lol To the OP - Move to Nanaimo, its just a quick ferry ride over and its a beautiful place to live. (not to mention, pretty cheap)
Near downtown I like Yaletown area. Public transit is good for getting into downtown core. Itis just S.E. of downtown. Tons of new condos squeezed into that area. Some on here may appreciate its closeness to the Penthouse or the Cecil Also further west of Yaletown (west side of Burrard) near Nelson, Drake Sts. is Beaches. Lots of older apartment buildings there and near the ocean FWIW. Never lived there just visited. I understand that Surrey is the armpit of BC?
don't live in surrey! what a crap hole.for what you described,kits or yale town.i think its yale town with all the new high rises?stay out of the east end.richmond is another possibilty,its close enough to vancouver itself,short drive or transit.north van,if you can find anything.but for the babe factor-kits
Move to Calgary instead, you'll save yourself 5 months of straight rain and grey. Yaletown people generally suck and the West End is full of miserable people who think the world is against them. Too alternative for me. Very beautiful though.
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