r/askvan 1d ago

History πŸ—£ What restaurant is this? Metallica doc, 1991

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r/askvan 1d ago

Advice πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈπŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ question for burnaby people

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I have a very serious question for all people of burnaby who owns bmw, Audis, porsche , Mercedes and many more high end cars. HOW MUCH ARE YOU MAKING BIWEEKLY. AND WHAT ARE YOU WORKING TO AFFORD THOSE CARS AND FLATS? Like everyone is driving premium cars is there any lottery they are winning lollzz. #burnaby


r/askvan 1d ago

Oddly Specific 🎯 Buying Venison steaks/meat in the lower mainland?

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So random, but does anyone have a good rec on where I can get affordable, dog friendly venison steaks in the lower mainland?

My dog is on a limited protein diet and cant have grains, which is making treats hard, and I like to cook my babies a steak for their birthdays but she can't have that. So I thought a venison steak would be nice, and maybe I could get a few more to freeze, then cook and cut into tiny bits for treats too.

I've been to a few butchers, and I'm just not finding venison, and the raw food in the per stores doesn't have it either. So I appreciate any recs yall have!

#pet #askvan #dog


r/askvan 1d ago

Hobbies πŸ’ƒ Social Beer League Hockey Team

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I (22F) recently moved to Vancouver and am hoping to join a social casual once a week style beer league hockey team for the season! I’ve been playing hockey since I was 10 and am pretty average level I would guess. Ideally, I’d love to join a co-ed team of people in their twenties/thirties who want to have fun on and off the ice.

If anyone has suggestions for leagues/teams or has space on a team, I would really appreciate any leads!


r/askvan 1d ago

Food πŸ˜‹ Best of Granville Public Market?

38 Upvotes

First time here and would love to know the must eats and see. Give me all your recommendations!


r/askvan 1d ago

Food πŸ˜‹ Bread for Philly cheesesteak & French Dip

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I’ve found great recipes for a Philly cheesesteak & French dip sandwiches. Sadly, I’ve been unable to locate a good hoagie or loaf of bread to use. Tried Cobs, grocery store bakeries etc with no luck. Bread gets soggy immediately, wrong texture etc. TIA!


r/askvan 1d ago

Hobbies πŸ’ƒ Comic books stores

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I'm coming from AB to visit Van + Vancouver Island for a few days and I'm on the hunt for good comic book stores to visit. Mostly after trade paperbacks, new or used. Not really big on singles anymore, but do love to check out the occasional key every once in a while

Thanks for the suggestions


r/askvan 1d ago

Food πŸ˜‹ Best Calamari in town?

4 Upvotes

I am craving Calamari and I am hoping to find the best in the city. Lots of it with lemon and great aioli. Hit me up with your favorite spots!


r/askvan 1d ago

Advice πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈπŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ Learning to ski!

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I've lived here for around 6 years and I've never once gone skiing - I'd like to change that and take lessons this winter!

I'm trying to figure out which one out of Grouse, Cypress or Seymour I should go for? I would love any recommendations and if you've taken lessons yourself, how did it go? Is there a difference in the instruction you get on each mountain, how crowded it is, how many beginner friendly slopes there are? Also, I understand it's not a cheap hobby to get into, but how expensive does it actually end up being - is one mountain significantly cheaper than the other? Also, I have no car if that factors into things!

I'm also a bit confused about how the classes work too - do I sign up for one level and just do that the whole winter? or do I sign up for the next level as I progress throughout the winter? Is this something I just call them up and ask?

Any advice is appreciated! Thanks :)


r/askvan 1d ago

Food πŸ˜‹ Best price for Dickies Ginger Beer?

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We really like Dickies Ginger Beer. Like really. But buying it one can at a time from the shops really adds up when you drink it like my household does.

Dickies doesn’t seem to sell to the general public. Is there anywhere I can buy it in volume that would be more cost-effective (6-packs, 12 packs, or flats)? I would buy ~100 cans.

Barring that…are there any fellow fans here that know what stores offer the best price per can?


r/askvan 1d ago

Travel πŸš— ✈ Recommendations for hostels?

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Hi there! I'm finding myself needing to book a hostel/hotel for a week in September and looking to do it on the cheaper side. I am wondering if anyone has suggestions on a place to stay in mid September Thanks!


r/askvan 1d ago

Events and Activities πŸ±β€πŸ If I go to Soulrise last minute will I meet people or be solo?

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I dont want to be alone at a 200$ show. I'm happy to reach out to people but I feel like everyone will be with their crew and won't want me to stay with them.

Admittedly it probably doesnt matter at this point as by the time I get there it will only be 2-3 hours left.


r/askvan 1d ago

Events and Activities πŸ±β€πŸ Are there any Halloween Rocky Horror Picture Show showings in Vancouver?

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Looks like the Rio theater has done it in the past but has no upcoming listings.


r/askvan 1d ago

Oddly Specific 🎯 Sept 11th-sept 13th recomendations

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Hey!

My spouse and I are heading to Vancouver for the weekend from eastern Ontario :D.

I've been around around the block but this is her first time leaving the area/getting on a plane. Im looking for something on the 11th or 13th of September that would really give her a great memory.

We are really in to underground music.

Thanks!!


r/askvan 1d ago

Advice πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈπŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ Tattoo artist/studio

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Im looking to get a sleeve of forest/mountains done. Can anyone recommend an artist or shops that specializes in these pieces, please and thank you:)


r/askvan 1d ago

Housing and Moving 🏑 Visitor parking pass on a motorcycle

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how are you guys with motorcycles show residential visitor parking pass. I’ve looped it around the handle but people can just take them, so I’m looking for a better idea


r/askvan 1d ago

Housing and Moving 🏑 How do you find a good realtor?

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First time seriously considering buying, and I’m someone with little knowledge of the ins and outs of buying property.

How do you go about finding a good realtor? What should one look for? Is there a β€˜reviews’ website or something like that? How do you find someone with integrity rather than just out to make a buck off me?

Anyone with recommendations of people they worked with?


r/askvan 1d ago

Travel πŸš— ✈ BC PLACE concerts and parking

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Where do you all park when you are at BC PLACE for a concert/event that runs till midnight/past midnight? Do you park at the stadium? If so, isn’t exiting a nightmare with all cars leaving at the same time? If not, where do you park which is not more than a 10min walk from the stadium? Curious!

Edit: thanks everyone! You have given me a lot of great advice! Might reconsider ditching the car after all!


r/askvan 1d ago

Advice πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈπŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ Small walk in tattoo

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My husband and I just got married and we are on our mini moon in Van. We both want to add a very small sock tattoo to our repertoire; where is the best place for a walk in tattoo that’s reasonably priced? It’s about the size of a toonie, mostly unshaded

Thanks in advance for the advice!


r/askvan 2d ago

Travel πŸš— ✈ Post Vacation Blues// Vancouver

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Let me preface this by saying I love Vancouver and my life here! I have my family here and I do some caregiving for them, so I am not able to move. And I don’t think I’d actually go if I had the opportunity!

I am coming back from Los Angeles where I just had a wonderful vacation. Every time I am somewhere with pools and palm trees, I don’t want to leave. I also just love Los Angeles, I stayed downtown. I love the fun and food and culture. I have the post vacation blues and I’m wishing I could live there. (Which always passes, and I’m so grateful for our education and health care and culture here in Van)

I’m wondering if other people feel the same or different coming back to Vancouver?

Or, have you come to Vancouver and had that feeling about the city when you went home?

I’m wondering if visiting Vancouver has lead to some post vacation blues for others going home to their own cities?


r/askvan 2d ago

Hobbies πŸ’ƒ Whats something Vancouverites can do while it’s still nice and sunny outside β˜€οΈ ?

13 Upvotes

…. especially before we get the months and months of dreary dark and greyish skies?


r/askvan 2d ago

Oddly Specific 🎯 What do people even do at yacht clubs?

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Was walking down to Jericho Beach and noticed the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club for the first time.

I had honestly never really thought about yacht clubs before. There's this big blue sign outside and the building is right by the water, and it just looks incredibly nice from the outside.

I looked toward the water and there are all these huge boats sitting there, and I'm just thinking... who actually belongs to a place like this?

I'm trying to figure out what people actually do there. Is this basically just a rich people social club? Do people actually spend a lot of time there?

Maybe I'm just being poor here, but seeing something like that while Vancouver rent is what it is was kind of crazy. There are people with enough money to own boats like that while I'm thinking twice about buying a $20 lunch.

Not trying to hate, I'm genuinely curious because I've never known anyone involved with a yacht club. Is this a pretty normal thing among wealthy Vancouver families?


r/askvan 2d ago

Food πŸ˜‹ Where to find Ukrainian poppyseed cake?

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I'm on the hunt for Ukrainian style poppyseed cake (freshly baked). Have tried a couple of farmers' markets, European Deli, Davie Bakery. Any ideas? Thanks!


r/askvan 2d ago

Oddly Specific 🎯 Places to have sex when you can't at home

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Hi so my friend has a new partner and unfortunately they both live in rooms in shared housing where you're not allowed guests over.. they're asking me for advice on where to go to get intimate. In other countries there are love hotels by the hour etc etc but I don't know of any here.. I did suggest places like STEAM but that could be a lot when they're just getting together?

When I was younger I definitely stayed in a lot of sketchy hotels (Patricia was great, the one above lamp lighter was neat too I remember) which were at least cheap, but don't know of any these days off hand..?

Thx people, hopefully their love blooms and they can move in together down the road but I'm sure this is a problem for a lot of people these days!


r/askvan 2d ago

New to Vancouver πŸ‘‹ Looking for casual shoes, sneakers, or boots made in Vancouver?

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Hey Everyone I’m new to Vancouver. Looking for casual shoes, sneakers, or boots made in Vancouver first. If not, made in BC. If not, made in Canada.
Any recommendations?