Is there a neighbourhood in your city that you would love to live in? Well, in Vancouver, my favourite neighbourhood is Kitsilano.Neighboured on the north by English Bay and False Creek, this neighbourhood of Vancouver is beautiful. It has well kept houses that are full of character and many restaurants, cafes and pubs. It is very well connected by public transit and has beautiful views of the north shore mountains. The beaches are beautiful, the people are fun and young.
The general atmosphere is that of trendy hippies. The grocery stores carry mostly organic produce. There are an abnormal number of Yoga practitioners and people use cycles a lot! It is a very left wing, liberal, sort of area.
Kitsilano has this air of idealism that I like. Yes, it is pretentious, but if you can look over its 'I am healthier and more concerned about the environment than you are' attitude, then it is really a beautiful part of the city. It has a lot of character; something that most of Vancouver seems to lack. And it has a lot of parks.
There is always something to do in Kits. I used to live near Kitsilano, and some years ago that was one of the only areas in Vancouver that I knew well. But now I live about half an hour away from it, and everytime I visit it I feel a yearning to move back.
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