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Originally Posted by blankall
Vancouver is straight up unfriendly, and there's an awful social/nightlife for those aged 35+. Although that second part is likely true of all Canadian cities but Toronto and Montreal. Both Montreal and Toronto have a lot of options for people aged 35+. They have all sorts of cocktail bars, after work places, etc...that all cater towards older working professionals.
Calgary is also somewhat dead for people aged 35+, but for different reasons than Vancouver. In Calgary it seems like everyone retreats into their family lives in the suburbs. People in Vancouver are just what I'd call polite jerks. People in Vancouver just don't want to do stuff. It's very strange. Part of it is exhaustion caused by the high cost of living. There's also a bizarre sense of social status in Vancouver, where people don't want to fraternize with the lower classes, but no one in Vancouver is really actually sophisticated, some just have lots of money from property.
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Going OT I realize but I think Calgary 'suffers' from being close to the mountains and outdoor activities. My experience is these activities are more popular with a +35 crowd than a 20s crowd but maybe I'm wrong. It seems half of Calgary leaves town every weekend to go to the mountains. Maybe that happens in Vancouver too?