Vancouver Overview | An informative introduction to Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver is a world class city. My wife and I visited Vancouver on our honeymoon and the city made a great impression on me. I think it's without a doubt on of the most beautiful cities in the world. In this series I briefly cover a city's history, population, skyline as well as a few things that make it unique. Thanks for watching: Vancouver Overview | An informative introduction to Vancouver, British Columbia.
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*I had previously uploaded a video about Vancouver a couple of years ago, but I wasn't a huge fan of it so I thought it was time to make an updated version.

[@ldub783]

I've lived here all my life. I walk around the city all the time and I never tire of this place!

[@VikiPeterson]

Coming to Canada soon in Vancouver

[@themasterjay7189]

I love Vancouver’s Skyline, especially with the Mountains in the Background. So iconically cool

[@veronicawhyte5642]

Hi how are you doing

[@themasterjay7189]

@@veronicawhyte5642 Doin good hbu?

[@lt8901]

Vancouver is so genuinely amazing. Thanks for covering Canadian cities! I just watched Vancouver and Calgary. Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, and Ottawa are my suggestions for your next videos. All of them are very unique and Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec city all have visible, authentic, and beautiful castles as part of their skyline!

[@franklinnorth7708]

Moved to Vancouver from California in 1982, best move I ever made.

[@Imonetone]

I live in Vancouver, and I love it!

[@landonbarretto4933]

I live there and am thankful every day. Very high quality of life.

[@nwnapper2]

In the winter time, one can go sailing in the morning, golfing in the afternoon, and snow skiing in the evening. All in Vancouver . . .

[@h2bourne]

So lovely to see how my hometown is viewed by others. I now live in New Brunswick which has a different kind of beauty but there’s still nothing like Vancouver! Thanks for showcasing this beautiful city!

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Montreal has more to offer ( underrated )than Vancouver ( overreated)... Montreal ranked # 1 in the world for sustainability , Vancouver #4 .... Montreal is the canadian capital of culture, architecture, history , food, fashion , arts , UNESCO world city of design, largest urban park in Canada . The St Lawrence river is more impressive than teh bay in Vancouver ..... Quebec province offers more diversity of landscape, wildlife and the best quality of life in Canada . Vancouver is an asian city with the highest crime rate in Canada , drug addicts and homeless ... and unilingual...

[@tatehuff]

my favorite city i’ve ever been to - as someone who’s been to every major US city and some in Europe as well.

[@laurabagley5]

Such a good video!!! I’ve been to Vancouver once and was surprised how much I liked it! Such an interesting and beautiful city!

[@jond8070]

Expensive and too many liberals

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Vancouver is the Canadian capital of homeless , drug addicts , # 1 high crime city in Canada , 50 % asian with a blend urbanism , a small Hong Kong ... Vancouver as a boring night life and its called the no fun city

[@abrarcheema9105]

Beautiful

[@trifelifedun]

You’re forgetting east Hastings street, it’s gorgeous

[@milesmonacothesequel2294]

I love the tent and graffiti based architecture

[@roberthowell7095]

Nice shot.

[@1bam1productions]

Wow beautiful

[@cytochallengegames8080]

would love to see a seattle video or victoria BC

[@NicksDynasty]

My favorite city

[@sashaa5345]

I been there many times Absolutely beautiful

[@renedugarte3898]

Very interesting thank you for showing us this amazing view well done 👍

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@user-ye1jr9zu1s]

Great world.. Great Canada and Great Vancouver...

[@MrMoose-mf1oy]

Vancouver is my favourite city I’ve ever been to. It’s such a gem because its a big city, so theres a great night-life/big city activities, but also is on an ocean (which has beaches and fun beach stuff to do) and has some of the best hiking/mountain biking in the world, along with the best ski resort in the world.

[@GreatCityAttractions]

A good summary of the strengths of the city!

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Montreal is the only city alive in Canada ...Vancouver is called the rainy and boring city.

[@MrMoose-mf1oy]

@@jeanbolduc5818yes, I guess speaking french automatically = more culture. Grow up… you’ve clearly never been to other Canadian cities.

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Lovely video and commentary City Geek. I enjoyed the footage and voiceover work.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

@@CityGeek you're welcome

[@anthonyrivera0917]

Vancouver is home to several sports teams such as CFL's BC Lions, NHL's Vancouver Canucks, MLS's Vancouver Whitecaps, NLL's Vancouver Warriors, CEBL's Vancouver Bandits and was home to the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies from 1995-2001.

[@QueenSpicyMama]

Love it

[@adifferentkennybaker]

Skip Capilano Suspension Bridge. Expensive. Go over to Lynn Canyon. It's free and is essentially the same thing.

[@5ar0war]

How far from British Columbia? How can i get more information of Vancouver?

[@Yuhabahhablast]

Great video - learned some things I never knew about my own city

[@CityGeek]

Thanks!

[@xBlueWolf]

Awesome as Always!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@DonsaiRoadsOfficial]

Another great video man 👍

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@veronicawhyte5642]

Hi how are you doing

[@TravelHungryForLife]

Fabulous upload here well done

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

Love it real talk❤

[@georgecarter6511]

Once I become profitable I must visit Vancouver beautiful city

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

Nice very Nice❤

[@ThamVTV]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@bennettkucera4686]

Great video! Vancouver is a great city in the PNW. Another city in the PNW that is really interesting is Spokane WA.

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! And I’ll add Spokane to the list 😊

[@adifferentkennybaker]

Eastern Washington in general is pretty nice. I am from Vancouver, and we used to go Chelan all the time.

[@DCampusano1]

Love these videos! 🏙

[@CityGeek]

Thank you! Glad you like them!

[@FlowerEmblem]

Thanks for showcasing my city. Note - 3:54 isn't a photo of the Aquarium, they don't have a tunnel. Perhaps it's a picture of the Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto?

[@CityGeek]

Whoops, thanks for pointing that out!

[@OK-hl6qd]

tons of errors like that in this video

[@linksrepublikaner]

I like your city introduction format. But one critique: you should add a few lines to transportation, at least to those cities that have a subway, like Vancouver.

[@dan.castelli]

Great video! You should do Buffalo,NY soon!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! And yes I’ll add Buffalo to the list 😊

[@TheTgcl]

Waiting for Austin ! Anyway thanks for your videos

[@CityGeek]

Thanks! Yeah Austin’s on the list so hopefully you won’t have to wait too much longer 😊

[@csuryavanshi5976]

I lived in Seattle & have visited Vancouver many times. No doubt it's a beautiful city but is an expensive city compared to any big city in the USA, especially emerald city Seattle. 💐

[@calgary2800]

Yeah, a small detached home can easily start at 1 million CAD. Even a starter home.

[@smallstudiodesign]

@@calgary2800… because it’s the most highly desired real estate property market among North American cities.

[@smallstudiodesign]

It’s not expensive to stay or visit Vancouver. Most Americans find it cheap with the exchange 🇺🇸-🇨🇦rate being massively favourable. However, in terms of purchasing *land* … because it’s hemmed in by mountains, rivers, ocean & USA-Canada border … land scarcity creates a higher demand on supply availability.

[@calgary2800]

@@smallstudiodesign I live in Seattle. Everything is nicer up in Vancouver BC. The best of the best are able to relocate there

[@mmkhanfans1426]

I don't know if I will ever be able to visit this city in my life, but I have always dreamed of getting lost in the colors of this city.

[@jeanbolduc5818]

a lot of homeless , drug addicts and crimes in Vancouver ..not a dream city .. I am canadian

[@lonevampire991]

​@@jeanbolduc5818stop spreading hate.Don't you have anything else to do beside commenting the same sh*t over and over again.

[@user-ld8jw1wx5h]

@@jeanbolduc5818I have just finished college and I am planning to go Canada for work. Any advices

[@BeckHDTM]

@@user-ld8jw1wx5h just dont. Wayyyy to many foreign workers. You will start with minimum wage.

[@davidpetersen6694]

Another gem in your growing collection of Canadian cities. I would love to visit Vancouver someday! Don’t look now, but you are closer to finishing Canadian skyscraper cities than you think. Just a few left to do. Each one is such a nice surprise for Americans and the world to see. Thanks for adding actively to the channel each month. Best Wishes! David in Houston, Texas. ⭐️🥇🏆🥳🎤🏙♥️

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! I always look forward to your comments. Yeah I’ll have to take a break from Canadian cities for at least a few videos because I know there are only a handle left that have much of a skyline. Hopefully I’ll get another video out in the next couple weeks 👍

[@garfieldwhittaker944]

​@@CityGeekVictoria, B.C.

[@zigzag00]

Vancouver truly is amazing as it also has an automated transit system which I'm pretty sure is the first in Canada!

[@lazylewislewis4944]

wtf no

[@marley7659]

@@lazylewislewis4944Yes. We do have an automated transit system. The Translink Skytrain lines don’t have drivers. Everything is part of a software program

[@yodorob]

The skyline in much of Vancouver is more East Asian or Mediterranean (e.g. Israeli, Greek, Italian, Iberian) or Latin American than typically North American in terms of there being lots of high-rise apartment buildings with the office buildings in the central business district being not much higher if at all.

[@Thedude3372]

It is just so incredibly unaffordable here. I've lived in Vancouver for 5 years, and prices have soared exponentially. I do, however, think there is a lot to do here if you love sightseeing and food. Transit is also amongst the best in North America. The climate is comfortable and the mildest in Canada during the winters. It rains often from October through April, but does have very dry and sunny summers.

[@prathampandya6466]

I live in vancouver it is beautiful city to live in canada just buying a house is challenging

[@calgary2800]

I have no idea how people can afford a home in Vancouver BC. Starter homes are a million?

[@IntegratedMarketingVancouver]

👍👍

[@kcook4243]

Interesting! I called 1-800-got junk several times living near DC & assumed they were local. Great job tho so 5 stars!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@chandankarkichandankarki5023]

DREAM 😢

[@fellzer]

I'm sorry to burst your bubble but the steam clock is gas town isn't powered by gas and never was (5:28). It was built to help drive tourism.

[@App-ec5eb]

I am from India I am doing electronics and communication engineering now I have decided to come here so after complete engineering which course is best for higher studies

[@WilliamCrew]

I would love to go to Vancouver, it is so expensive though.

[@cristoffcraft]

Im a filipino and my mom is going i ask him where city hes gonna live (sorry for the grammar) i search this because if i turn 18 sumday i will go here and meet my mom again i promise

[@smallstudiodesign]

00:03:18 - this shot is *NOT Stanley Park* >>> it’s instead, Portside Park (aka CRAB Park*) another park flanking the eastern central downtown waterfront of Burrard Inlet. ______________________ * Why is it called Crab Park? Portside Park was first envisioned / lobbied for by a local neighbourhood committee known as *Create a Real Available Beach* or “ *CRAB* “. Though the park was officially named Portside Park in 1987, the community moniker of “CRAB” has stuck as the preferred name over the past number of years.

[@apangel100]

I’ve always wanted to visit Vancouver but to be honest this video has put me off. I didn’t realise it was such a concrete city. Are there any pretty districts ?

[@adifferentkennybaker]

If you are here in May, the cherry blossoms are world class. This video only focused on the downtown core. Most of the city is residential. Also note there are almost no freeways in the city. And transit is pretty good.

[@calgary2800]

Well driving is challenging there for sure. But its an stunning city. I live in Seattle and Vancouver BC is head and shoulders nicer than Seattle.

[@Justaperson717]

Richmond, BC is the most Asian city outside of Asia.

[@AJKPenguin]

Victoria is lovely, at least it was in 1999. Have never been to Vancouver.

[@bensanders7392]

For American viewers that 33m minimum height of buildings is 108ft and the average height of the 5 tallest buildings combined is 554ft. That suspension bridge over that river would be equivalent to 230ft....off of the river.

[@OwlKing83]

I want to go see the world with you ❤️❤️

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

Do one about Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹

[@e.c.3844]

Canadians Are Nice People.

[@micah1392]

Toronto next!!!

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for the suggestion! Toronto is definitely on the list of cities to cover, although it won't be for at least a little while.

[@bpw126]

The moun ins?

[@user-rd4ot5sn9g]

I used to live in Vancouver.It's so cool in Vancouver better than Waterloo.Waterloo Ontario sucks.Vancouver is more in proper city❤

[@ethanscofield1013]

Can you do Washington DC? Thanks!

[@CityGeek]

Yep, I’ll eventually do one on DC 😊

[@kd808080]

Home to... 1-800-GOT-JUNK lol... I mean there's other companies like EA or Mainframe Studios.

[@jayem84]

Vancouver is the 3rd largest city in Canada behind 1. Toronto, then 2. Montreal. Ottawa is not near the top of that list 😉

[@BoBigOrGoHome]

When did the Vancouver aquarium get sharks 😂

[@Yuhabahhablast]

Aritzia punching the air rn

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

Do one about Tel Aviv Israel

[@ThatBlackGuy1337]

Telus Sphere *** 😉

[@CityGeek]

Thanks 😊

[@abdalrahmanmahmoud9209]

What's is like for Eritrean muslim (african) community?

[@sankarm6682]

I live in vancouver

[@123benny4]

I don't.

[@cketchum]

Welcome to the most beautiful city you can’t afford to live in anymore!

[@MarkWongMD]

Great IF you can afford it. 99.9% of people cant just I wouldnt even bother with it.

[@mohammadshabialam3177]

0:43

[@ronw4025]

Unfortunately Vancouver is losing its lustre rapidly. Real estate prices among the highest in the world, massive population increases, and taxation makes for an expensive city.

[@seamusoleary3712]

Vancouver is in a affordability crisis. It's killing the city.

[@jerrydavis3548]

hi city geek you done forgot Doing video on Houston

[@ahmedmaow5710]

Again Louisville Kentucky

[@CityGeek]

I already have. You should be able to find it on my channel page 😊

[@anirudhsharma2877]

also the most unaffordable city of canada!

[@Coltoid]

Actually, all of Canada is referred to as “Hollywood North” but particularly Toronto, which has a much larger film industry than Vancouver.

[@cassidystarchild7907]

Vancouver Film Studios is one of the largest production companies outside of Los Angeles. Bridge studios has the largest special effects stage in North America and Surrey City Studio City is 200,000 square feet that includes a state of the art lighting system and water effects. Toronto is big but Vancouver is still the production capital of Canada.

[@mrwanalmeawi8040]

My dream com to Canada 🇨🇦 please help me please

[@goodman00453]

If you are a US citizen, please be careful about the towing scam. The Canadian parking police love to tow US citizen cars. Just saying it

[@jarvisstradford7211]

Charleston

[@veronicawhyte5642]

Hi how are you doing

[@jarvisstradford7211]

@@veronicawhyte5642 hi

[@joepatroni8777]

I visited Vancouver a few months ago From Belgium. There are beautiful mountains nearby but we were assaulted verbally many times in the city. It was full of drug addicts and crazy homeless people wandering around and living in tents etc. I was shocked at the level of crime and squatting etc. I would not recommend this place at all. Very depressing. Watch “Vancouver is dying” to get the real sense of this city. 3,5 million views.

[@idk-xj6wv]

You visited the wrong part of the city, East Hastings

[@joepatroni8777]

@@idk-xj6wv We spent 5 days in Vancouver. then 5 days in San Fransisco. Same thing there. Never again...

[@ronw4025]

@@idk-xj6wv East Hastings area is right next to the celebrated Gastown. Homeless, addicts, and crime spillover into it.

[@tomlevitt4133]

it's incredibly overrated man, it has it's moments, the food and drink scene is great, and the nature is next to none, and for the more sort of lazy individual it's a very "easy" city to live in in terms of its size and ease of getting around. downsides are like you said, the horrendous drugs and homelessness and the sketchy situations this brings, the constant rain and greyness, it has some of the ugliest and dullest architecture i've ever seen and the people here are really, really lame. however it's easy to carve a decent life here, depending on what your field of work is it isn't nearly as expensive or unliveable as people say (if you work in hospitality you will thrive) and it is a very healthy place to live which is important to me as I get older. there's also so many expats here and people from other provinces although the locals can be annoying there's heaps of other people to make friends with. I guess you could say I love to hate it!

[@classic.cameras]

Vancouver was wonderful. It has been now overcome by DRUG ADDICTS! It absolutely sucks.

[@zigzag00]

Not really, it's just one street that everyone avoids anyway.

[@classic.cameras]

@@zigzag00 its spread. Violent attacks and crime are spreading all over the city as the cops are doing nothing about it.

[@aaronkamakaze2967]

Vancouver has always had a drug problem. This is nothing new. In fact the homeless and drug problem was much worse in the 90s. And most of this problem is in a small concentrated area called the downtown Eastside.

[@jond8070]

Are you sure? Have you visited East Hastings??

[@jazzcatjohn]

One street in one neighborhood. All cities have them. Perspective.

[@zigzag00]

All* cities have bad neighbourhoods lol

[@greggferstay5673]

OCTOBER 6 2023 - Vancouver Province Newspaper - close to 5000 people are homeless in the Lower Mainland including single parents with their children sleeping in cars and veterans & retired public service workers with No Fixed Address - 1 Bedroom apartment is $2000 if you can find one and for young people sharing is the only way as here perhaps 40% of small business has closed because of the lock downs over the last 3 years - And Now with Massive Immigration of 1 Million People a year our Country Canada is becoming a 3rd World Country - CANADA IS BROKEN - NEW QUANTUM FINANCIAL SYSTEM COMING APRIL 2024 - HOPEFULLY SOME RELIEF ?

[@bp19870]

Hated this place, and couldn’t wait to leave.

[@OK-hl6qd]

rife with errors

[@Liberal_From_Prairies689]

And you completely ignore the Downtown Eastside, the drug addiction, the shortage of affordable housing, the segregation of the working poor low income people, the catering to tourism rather than taking care of the actual citizens of the city, how other provinces and cities ship their drug addicts to the Eastside, the constant pandering to luxury developers who want to build luxury condos no ome can afford rather than building affordable places that everyone can afford. This video is a very privileged and entitled view of Vancouver.

[@Faux-King]

🤡

[@frankihatch]

Vancouver is too expensive

[@ASM881]

Please don’t come here.

[@MARCOSIDJUNE]

As A born and Raised and still living in Vancouver. It's An Expensive RATHOLE. Sad state from what it was. Don't be fooled by this Video.

[@user-iw4jl6bc8h]

The rocky mountains are beautiful , not the blend architecture of Vancouver ( all the same glass buildings) . City of new trees , no green space, concrete, glass towers , poor architecture . Vancouver is overrated and not a cultural city . People are in leggings and rude

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Vancouver is overrated with a lot of issues with crimes ( Surrey #1 most dangerous city in Canada ) , homless and drug addicts... VAncouver is 50 % asian , the rainy and boring city

[@lazylewislewis4944]

wow, really in depth bro, couldnt find all of this info on a simple google search. weak

[@deliman7203]

Very nice video, you added a lot of facts which are mostly correct but the discrepancy doesn't deter from the city. Now for the dark horrible side, Crime rate due to organized crime from being a port city and an original HQ of the Hells Angels. Poverty: the Downtown East Side is a white Ghetto. Outrageous housing prices, a dilapidated shack will still cost you $1 million. For a long time the city had the moniker of "no fun city" and "hard to make friends" there's not enough choice for events and because of the moderate climate lots of people do outdoorsy things which make it harder to meet people. There's no sense of community because of language barriers and neighbours being too shy and polite to interact. Strong Union presence and labour mentality. The population is borderline progressive but the governments are very conservative, go figure how's that possible... they're all very gullible.. lmfao.

[@cassiuscrassus3887]

Great city, way too many Chinese and homeless though. Hope they get that sorted out.

[@5k3m.]

how is way too many Chinese people a problem?

[@MrRobertDataAnalyst]

Beautiful