TwoTone Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Heading up in the morning for a couple of days... Lookin' for some leads on places to stay... Peeps to visit... And places to dine... Any and all input would be much appreciated... Just shoot me a PM... Thanks, Double T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheaton26 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 pm sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Have a safe trip Tx2 Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 A Bit busy up there right now TT. Sure you can get a hotel room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I think he means.. he needs a couch to crash on....... hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted February 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 A Bit busy up there right now TT. Sure you can get a hotel room? Yes... A room in the Couv is easy... Whistler is a complete different story though... Plus it's [Whistler] a 3 hour bus ride from Vancouver... Road is closed because there's no place to park up there, so bus is the only option... Really just wingin' a road trip... Only a 5 hour drive from Portland... And I've never been there... Weather is supposed to be nice all week... So I'm off and running... Worse case scenario - I have a great week and come home... Best case scenario - I fall in the love with the place and never leave TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Yes... A room in the Couv is easy... Whistler is a complete different story though... Plus it's [Whistler] a 3 hour bus ride from Vancouver... Road is closed because there's no place to park up there, so bus is the only option... Really just wingin' a road trip... Only a 5 hour drive from Portland... And I've never been there... Weather is supposed to be nice all week... So I'm off and running... Worse case scenario - I have a great week and come home... Best case scenario - I fall in the love with the place and never leave TT Have a great time. My dad is there right now on security detail. He said it's a lovely place to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) Worse case scenario - I have a great week and come home... Best case scenario - I fall in the love with the place and never leave TT Well i have to admit, i fall in love with the place. Some pics to get in the mood... Whistler From Vancouver to Whistler Vancouver As to dining, i am a sucker for italian food. Vancouver North on Lonsdale Ave there is Braco Cucina. Excelent red salmon. Downtown there is Don Francesco, also excelent red salmon... I guess i like the BC red salmon Have a great time. Edited February 16, 2010 by slickdick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 TT -- Vancouver is one of my all-time favorite cities...and i live in NY...after one business trip i was hooked...took my wife there with frequent flyer points for a 4 day getaway years ago...great people, great food, great "entertainment", great value... enjoy - R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Whistler is great. Vancouver is great. And now the world knows just how rainy it actually can be there. The best part of the place is obviously the geography. If you can get a chance to ski, it's wonderful. It will be a bit loony there with the Olympics...but, try the Rim Rock Cafe...amazing food. The whole ambiance of Whistler is casual elegance...chinos generally...no need for suit and tie if you don't want to. It's geared around people being active there. They had amazing Ahi tuna when I was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 PM sent. You here now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 beautiful pics of a beautiful place! I'm going this summer, can't wait to visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelizer Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Vancouver is just plain awesome! Going there on a business trip again next Wednesday! If you're still there next Friday Double T (and anyone else that would like to join of course), let's hook up for some after work beers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Make sure you stop by the Hotel Vancouver (Burrard and Georgia) when you are in town. Omega has set up a boutique for the Olympics. Watchmaker on site to answer questions and show you the 2500 calibre up close, as well as a lot of eye candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
If you see Kay Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Glad you like my city. I'm in on Olympic duty here till the end of February. Some days have me up at 5am and other days have me staying till 1am. Yes, it is chaos here. But anywhere outside the Olympic venues and outside our downtown, it is normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 But anywhere outside the Olympic venues and outside our downtown, it is normal. definitely not normal. anywhere outside the zone is a ghost town. small business is hurting in a big way. Main Street: Dead South Granville: Dead 4th Ave. Dead Broadway: Dead And downtown is turning into a zoo, and I'm sad to report it feels like the spirit is leaving. Far too many drunken punks in from the burbs causing trouble. Thousands of douche bags that don't give a [censored] about the games roaming the streets tonight. I hope it is just a weekend thing and the true spirit comes back. The wife and I were out for a walk after the Germany/Belarus game, and we did not feel safe on the streets tonight. Not good vibes out there tonight. I'm worried that if Canada does not win gold in hockey, we are in for a replay of the 1994 stanley cup final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Well I'm back... Thanks a ton for the replies and PM's... Bolted out of Portland at the beginning of the week on a whim... Couldn't of asked for better weather... Sunny and in the mid 60's [18c]... Spent time in Vancouver proper, Victoria, Port Angeles Washington, and some time on the coast... Tuesday evening in downtown was awesome after the Canadian win over Norway... The vibe absolutely rocked... @T - would love to hook up on my next trip up... Here's a few random iPhone shots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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