^ Agreed.
Nanaimo is not
that bad... and if you do think it's bad, you obviously haven't been to many other cities on the Island.
Because my in-laws live on one of the gulf islands, I'm in Nanaimo more then I'd like to admit

But over the years, it's grown on me quite a bit. I would certainly rather live there, before most of the suburbs of the Lower Mainland.
Thanks for the burger joint suggestion Manic! Definitely gonna hit that up next time I'm in town!