1,729 posts, read 3,981,118 times 1,077 posts, read 3,460,553 times For myself, it would be the drone of continual traffic, and hustle/bustle of so many people. Realize though, that you adapt quickly to noise and tend not to notice it as much once you get used to it. The west end has really changed over the years, and for the better in my opinion. They've cut off access to many streets in the residential areas, to cut down on traffic. In place are circles and plots of gardens and such, making little parks and quaint walking/sitting areas here and there. The residential section, although being very populated, mostly high-rise apt buildings, is actually surprisingly quiet. Thirty years ago, it wasn't uncommon to hear gun-shots in the night. Today it seems very tranquille, with lovely grounds and gardens everywhere you look. There's a hospital situated more near the downtown part of the West End, so you hear sirens quite often, and English Bay is always abound with people.

English Bay is a gorgeous bay with beaches for miles, entrance to Stanley Park, etc. My mother and I were walking around a few of the streets in the residential area not far behind the hospital recently, admiring all the gardens when we stumbled across a really cool little comunity called Mole Hill (awful name). It's a community of heritage houses fixed up and converted into apts, suites, etc. The gardens are everywhere and so lush! There are all sorts of neat little areas that have been designated into gardens space all over the west end now. We ended up in the back alley of all things, but it was a huge open area with unbelievable gardens everywhere .. like walking through a park. Turns out this whole great section is where the Farmer's Market sets up on the wknd. That would be a nice place to live! .. right in the heart of the city amongst gorgeous gardens and produce galore. Here's the site if you wish to check it out Mole Hill Community Housing Society Other than it being too crowded for my liking, the West End would be a fun place to live if you're into city life.

Everything is at your fingertips .. easy access to pretty much anywhere .. airport, north shore mountains, great beaches, half of them being on the west end, English Bay, Stanley Park, very convenient transit system, excellent choices for shopping, restaurants, etc. Parking is a REAL issue, especially in the residential area of the west end. But as a renter you're usually provided a parking spot, so it's only an issue for your visitors.curtains nerja Other areas that have been fixed up nicely, but very expensive .. tension curtain rods 108 inchesYaletown on the opposite end of the downtown area, and also along Georgia St. and the harbour at Stanley Park entrance .. ready made curtains belfield

very beautiful, great sea wall and walking areas, marinas, gorgeous looking apt buildings, but expensive! 3,234 posts, read 3,798,467 times Originally Posted by movingwiththewind Yes, I'm with you on the older, (hotter) small windows and little light .. and towers - yeeikes. Couldn't do the tower cluster thing where everyone's looking into each others windows .. or keep the curtains closed forever. That's what appealed to me about the Mole Hill area as it's a housing/garden project/community.auchan curtains Here's a better site which shows the gardens, only they're at least 12' high now and sprawled all over the place, like a garden forest. glass curtain wall weight psfIf you're at all familiar with the Kitsilano area, it's like a little piece of Kits dropped into the urban sprawl of the West End.ready made curtains nashua nh

Mole Hill Lane and Community Gardens My mother lived many years in the West End, in a couple different apts, the best on Pacific overlooking English Bay. big ships moored in the harbour, all the boat and people action below, with a cool, refreshing breeze blowing off the ocean. Even though it was on the 18th floor, noisy and congested with continual traffic, very difficult to find parking , .. always felt like you were on some great holiday when visiting.argos black velvet curtains Surprisingly enough, the rent was very reasonable back then, but imagine a different story today. I do, what can I help you with? 15 posts, read 32,480 times The Westend has a huge Bed Bug problem. Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Along the line of the Wall Wall Mile 34 [HB 227–8] About 50m east of Milecastle 35, there is a small stone box next to the south face of the curtain wall. This is the remains of a cist burial, presumed to date to the post-Roman period. The curtain wall along here is very obviously narrow gauge on broad foundations (some of which were of whin) and, noting a narrow cleft which William Hutton was told was a tunnel dug by adventurous Picts in order to sneak under the curtain wall, we follow it until we reach the plantation around Sewing Shields farm. Emerging on the far side, it is now clear that we are nearing the end of the crags. We have another turret to inspect before we get too carried away, Turret 34a (the site of 34b was in the plantation). Turret 34a (Grindon West) was furnished with exceedingly small wing walls and this was another of those turrets which was only occupied in the 2nd century and, after abandonment, had its northern recess filled in. In the doorway, the curious will note the settings for the stone jambs of the door as well as the socket for the door pivot on the east side.