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Originally Posted by Sr. Mints
Also, there's this funky smell that appeared seemingly at random all around the city. It is the most vile thing, and simply thinking about it turns me green. Sometimes I wondered if I was the only one to notice it. Don't leave your windows open at night in the summer, the smell is sneaky like a dog fart, only 100 times worse.
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Usually that smell is due to Canbra Foods, which is a Canola oil/margarine manufacturing plant on the north side of the city. The smell usually becomes apparent the odd time that the wind isn't prevailing from the west.
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I used to live in Lethbridge. Grew up on the west side. If you don't intend on living in residence, I would recommend staying on the west side just due to proximity to school. Most places on the west side are a walkable distance from the University, but if you want to optimize walkability, stay in Varsity Village east of McMaster Blvd. The only tricky thing if you don't have a vehicle could be grocery shopping. There's a Safeway on the west side, but it isn't the easiest to walk to from the areas near the University. There is a Shopper's Drug Mart that is very close to the University that carries some food though.
You can find the odd dive on the west side, but really if you've rented in or are familiar with most other cities, including Calgary, there's not much that would surprise you. The oldest houses/townhouses/apartments you will find on the west side are 35 years old. The communities on the west side in order of oldest to newest are Varsity Village, Indian Battle, Ridgewood Heights, Mountain Heights, Heritage Heights, Mountain Heights, West Highlands. Then there's Riverstone, Copperwood and Sunridge which are still developing. Not surprisingly, these are also roughly ordered in distance from closest to furthest from the University. You'll find most of the rental stock in Varsity Village and Indian Battle.
For pubs, the Duke is a U of L student mainstay. Backstreet is a good time, and I'm not all that familiar with Mojo's, only been in a couple times, but it seemed alright. Average Joe's Sports Bar on the south side is a good place to watch a game.
You'll find most regional amenities on the south side. Park Place Mall is really the only indoor shopping mall worth mentioning. Most big box retail is on the south side, as is the central business district and the hospital. The north side is a mix of residential and industrial. Much of the north and south sides are quite a bit older than the west side.