty of the limestone architecture, right on the water for sailing and windsurfing, arts and crafts boutiques and galleries, the sophistication and cosmopolitan nature of a university town, the variety of cultural activities, the closeness of nature, the thousand islands, the thriving downtown, farmer's market, multiculturalism, no need to have a car

Chatham, On - beautiful old homes, the Thames River, historic past, small town feel, multicultural events, lots of cultural activities, close to 3 great lakes, warmer winters, can walk everywhere

Stockbridge, GA -incredibly beautiful countryside, the abundance of wildlife, closeness to nature, rolling hills, closeness to Atlanta, lovely climate (for the most part), friendly people, local history (Gone With the Wind country),beautiful old plantation homes, variety of ethnic restaurants, my husband (VBG!)

Edited August 5, 2009 by Kathryn41

[SapphireDreams 71]

Favourite parts of Mississauga:

-being close to my family and friends

-Square One mall - the best mall in the world

-the close proximity to Toronto and the rest of the GTA, I could basically be anywhere in 20 minutes or less

-the diversity

-the cleanliness and suburban feel

-the closeness to the airport

Favourite part of Queens/NYC:

-the amazing restaurants

-the amazing shopping

-Queens has a really good library system

-being in a large city

-the climate is a tad bit warmer, which I love

-the diversity

-the closeness to airports and other major cities like Philadelphia and Boston

-being close to the beach