My first forays into Vancouver nightlife were really confusing. I was accustomed to packed venues and serious nights out among crowds of literally thousands in some cases. This felt very, very different. The vibe out at the club was a lot more reserved; people weren’t as friendly or outgoing as in Toronto and they just didn’t seem as cool or interesting to me the majority of the time….

What makes one place so live and another so low key that it borders on culturally void? It’s something I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out. The weed is not an excuse. People smoke just as much in the East. I would hear people say, “Oh, I never go out,” like it’s cool or something. I would think, “That’s why your scene is wack! You don’t support anything or anyone.” When you don’t nurture something, it shrinks and eventually dies.

– geneva.b, Issue 9 (the TRANSPLANT issue)

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Stylists: Jerisse de Juan, Shu Cheng; Makeup by Jerisse du Juan.