Originally Posted by EPOCH6

Technically I live / work in Metro Vancouver but I was born and raised in a small town about an hour away called Chilliwack and have spent every weekend there since I moved for school. I fully intend on moving back there once I'm in the right position to do so, and probably living there, or at least somewhere in the Fraser Valley, until I die. It's basically The Shire, no place on Earth that I've been to has ever come close to bringing me as much comfort and freedom to explore. The town is basically layed out across a flat valley completely encircled by tall mountains with a river bordering it. A 15 minute drive to edge of the valley and you're free to explore an endless labyrinth of trails, private campsites, mountains, caves, streams, swamps, and waterfalls. Here are some pictures I've taken on my cellphone of the town and the surrounding area: