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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 B)

TT

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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 B)

TT

Have a great time. My dad is there right now on security detail. He said it's a lovely place to visit.

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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 B)

TT

Well i have to admit, i fall in love with the place.

Some pics to get in the mood...

Whistler

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From Vancouver to Whistler

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Vancouver

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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...

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