No Fun City to Party Central

Vancouver is notoriously known as a no-fun city with countless fun events eventually reaching their demise with the loss of sponsorships, the finding of new politicians, etc. 2010 will see all that go to the wayside and Vancouver & Whistler will see the biggest parties they could ever imagine.

People from all over the world will come to Vancouver for the Winter Olympics and since the city is so relatively small the party will be amplified. Vancouver for example has approx. 2M people whereas Beijing has more than 17M, Whistler has merely 10,000. People will be everywhere; coaches, athletes, spectators, celebrities, and IOC delegates.

Vancouver will go from a typically quiet February to a scene straight out of one of its biggest annual parties, the Celebration of Light, on a nightly basis. T-shirts, painted faces, jolly visitors, and more will be everywhere. Business will likely be at a stand-still during the games. Many schools will not hold classes, instead opting for early spring breaks. Vancouver will be partying.

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