How to be a Vancouverite So, you're new to Vancouver? Then you've no doubt scoured Vancouver's online footprint and are fully aware that this is a flourishing metropolitan city that is lovely by nature, much like other international hot spots. Of course, the heart of any metropolis is in its idiosyncrasies -- it's what makes the city pulse. At times, this leads to Vancouver's downfall in the eyes of the newbs. The better acquainted you are with what makes Vancouver tick, will save you much head-scratching and, thus will begin your metamorphosis into a Vancouverite. Our liquor laws are whack. Government liquor stores are closed Sundays and public holidays and so we have to plan ahead and stock up on weekends, especially long weekends. If you find yourself in that dismal moment of unawares, all is not lost. There is an abundance of private beer and wine stores open outside of government hours. Liquor is harder to come by. Tourism websites call Vancouver's weather 'oceanic.' Actually, Vancouver is waterlogged and its only respite from showers is a month or two of summer. Unless you've found an umbrella made of gore-tex, it's silly to spend a lot of change on an umbrella in this city. Your umbrella will get lost, burgled or weather-beaten. You will inevitably get caught in the rain without one and resort to an impromptu dollar store umbrella purchase -- this penny-pinching parasol is your best bet. Hardcore Vancouverites insist that a waterproof coat with a hood will