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- eegrek0
Otto, I've lived in the West End, Yaletown, Kits, and North Van.
West End is dope cuz it's cheap, cycling distance to most everything and near the beach. Older character apartments and a good easy going vibe.
Yaletown is expensive as hell and yuppie central but super close to all the offices of downtown and has an awesome nightlife scene, just be prepared to not save any money and having to deal with striped shirt douchebags and girls that care more about your bank account than anything else. I did live here when I first moved to Van and had a blast partying though.... didn't save a penny.
A friend once described Kits as 'a bunch of rich people pretending to be poor'. It's got that laid back surf attitude and style but make no mistake, it's still pricey and you'll a lot of BMW's mixed in with the overpriced apartments. Killer beach though.
I currently live in North Van because I'm working over here now and I'm into the outdoors scene. I rock climb, snowboard, kayak, etc. so North Van offers easy access to all that. Just an option but not the best place to live if you don't know anyone as it's a quiet hood.
As for artists though .... check out gastown, chinatown, and commercial areas.
hope that helps a little.