r/askvan

Hi everyone,

I’m driving solo from Toronto to Vancouver. Relocating for work. I’m giving myself 7 days to drive, and if I feel tired during the trip I may take one or two additional days.

I’ve been reading on here, and I know I need to fill up by the time I’m around half a tank.

I’m also planning to drive between 7-8 am to 5-6pm.

My question is: In which part of this trip do I need to be on a look out for gas station? (What part is harder to find gas station in?)

This is my plan:

Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
Winnipeg to Regina

I was thinking for the rest to do:

Regina to Calgary
Calgary to Kamloops
Kamloops to Burnaby (destination)

If you have other suggestions for this second portion of the trip, please share.

And any other advice that you have, I’m all ears.

Many thanks.

Hello, to anyone who has an idea on both She's Fit and Fitness Centre in Vancouver Community Centres, may you please share your experience?

Initially i thought city community centres will have cheaper passes than private gym membership. But turns out, Community Centre Fitness Centres are like ~$20ish/bi whereas She's Fit is ~$15or$19/bi only.

Both have additional perks respectively, but I am only after for the gym access/experience itself.

I have gone to community centre once in Trout Lake, and its not actually bad.

Looking for more insights before I commit to a membership between the two. Thank you!.

Howdy. I work in film and have an excess amount of vintage Levi’s jeans that were used in Riverdale and Elle seasons 1/2. Also quite a few Harley Davidson shirts but they’re all 2/3XL and stores I’ve tried out in Langley aren’t interested because they primarily sell to people who are medium-XL lol. I don’t care about getting top $ for them, I do not have facebook so marketplace isn’t an option. Depop sucks. I just want to take them to a store in Vancouver that will buy it all.

pretty open minded but ideally within downtown, with decent food and cozy. Thanks :)

seems like a large emergency response is going down. anyone got info.

There are older posts I've found through Google but I'm hoping someone has a more recent (like within the past couple of months) pandan sighting. I have extract but I'm looking for the real thing if I can find it! I checked T&T at Marine Gateway a couple of weeks ago and they didn't have it.

I’ve been traveling into Vancouver from another BC city for a while, and recently moved here. On a job expo, I made an accidental friend. We’re both internationally educated in the same field, so we instantly bonded over how long, expensive, and frustrating the BC credential process is. I’m a total introvert, so making close friends usually takes a lot of work for me. But she was just so easy to get along with. Since we live within close proximity to each other, she helped me buy my first bed, goes on Costco runs with me, and we hang out at parks once in awhile. My local roommate warned me about the infamous "Vancouver flakey culture," but showing up matters. While some of my other friends here are busy with marriages or demanding jobs, she and I both are unemployed, and share the same hobbies. If we make an effort, and be present, genuine, and reliable, we will attract the right kind of people :) Hope anyone who is struggling to make friends read this. It is indeed, possible.

What if all muncipalities in Metro vancouver are all combined into a single municipality?

I have it on good authority that a watch party at the Rog is being planned should the Habs make it to the finals.

Since the Canucks will never make it to another Cup final this sounds like a great opportunity to cheer on a true Canadian original!

Anyone know why this Tim's closed and why it's been sitting empty since closing?

Just curious.

TIA.

I am looking for some hands on work and would also like to meet some new people. I love animals too but it really doesn’t have to be I would love to work with people too, or just places that need help. Thank you !

Hey everyone! We’re hosting a casual field day for about 20 kids this summer. We’re planning on doing some fun field games and sports, so I’m looking for park recos in the Vancouver/Burnaby area.

Ideally, we’re looking for a spot that has:
• Plenty of open, flat grassy space for running around and games.
• Picnic tables we can use (bonus points if there’s a shelter or a small facility nearby we could look into renting, though not strictly required for a group this size).
• Decent, clean washroom facilities close to the fields.

We’re considering Stanley Park, but I’ve heard it can be tough to snag a spot if the main areas are already reserved.

Any favorite spots for this kind of thing? Thanks!

I am a girlie who likes to buy herself cut flowers for the office from time to time which I recognize is a bit silly but brightens my day. Where are folks getting affordable cut flowers these days?

I wish I could attach an image, but I just walked by and they have an AI generated black and white printout taped to their sandwich board that advertises Indigenous ice cream in flavours like soapberry. It seems like they have also rebranded to be called Indigenous Cafe. Are the owners even Indigenous? Has anyone tried this? It's clearly still under the same ownership as when it was Covid Art Cafe and all the various ghost kitchens since.

Anyone know if the plaza premium lounge at yvr (domestic) has complimentary drinks, like shots or typical vodka/whiskey drinks, or is it a upcharge?

Flight is evening time after 10pm

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a female psychologist or clinic in Vancouver/the Lower Mainland for an ADHD assessment and therapy.

I want to work on:

• ADHD Assessment & coping strategies
• Daily anxiety (& possible slight PTSD from childhood traumas)
• Attachment style & relationship patterns

Preference:
• Female practitioner ONLY

In-person or Zoom are both fine (though, I prefer Zoom because I get exhausted after the session). I don’t want a telehealth because I prefer to see a face!

Please share any specific recommendations or clinics. TIA!

Planning to go on weekends or Friday Evening but the line looks so hella crazy in the video 🤪If anyone went today, how was it? Is there good stuff like branch clothing and shoes? On website they said the pop-up will have Adidas, Nike, Zara, etc....

I'm mainly looking for some shoes.

I love Muhammara, but haven’t been able to find any pre made stuff at grocery stores. Does anyone know where I can find it? Close to Yaletown ideally.

(Yes I could make it, but I can’t always be bothered! Haha)

I have a large Epson 9800 44” wide printer that hasn’t functioned in years and I’d just like to get rid of it. It’s also around 100kg/200lbs. Where can I bring it here in Vancouver for recycling?

Hi folks,
I want to surprise my Russian significant other with Plombir, Russian milk icecream. I looked at European grocery stores, icecream shops and online with little luck. Now trying to see if anyone here knows.