Family and friends.
Career.
1 hour drive your in the middle of the mountains, camping or in Banff.
1 hour flight and you're steps away from the Pacific.
Still ok to get around - Spolied now living closer to d/t, but still, an extra 10 minute drive down to where my parents live during rush hour is not the end of the world, compared to other cities.
Seasons - Silly as it may seem, and although haven't been out of town, vacationed enough that having more or less 4 distinct seasons is pretty cool. As T5 says, a lot of sun, the chinooks don't make winter as harsh temperature wise, or percepitation wise, as Eastern Cities.
Flames games in the winter, saving up $$ in the winter, the odd vacation in the winter you appreciate more, and then srping and summer one feels a lot more alive and out of hibernation. to do more things, spend the money saved over the winter etc.
I guess I just couldn't get used to mild conditions year round where the seasonal change isn't quite as noticable, where you can golf somewhere at Christmas for example.
Just me.
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