http://www.kitsilano.ca/2008/06/12/english-bay-gets-its-own-watermark/ Kitsilano's very own blog. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.kitsilano.ca/2008/06/12/english-bay-gets-its-own-watermark/#comment-7139 Rebecca Mon, 10 May 2010 21:09:07 +0000 http://www.kitsilano.ca/?p=812#comment-7139 Last time I checked, English Bay wasn't exactly a quiet oasis of a beach. There's already tons of noise from nearby traffic, screaming kids and belligerent drinkers. And it's not like the restaurant is going to take up the entire beach area. We'll still have plenty of room to sit for free and soak up the views. I actually think Watermark will help class up the area a bit. I enjoy a hot dog and fries on the beach as much as the next person. But it's hard to relax when I have to deal with birds attacking me and dirty feet stepping all over my blanket. At least I'll have a choice now of how to experience the beach at English Bay. And isn't that what a democracy is all about - something for every preference? Last time I checked, English Bay wasn’t exactly a quiet oasis of a beach. There’s already tons of noise from nearby traffic, screaming kids and belligerent drinkers. And it’s not like the restaurant is going to take up the entire beach area. We’ll still have plenty of room to sit for free and soak up the views. I actually think Watermark will help class up the area a bit. I enjoy a hot dog and fries on the beach as much as the next person. But it’s hard to relax when I have to deal with birds attacking me and dirty feet stepping all over my blanket. At least I’ll have a choice now of how to experience the beach at English Bay. And isn’t that what a democracy is all about – something for every preference?

]]> http://www.kitsilano.ca/2008/06/12/english-bay-gets-its-own-watermark/#comment-936 L Mercer Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:40:27 +0000 http://www.kitsilano.ca/?p=812#comment-936 Well, first, it's Coal, not Cold Harbour, and second, it's exactly why people in the area are against this development - they like what the beach has to offer now. The posting in this article says the Watermark is a "success" - of course, if you measure success of a restaurant that people come, and they will; people like you will go these restaurants on the beach. But residents in the area who want to wander to the beach, pay nothing, and sit and watch the sunset will no longer have that luxury - instead they will be forced to listen to the noise of patrons, eating and drinking on the outside patio which, I assume, will also have music playing. My friends who visit say they can't believe that in the middle of a city there's a real beach, not a beach with resorts, casinos, restaurants - just a beach. Well, I'll tell them now, that it's gone. Well, first, it’s Coal, not Cold Harbour, and second, it’s exactly why people in the area are against this development – they like what the beach has to offer now. The posting in this article says the Watermark is a “success” – of course, if you measure success of a restaurant that people come, and they will; people like you will go these restaurants on the beach. But residents in the area who want to wander to the beach, pay nothing, and sit and watch the sunset will no longer have that luxury – instead they will be forced to listen to the noise of patrons, eating and drinking on the outside patio which, I assume, will also have music playing. My friends who visit say they can’t believe that in the middle of a city there’s a real beach, not a beach with resorts, casinos, restaurants – just a beach. Well, I’ll tell them now, that it’s gone.

]]> http://www.kitsilano.ca/2008/06/12/english-bay-gets-its-own-watermark/#comment-926 christine Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:53:21 +0000 http://www.kitsilano.ca/?p=812#comment-926 It's about time the city of Vancouver realizes that concessions stands are not what people want on the sea wall. Good restaurants and even pubs that offer a decent drink would make the sea wall much more exciting. I often go all the way to Cold Harbour instead of English Bay, because I know that I can pop into Cardero's for a decent lunch. Why on earth would I want a hot dog from a concession stand? It’s about time the city of Vancouver realizes that concessions stands are not what people want on the sea wall. Good restaurants and even pubs that offer a decent drink would make the sea wall much more exciting. I often go all the way to Cold Harbour instead of English Bay, because I know that I can pop into Cardero’s for a decent lunch.
Why on earth would I want a hot dog from a concession stand?

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