Vancity Local with Ruman Kang

[fluffy]

I've really been enjoying this column as wandering formerly unexplored neighbourhoods is a favorite pastime when I make it down to the big city. This column reminds us all that there is much more to Vancouver than Gastown and Stanley Park for anyone with a bit of wanderlust or a shopping bug. What I not is that a lot of formerly "fringe" neighbourhoods not widely recognized as tourist draws are coming into their own these days. Ms. Kang's latest column on "The Drive", the lower stretch of Commercial Drive north of the Broadway/12th Ave corridor is a perfect example. It's following the trend set by the likes of Kitsilano and Yaletown in that former "hippie" strongholds are becoming unique collections of boutiquey shops and restaurants, but it's cool that it's still relatively early in this transition, retaining a lot of its former flavour. I've no doubt that it will eventually fall prey to more upscale operations but for the moment it is a rare treat.

[omisimaw]

Is there a link you can post to these articles???

[grammafreddy]

http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1052-.htm

[Bsuds]

Considering how infrequently we wander around in Vancouver I don't find the column very useful and was wondering why Castanet even carried it. Maybe you should add a poll.
Glad someone does though.

[omisimaw]

Thanks GF and BSuds this seems to explain what is going on

About the Author

A born and raised Kelowna girl that lives in Vancouver. Ruman is an avid blogger, fitness enthusiast, news junkie, bookworm, unpaid product tester and wannabe food network star. She loves Vancouver and thinks you should too, and that's why she is sharing all of its best kept secrets with the Okanagan.

You can read more of Ruman's thoughts on her website and follow her on twitter @rumankang.