Regina

[curves2000]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

They have a cultural fair there once a year that was absolutely amazing. Each country has a pavilion, and they have food, music and dances particular to their culture. Each place has a signature drink to try, and that was a pleasant eye opener.

I actually went to Mosaic last summer and was stunned. In Calgary we had the annual Greek festival for 20+ years which I believe was was the largest running festival in some category.

Anyhow due to the economy and some internal issues with volunteers, sponsorship etc, they called it quits a few years ago. I went and helped out in Regina and I couldn't believe the size and the scale of the entire operation for a smaller Greek community. The same can be said for the other nations and organizations who put on a great show and set up. This was pretty dam impressive, I won't lie.

Either way it was a fun time and was looking forward to it as well this year since my father always has a great time with his old buddies but, Covid!!

[OldDutch]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Regina is like small scale version of Edmonton. It feels dirty and industrial. Saskatoon, much like Calgary, is nicer and more pleasant to live in. Regina has a pretty old and ageing population and seems pretty boring.

I have been to Saskatoon for work quite a bit. Seems like the people there dislike Calgary as they see it like we see Toronto. They people I talked to actually prefer Edmonton over Calgary. They also have a similar rivalry with Regina.

Doesn’t really add anything to the discussion, but can say Saskatoon folks think it isn’t as nice as their city. Was fun to listen to the cusses while there.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Bad: Bad roads, overall kinda run down, cold ass winters, windy, mosquitos the size of a small Volkswagen.

Good: Can travel across the whole city in 20 mins, nice summers with warm evenings, no time changes, city that rhymes with fun.

[SportsJunky]

Oilers fans are everywhere in Saskatchewan. You would think because of geography, Saskatoon would cheer for Edmonton and Regina would cheer for Calgary. Nope. Oilers fans are everywhere in that province. The parents probably started cheering for Gretzky and now their kids cheer for McDavid. They are a confused and backward people.

[Fuzz]

They also do this, somehow without shame.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Yeesh, arguing over what's better, Saskatoon or Regina, is like arguing over whether Des Moines, Iowa is better than Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

[Superflyer]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Regina is like small scale version of Edmonton. It feels dirty and industrial. Saskatoon, much like Calgary, is nicer and more pleasant to live in. Regina has a pretty old and ageing population and seems pretty boring.

[Lanny_McDonald]

I was in Regina for a year while driving across Canada. Okay, I stopped for a half hour lunch break, but the place was so ####ing depressing it felt like I was there for a year.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Yeesh, arguing over what's better, Saskatoon or Regina, is like arguing over whether Des Moines, Iowa is better than Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Minot > Fargo.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Regina is like small scale version of Edmonton. It feels dirty and industrial. Saskatoon, much like Calgary, is nicer and more pleasant to live in. Regina has a pretty old and ageing population and seems pretty boring.

Having lived in Edmonton and visiting Regina each year (in laws live there) I don't agree with this at at all. The cities are quite different as you would expect.

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

It's windy though. Doesn't really help you much, but some of my best dating experiences were in that town. Laid back people who arn't putting on too many airs.

Windy compared to Calgary? Not in my experience.

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Bad: Bad roads, overall kinda run down, cold ass winters, windy, mosquitos the size of a small Volkswagen.

Good: Can travel across the whole city in 20 mins, nice summers with warm evenings, no time changes, city that rhymes with fun.

The roads are horrible in older areas. And yeah they get a real winter there but summers kick ass over Calgary's if you like warmth.

Overall if you have a young family there would not be a huge downside to Regina and honestly it wouldn't be much different than Calgary. You probably end up with more personal time on top of it as your commute is probably going to be less than Calgary.

[Johnny199r]

Originally Posted by troutman

Minot > Fargo.

I've never been to Minot, but I've been to Fargo too many times to count.

It's great. Chick-fil-a and Jimmy John's, and all of their great food options alone puts Canadian cities with populations of one million to absolute shame.

[SportsJunky]

Minot has a surprisingly nice zoo. My kids loved it.

[FurnaceFace]

Born and raised there but moved here in the late 90s. I still have a couple friends there. It’s primarily a government town with some agriculture, manufacturing, O&G, and finance/insurance mixed in. Coming from Calgary it will have a bit more of a small town feel to it but I don’t think you’d be left missing anything from a consumer perspective. Not quite double Red Deer and you have Regina.

With the small town feel comes friendly neighbours and community. For example my friend’s street has a yearly street potluck/party. Mosaic was mentioned earlier and I’d have to agree that’s a pretty amazing multicultural event I haven’t seen done to a similar scale. There was a summer dragon boat festival which was a pretty big deal too. And a winter festival in February I believe (Waskimo).

Also as mentioned above you’ll miss traffic. I always call rush hour there rush 20 minutes. We lived in the south, my dad worked in the north end and he’d be home by 5:20. Downtown parking was also a laugh when I came here. I paid $30 a month for downtown lot parking. Transit wasn’t something anyone worried about. I would image you’d miss the mountains, you might gain lakes though.

Areas: “the east end” is suburbia. University Park was the area in the 90s and now there are a bunch of communities further. I grew up in the 60s era suburbia of Albert Park in the SW being able to look up at planes as they flew overhead nearby being able to count the rivets in the underside. I like the area, I’d just be careful where I went. The new laughably named Harbour Landing further west that has sprawled I’d be careful of, it seem really close to the airport. The southern parts of Whitmore park were once a marsh and did have problems with flooding. Hillsdale by the University has some nice streets and houses. The Cathedral area is the Crescent Heights equivalent with old 191x and 192x houses and the area south of the bridge west of The Ledge had some of the biggest riches houses as I was growing up. As a south end snob, “The north end” was somewhere you didn’t want to live in. Anything just north of the tracks and west of Albert St. was a hard no. Worse than Forest Lawn, you only went through there to get to Taylor Field.

I don’t know if I’d ever really consider moving back there. I feel like I’ve done my 25 years.

[DoubleF]

I agree with Regina being more like Red Deer. I agree with many aspects of Regina feeling like being like in a time capsule 20-30 years behind.

My in-laws go to Wascana Park every friggen day and their minds are blown by the Edgemont Valley paths.

Expect to entertain yourself in Regina.

It's honestly not too bad of a place to be for a few years job wise. Just save everything up as much as possible, grab a plane ticket or drive away to somewhere nice once or twice a year. But it's definitely not a place I would want to live for years and years on end there.

There are some small gems here and there, but for sure you easily feel like a big fish in a small pond.

[bossy22]

I have some friends who moved there a few years ago. They love it. They couldn't really get established in Calgary. He has a good job. Bought a house. They were in a tiny duplex here, and he had trouble finding work. He coaches hockey and likes the smaller town vibe. They do miss friends and family in AB and BC, but said they wouldn't come back to AB. They would consider BC though if the right opportunity came along.

[Makarov]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

I've never been to Minot, but I've been to Fargo too many times to count.

It's great. Chick-fil-a and Jimmy John's, and all of their great food options alone puts Canadian cities with populations of one million to absolute shame.

I presume this depends very much on how one values the presence of big American chain restaurants (like Chick-fil-a and Jimmy John's), no? I would be very surprised if Fargo has a more diverse, higher quality food scene than Calgary.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by troutman

Minot > Fargo.

Oddly enough, this is true. Minot is the 'Paris' of the Dakotas.

[Johnny199r]

Originally Posted by Makarov

I presume this depends very much on how one values the presence of big American chain restaurants (like Chick-fil-a and Jimmy John's), no? I would be very surprised if Fargo has a more diverse, higher quality food scene than Calgary.

It depends what you define as "diverse, quality food scene". I love all the American chain restaurant options -

Want a sub?
Jimmy Johns, Firehouse subs, Jersey Mikes, Potbelly Sandwich shops - all found in Fargo vs Subway or maybe Quiznos in Canada? It's no contest. Mexican food is better in that little city than I've had in Winnipeg or Edmonton, where I've lived. Buffets, steakhouses etc everything in my opinion - which I define as a combination of variety, taste, price.

I can't relate to frequenting fine dining establishments. I couldn't tell you If a $80 3 course meal is better in Calgary or Fargo or a similar sized city.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

It depends what you define as "diverse, quality food scene". I love all the American chain restaurant options -

You like food mass-produced in New Jersey, frozen and sent to Fargo?

https://www.oola.com/everyday-life/2...place-of-work/

[FurnaceFace]

Now do Sbarros