Seattle or Vancouver?

Yeah.... it has gotten worse recently and its really unfortunate. There have always been "seedy" parts of town, but I think your observations are correct. Some areas have become just too dangerous. I wish this wasn't so. I will have to ask my cousins what the current status is before I next visit.


dtcls100 said:
Vancouver is a beautiful city. But I second the caution about going anywhere near the Downtown Eastside area. Unfortunately, it probably has the highest concentration of drug addicts/mentally ill folks anywhere in North America. All of these folks seem to be jammed into this area. I was in Vancouver about three years ago and went on a double-decker tour bus through the neighborhood. Had two crazed people try to climb up the back of the bus to steal stuff from the
bus' upper deck and throwing glass bottles at the bus in broad daylight. Definitely would not walk around the area on foot with any valuables (or even without any valuables) and would make sure not to accidentally wander into the neighborhood from surrounding areas (which are pretty safe). I am from NYC and lived through the bad times in the late 1970's through the 1980's when crime was high. It was never like what I saw in Downtown Eastside.

To be fair, I am quite sure that most of the folks living there are merely poor or troubled and are not dangerous. However, there are some folks that definitely can be quite crazed and violent.
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And of course one would be remiss not to mention Commercial Ave. in Vancouver . Enough sidewalk cafes to rest and shoot as they pass by :).
It's been a go to destination for over a decade now . Peter
 
maigo said:
OP, have you decided?
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It would have been Victoiria; unfortunately, my business trip was re-scheduled to after the long weekend, so I’m sticking around the Seattle area. Not that there’s anything wrong with Seattle...
 
As much as I enjoy Vancouver, since you don't plan to drive around, and have seen neither city, I recommend youy stay put in Seattle.

You could explore north on 1st along Belltown, and walking south at Virginia Inn head into and through Pike Place, and then either down to Pioneer Square or walk east on Pike Street to Capital Hill, you'll have plenty to do without the expense and time of getting to Vancouver. And Glazers is a quick Uber away if you are shooting an M9 and develop battery problems ;)

Cheers,
David

PS all that said if you want more city-scape Wow factor, just go to Vancouver!
 
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