25 Reasons to Love Vancouver

Even on the rainiest, most real-estate-crisis-y of days, we’re head over heels for this weird, wet, wonderful city of ours. So consider this our love letter to Lotusland—crow sidekicks, opera savants, soccer hooligans and all.

Our a able soccer hooligans. Our burgeoning vegan district. Our bureaucracy-defying help for addicts. Here’s why we’re crushing on this spectacular city right now.

The Vancouver Mural Festival is one reason the city’s looking bright these days. Story, page 35.