I've been living in Calgary for two months now, and there are certain things that I really miss about Saskatoon, and certain things about Calgary I never want to live without again. Here is a list:
- I miss how light Saskatoon traffic is. Sitting in gridlock on Crowchild or the Deerfoot is not fun. I mean, when I lived in Saskatoon I thought it was bad, but.... no.
- I like that there is always something to do in Calgary. Every night of the week you can find something to entertain yourself with. The biggest problem about being a young person in Saskatoon is the exact opposite - there is never anything to do.
- I don't head out to the club very often here, and never really did in Saskatoon either. However, in Saskatoon you ran into the same damn people every single night, no matter where you went. Not true here. Good stuff.
- I miss being within a few hours max of most of my family. I have one uncle in Calgary and an uncle and aunt in Brooks. I mean, it's not like I was always out visiting family, but it would be nice if they were closer.
- I'm hating being eight or nine hours away from Rider's home games.
- Every time I leave my house here I'm gone for about an hour. Even if I'm just heading out to get some food. It makes the day go by fast, but it still sucks. Urban sprawl is not all it's cut out to be. I miss being able to go out and be home in 15 minutes in Saskatoon. Not possible here.
Well, there's a few things.
Tags: calgary, riders, saskatchewan, saskatoon
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One word: IKEA.
Okay, one other: MEC.
Good point. I try to stay away from IKEA for the benefit of my wallet.
Ikea, yeah good, but Ikea PLUS no PST, Great!
(and Rider home games are overrated! Cheering for the Riders at an away game...Priceless :-)
Its cause u shouldent have Left here ;)
Bonus : Being able to actually ski/snowboard.
Bonus : Being able to pick-up liquor in a more convenient manner.
What Calgary residents actually utilize the mountains to the west? From talking to most Calgarians, I've never spoken with any who actually go out to the mountains for a weekend with any degree of frequency. Nor have I ever noticed a great deal of people from Alberta in the mountain parks. Mostly tourists.
I really only gleaned one positive Calgary point from this whole thing - and that's that there's more to do in Calgary. It seems like the bad outweighs the good.
Gridlock, urban sprawl, an hour to pick up food and no Riders. Bleh.
I've been out to the mountains three times in the past two months, and plan on going again shortly.
I forgot to mention in my post that the wages are a lot better here than they are in Saskatoon, and I'm paying very close to the same in living expenses as I was there.
Gridlock and urban sprawl do really suck. No Riders is the worst part.
Someone like myself wonders why private sector wages are better in Alberta than they are in Saskatchewan if the living expenses are the same.
Anyone know why?
dude! when I lived out there I was out skiing on fortress mountain every sunday.
I call balogna on the living expenses being the same....
I didn't say living expenses are the same, I said they are similar. And, as a renter they are very similar -- I am paying out somewhere between $50 and $100 more a month than I was in Saskatoon.
The reason for the higher wages, I suppose, is the severe labour shortages and the fact that companies have to compete to keep employees around.
Hmm. Edmonton's got a much more small town vibe to it than Calgary. I may be movin' to Cowtwon one of these days soon.
Gonna miss eTown fer sure.
I prefer the big city aura as opposed to the small town vibe. If I wanted a small town feeling I would have stuck it out in Saskatoon, and that, my friends, is just not happening.
Yeah, Saskatoon isn't anything special. Regina, however, IS DA BOMB.
Having spent considerable time living in both Regina and Saskatoon, I would have to disagree. Saskatoon is a way better place for young people than Regina -- mainly because of the U of S.
Regina is just so... bland I guess, I dunno.