u/divyamkaushik12

I see these g wagon, mc larens, porches below my building, I am wondering what do these people do for living in Port Moody? What am I not doing?
I am in tech and so is my wife and even then we are barely able to save anything.

Hey everyone — a while back I asked for help putting together a "Welcome to Port Moody" guide for new residents, and the response was honestly way better than I expected. Thank you.

It's done now, and a lot of what's genuinely useful in it came directly from this thread. This wouldn't be nearly as good without the input people took the time to share.

It's live now as a welcome gift for anyone who subscribes to Port Moody Pulse — free, weekly, no spam. Sign up at portmoodypulse.ca and it'll land in your inbox. Full transparency, that's the only way to get it right now, but I wanted this thread to be the first to know it's actually done.

If anything's missing, wrong, or you think of something after the fact — genuinely, tell me. This is meant to be a living document, not a one-and-done thing, and I'd rather it stay accurate than be finished. Reply here or email portmoodypulse@gmail.com anytime.

Thanks again — this whole thing only exists because of this community.

I write a small local newsletter (PortMoodyPulse.ca) and keep seeing "just moved here, any advice?" posts pop up every few weeks. Figured instead of everyone answering from scratch each time, I'd put together an actual guide — practical stuff, good spots, how the city works, that kind of thing.

Here's roughly what I've got so far:

• Garbage/recycling/water restriction basics
• Brewers Row, a couple standout restaurants (Original's Mexicano, Il Mercante)
• A few local landmarks with real history behind them (the boot repair shop on Murray, the Arts Centre building)
• How council/city hall actually works if you want to pay attention
• Where to find the actual events calendar (not listing specific events since those go stale fast)

What am I missing? Things you wish someone had told you when you moved here, hidden gems, annoying gotchas, stuff that trips people up. Doesn't have to be big — even small "nobody told me X" details are exactly what I'm looking for.

Once it's actually good (with everyone's input, not just mine), I'll post the final version. Appreciate any help — this is genuinely trying to be useful, not just content for content's sake.