Yaletown by Bike

I felt like a tourist in my own city. Here I was riding around downtown last Sunday snapping photos on every corner.

It was a beautiful warm, sunny day and a great time to be outside so I took the opportunity to take a bike ride downtown and ride around the seawall on the north side of False Creek. The area in particular that I spent the afternoon in is known as Yaletown. Yaletown is a relatively new neighbourhood located in the south part of downtown Vancouver just north of False Creek. Considered fairly trendy and now filled with many high rise condominiums, Yaletown was converted from a former warehouse district in the late 1980’s. Today, you’re more likely to find restaurants, cafes and stylish furniture stores than warehouses.

I think that one of the things that I’ve always liked about Yaletown is that so many things are right there. Barb and I have often thought about how it would be so cool to be living in a highrise Yaletown condo with a great view of the mountains or False Creek. Within steps from our home would be parks, restaurants, grocery stores, the water and cafes. How great would that be?

So why aren’t Barb and I living in Yaletown now, you might ask? Well it might have something to do with the punishing commute I’d have to contend with out to Langley where I work.

I guess for now, we’ll have to be happy with living in south Vancouver and enjoy the occasional trips to Yaletown when the opportunity presents itself.

Baden