Vancouver-Seattle Faceoff

By jjacquet on September 13, 2007.

Check out this comparison of Seattle to Vancouver from one Good Magazine. Vancouver trumps Seattle for its "functioning environment for its inhabitants." p.s. I knew immediately this was written by a person living in Seattle. Canadians are far less competitive...

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As a Vancouverite, I appreciate the selection made, though it doesn't seem to have been the most comprehensive review. The things I miss most about Vancouver are probably readily available and excellent mountains and the sushi (though it is less fun since I stopped eating fish).

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