Coquitlam, British Columbia
We have these two similarly-named web sites. What are the differences? I would like to support local news, but I don't know which one is the more deserving of my tiny recurring donation — or for that matter, which one to prefer when reading. [Tri-Cities Dispatch](https://tricitiesdispatch.com) claims to be "a local media non-profit covering the Tri-Cities area of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra". [Tri-City News](https://www.tricitynews.com) seems to be part of a larger Glacier Media Group that operates other local-news outlets elsewhere in BC. Opinions welcome.
https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/have-you-seen-him-photo-of-alleged-coquitlam-trail-attacker-released-7584861
https://www.tricitynews.com/local-news/the-travelling-mabels-to-serenade-coquitlam-with-songs-about-alberta-7581799
I attempted to ride one of the Neuron scooters today, from a restaurant back home. It didn't go well. The most direct route was partly along Barnet Highway. There *is* a bike lane in this spot, but it's of the "bike gutter of death" category where just a painted line is supposed to magically repel the wayward SUV whose driver is busy texting. There's no way I'm going to take a chance on that. There's a nicer "multi-use pathway" a few blocks down, but not in this spot. The only *slightly* safe option is to use the sidewalk to get *to* the multi-use pathway. If you try to use a Neuron scooter on a sidewalk (ignoring the bold text on the scooter admonishing you against such), the scooter will complain loudly about "sidewalk detected" or something similar and just turn off its motor. So I thought: OK, the mall parking lot is just ahead, and the bike gutter of death transitions to a wide, separated multi-use pathway somewhere along it, so I'll just walk the scooter to the mall parking lot (while paying for the privilege) and then ride it to the MUP. Nope: a few metres into the mall parking lot, the scooter again complained loudly — this time, that it had left its service area — and again refused to activate its motor. At this point, I was overly frustrated, so I moved the scooter the two metres back to its service area, ended the ride, deleted the app, and walked home. I'm still not 100% certain if it is OK to just park the scooter in any random spot and walk away. None of the messaging I've seen from Neuron or from the city explicitly said whether it was OK to do so. By now, I've seen them all over the place, so I assume it is OK. This was actually my second ride. The first, a few weeks ago, reached its destination without shutting down, but I had to ride in traffic and felt exposed and unsafe the entire time. Plus, the scooter's limited speed, even on high-speed mode, created an annoyance for everyone behind me. I'm very interested in sustainable transportation. I sold my car a few years before the pandemic and have lived mostly car-free since then, with Modo for the handful of times per month I need a car. I'm not sure who the scooters are for, but I don't think they're for me. In my opinion, the restrictions placed upon the scooters are so heavy-handed that they are neither safe nor convenient unless a trip is contained entirely within the multi-use pathways. It's good to see the city investing in the MUPs and **protected** bike lanes, but we need more of those and less restrictions before the shared scooters, if they continue to exist, become more than just a novelty.
The best restaurants in Coquitlam, as voted by you! [NSFW] - https://www.reddit.com/r/coquitlam/comments/14zk6mu/the_best_restaurants_in_coquitlam_as_voted_by_you/ As written by bitesize10. They deserve all the credit. Hello, A few weeks ago I created a [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/coquitlam/comments/14k013n/best_of_coquitlam_restaurants/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) to vote on the best restaurant for each cuisine in Coquitlam and I'm here to share the results. There are a few winners in PoCo and Port Moody because Coquitlam is lacking in some areas. Thanks for contributing everyone and happy eating! **Bakery** [PoCo European Bakery](https://www.europebakery.ca/) Honourable mention: [Pourquoi Pas Patisserie](https://pourquoi-pas-patisserie.square.site/) **Breakfast** [Coquitlam Grill](https://coquitlamgrill.com/) Honourable mention: [Big Flat Pancake](https://thebigflatpancakecompany.com/) **Brewery** [Patina Brewhouse & BBQ](https://patinabrewing.com/) Honourable mention: [Boardwalk Brewing](https://www.boardwalkbrewery.com/) **Chinese** [Legend House](https://legendeat.com/) Honourable mention: [Grand Seasons](https://grandseasonscoquitlam.com/) **Coffee** [JJ Bean](https://jjbeancoffee.com/) Honourable mention: [The Coffee Bun](http://thecoffeebun.com/) **Dessert** Passion8 **Greek** [My Greek Taverna](https://mygreektaverna.com/) **Indian** [Pizza Town](http://pizzatownbc.ca/) Honourable mention: [The Bombay Restaurant](https://thebombayrestaurant.ca/) **Italian** [The Golden Boot](https://www.thegoldenboot.com/) Honourable mention: [Jimoco](https://jimocoaustin.webflow.io/) **Korean** [GoGo Chicken](https://www.gogochicken.ca/) Honourable mention: [Bukchigo Jangguchigo](https://www.bukjang.com/) **Mexican** [Si Senior Taqueria](https://sisenior.ca/) Honourable mention: [Original's Mexicano](https://originalsmexicano.com/) **Middle Eastern (Donairs, Schwarma, etc.)** [Express Donair House](https://xpressdonair.ca/) Honourable mention: [Uncle Moe's Donair](https://www.donairunclemoe.com/) **Persian** [Grab and Go Persian](https://grabandgopersian.ca/) Honourable mention: [Pasargad Restaurant](http://pasargadrestaurant.ca/) **Pizza** [Pizzeria Spacca Napoli](https://www.pizzeriaspaccanapoli.com/) Honourable mentions: [Doppio Zero Pizza](https://doppiozeropizza.ca/) and [Rewind Beer Co](https://rewindbeer.com/) **Pub** [John B Neighbourhood Pub](https://johnbpub.com/) **Ramen** Tied: [Shobu Ramen](https://shobu.ca/) and [Maruhachi Ra-Men](https://maruhachi.ca/) **Sandwiches** Soup Plus Honourable mention: Giancarlo Italian Deli **Sushi/Japanese** [Shio](https://shiojapaneserestaurant.ca/) Honourable mention: [Hanayuki Sushi](https://www.hanayukisushi.com/) **Thai** [ma now Thai Kitchen](https://manowthaikitchen.ca/) Honourable mention: [ThaiCoco](https://www.thaicoco.ca/) **Vietnamese** [Pho Super Bowl](https://phosuperbowl.webflow.io/) Honourable mention: Pho Phu Thinh
Fun, but expensive! I picked it up on a side street near Town Centre Park, rode it down to Guildford, over to Johnson, then up to Walton. I'm a big guy (~250 pounds) and it struggled to climb Johnson...but without the assist I never would have made it. The helmet was small for my big head, but it worked. It took me a few tries to scan the QR code and start riding. I'm not sure if that was my phone or the app's fault. 10 minute ride: $5.50, minus a $0.50 coupon for watching the safety video. Overall, it's good for a quick one-way trip, maybe to the grocery store then transit or Uber on the way back with bags.
Tossing out some links to get things started: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coquitlam) [Official City website](https://www.coquitlam.ca/) [Tourism Coquitlam](https://visitcoquitlam.ca/) [Global news Coquitlam tag](https://globalnews.ca/tag/coquitlam/) [Weather Network for Coquitlam](https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/weather/british-columbia/coquitlam)