| Vancouver is a great city to visit for a Vacation. And | | | | Others believe this was a government building in the |
| Vancouver is an even better city to live in. But there | | | | early 1900s where they did public hangings. Some |
| are some myths about the city that you should know | | | | other historians believe this is just a tourist trap. What |
| about! Some of the myths might even surprise you. | | | | do you think? |
| Weather | | | | Vancouver water pollution |
| The weather isn't always comfortable and mild. | | | | The water pollution problem in Vancouver is a real |
| Actually, the weather is rarely comfortable. In the | | | | political issue. Government officials have been dumping |
| summer we always get an extreme hot stretch, and | | | | raw sewage into the Pacific Oceans for decades, and |
| that's hard for Vancouverites to deal with because | | | | the pollution has even affected the water in |
| they don't have air conditioning in their homes. And the | | | | Washington and Oregon. |
| spring, fall and winter are always raining. So, forget | | | | Buildings |
| what you've heard about the South Coast weather, | | | | The buildings in downtown Vancouver are all |
| and trust me, it's not comfortable. | | | | un-attractive. All the contractors and designers say |
| Blood Alley | | | | that the buildings were built un-attractive on purpose so |
| The famous Blood Alley in Gastown is one of | | | | that the buildings would not distract from the views. |
| Vancouver's greatest myths. It is believed that all | | | | However, the buildings were built ugly so the rent |
| workers in Vancouver who wanted to cash their | | | | would be cheaper for tenants. Rent is already |
| paychecks in Gastown would walk through this alley to | | | | expensive, so in order to keep rent low, the buildings |
| get back home, but nobody would ever make it home. | | | | are not attractive. |