Thanks, the best walking tour of almost any Canadian community that I can remember! I've always wanted to visit/live in Nelson BC, I'm from northeastern Ontario.
Yes, I am enjoying, Used to do temp fly in work at Nelson Hospital, We called ourselves the "Medical Mafia" We would fly in to small towns in BC and provide services that were unavailable to locals. Nelson has 5,000 people, and 50 great restaurants, great food everywhere, best Restaurant to population ratio anywhere. Hippie culture made the town what it is. Did you get to enjoy meals at the Hume Hotel? Or Coffee at oso Negro? Nelson was one of my primary Locations post retirement, but Winters are brutal there, all those hills get coated with Ice, so I chose Gibsons instead.
Looks like a typical sleepy little BC town. Wasnt Nelson the hippy capital of BC, besides Tofino surf culture, back in the day? I think I heard that somewhere.
I enjoyed the tour as it has been so very long since I was in Nelson and I don't remember anything to be honest, lol. I think long ago there were a lot of hippies that settled around there and if I'm not mistaken there is a very big creative community there.
@@SouthAfricansinVancouver Yes those are creative endeavours but I actually meant craftspeople. People who make art with their hands: pottery, carving, weaving. That sort of thing. I think the entire region there has a lot of those types of people and also in the gulf islands which attracted hippies and creatives too. These are generalizations of course.
I have lived my whole life 76 years in this town and your video shows what a beautiful city this once was Redo this video 6 hours later when the druggies and the homeless fill the streets and the town wont look so pretty Nelson and other small towns in the kootenays are not what they used to be Think twice before moving here
Im from Nelson, over 50 years. I moved away 6 months ago because its been over run by urban refugees . The hippies are gone and drug addicts /run rampant. I wish people from big cities would stop post videos like this. It ruined a nice place to live.
Meh. Things change. As a local, Nelson has in many ways gotten better. Yeah, home prices are gonzo, like every where. Addiction is out in the open, like every where. The town is more diverse than when I moved here 25 years ago. Better restaurants. More educational opportunities. Improved recreating facilities - trails, community complexes, local craigs. The local ski hill has, overall, improved. More diverse points of view. You know, better, (not immune to larger tends and not perfect).
Thanks, the best walking tour of almost any Canadian community that I can remember! I've always wanted to visit/live in Nelson BC, I'm from northeastern Ontario.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Enjoyed your positive walk about, and video
Glad you enjoyed it
the movie Roxanne was filmed there
Thanks for letting us know!
Yes, I am enjoying, Used to do temp fly in work at Nelson Hospital, We called ourselves the "Medical Mafia" We would fly in to small towns in BC and provide services that were unavailable to locals. Nelson has 5,000 people, and 50 great restaurants, great food everywhere, best Restaurant to population ratio anywhere. Hippie culture made the town what it is. Did you get to enjoy meals at the Hume Hotel? Or Coffee at oso Negro? Nelson was one of my primary Locations post retirement, but Winters are brutal there, all those hills get coated with Ice, so I chose Gibsons instead.
Nelson was a fun place!
Be sure to stop by the book store and buy one of the books about Nelson in the 1930's written by ( my uncle ) Ken Morrow.
Definitely next time ;-)
Wow. Now I'm looking for properties for sale in nelson. I just love these type of videos. Thanks for the share
Nelson is a really nice place to be honest - and properties are cheaper there
Don't...stay out!
Looks like a typical sleepy little BC town. Wasnt Nelson the hippy capital of BC, besides Tofino surf culture, back in the day? I think I heard that somewhere.
I heard plenty people say Nelson is a hippie town ;-)
I think it's a wash between Nelson, Victoria, and salt spring island. Salt spring has their own currency. THAT'S hippie.
It used to be hippie. Now it gentrification hipsters and meth heads.
I enjoyed the tour as it has been so very long since I was in Nelson and I don't remember anything to be honest, lol. I think long ago there were a lot of hippies that settled around there and if I'm not mistaken there is a very big creative community there.
Still a big creative community from what I see. 3 Books stores, video store, many Yoga studios etc
@@SouthAfricansinVancouver Yes those are creative endeavours but I actually meant craftspeople. People who make art with their hands: pottery, carving, weaving. That sort of thing. I think the entire region there has a lot of those types of people and also in the gulf islands which attracted hippies and creatives too. These are generalizations of course.
Well, I'll have to go and check it out next time because I am definitely going back and spending some more time there with Belinda ;-)
@@SouthAfricansinVancouver I found this information which might help for when you return. www.nelsonkootenaylake.com/things-to-do/shop/artisans
I enjoyed evething I hope one day I’ll be there 😊
Thanks!
I have lived my whole life 76 years in this town and your video shows what a beautiful city this once was Redo this video 6 hours later when the druggies and the homeless fill the streets and the town wont look so pretty Nelson and other small towns in the kootenays are not what they used to be Think twice before moving here
That is so sad to hear...
Very nice video my friend
Thank you! Cheers!
Was it easy to migrate to Canada. I have a job where I can work remote so wouldn’t mind living there while working remote.
Depends on what you mean easy ;-) Adapting here is very easy - getting in wasn't that easy...
hey gentleman help me to emigrate to nelson . I'm so excited to be there 🥰
Hi Hassen - Check this video out: th-cam.com/video/5MfKPKGafqw/w-d-xo.html
Im from Nelson, over 50 years. I moved away 6 months ago because its been over run by urban refugees . The hippies are gone and drug addicts /run rampant. I wish people from big cities would stop post videos like this. It ruined a nice place to live.
Pity...
Meh. Things change. As a local, Nelson has in many ways gotten better. Yeah, home prices are gonzo, like every where. Addiction is out in the open, like every where. The town is more diverse than when I moved here 25 years ago. Better restaurants. More educational opportunities. Improved recreating facilities - trails, community complexes, local craigs. The local ski hill has, overall, improved. More diverse points of view. You know, better, (not immune to larger tends and not perfect).
Hoekom blaas jy so.🤣
I had COVID so I think it is the "Long COVID" - Definitely has nothing to do with too much beer and too little exercise...