Carrying On Like Idiots
My first time trip to Edmonton was with an ex. We wanted to go to the water park at West Edmonton Mall. So we drove up from Calgary and stayed in one of West Edmonton Mall's theme rooms. I didn't go back for a while, but when I did it was for concerts.
Some of the acts I've seen in Edmonton include the Foo Fighters and The Police. For the Foo Fighters, I enjoyed the fact that we were able to be on the floor and carry on like idiots. For The Police, we were in designated seats, but we were still able to carry on like animals. We loved that.
The water park at West Edmonton Mall was a big draw too. There was a bunch of us, all men in our thirties, generally running amok. It was a lot of fun. I've also spent a lot of time partying on Whyte Avenue too. Man we've had some good times there.
I like where I live now, in Vancouver, but there's something about the atmosphere in Edmonton and the friendliness of the people that keeps bringing me back. I like the fact that it's not where I live and that the people there don't look down at you.
Edmonton would offer a better quality of life too. It's cheaper than Vancouver to live. You can't compare them, but it has things that make it what it is and that's why people enjoy going there.
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Jason Allsopp
Jason Allsopp is a market researcher for Ipsos Reid and lives in Vancouver. Originally from Adelaide, Australia, he came to Canada in the late 1990s and decided to make it home.
