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The best public washrooms I’ve seen in awhile…

POSTED July 3, 2009 BY Jef Choy

While attending my cooking class at City Square, I was feeling a bit nostalgic, on any given day throughout the entire time I went to school, possibly the best thing that might happen to me in the course of a day might be taking a bathroom break.  So about a quarter way through the class I quietly left the room and walked through the food court and into the washroom.

Now I spend a fair amount of time on the road in my day job, and due to this I’ve got a mental rolodex of places to relieve myself : Community centers, gas stations, hotels, Starbucks, and malls.  There are alot more, but these are usually explanation free, I don’t have to talk to the hostess, I don’t have to convert to their religion….churches…bad idea.  Quality wise, I’d say gas station at one end, downtown hotels on the other, food courts are usually pretty bad.  So when I walked into the one at City Square, I was blown away.

‘Cactus Club…paging Cactus Club….please pick up your washroom…you’ve left it in City Square…’

Check it out!

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note: I don’t recommend or endorse taking photos in public washrooms….but I just had to share this one with you.  And that is all I will share with you…..

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9 Responses to “The best public washrooms I’ve seen in awhile…”

  1. S R Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 8:03 am

    I used that urinal yesterday!

  2. Gerald Belmont Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 8:28 am

    I too have enjoyed the city square bathrooms. When you close that giant frosted door it’s almost like you’re back in the comfort of your own home.

  3. Boon Kondo Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 9:25 am

    speakin of dope cans, Zakkushi on main/king ed!

    what you learning to cook, btw, JC?

  4. Bob K Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 9:58 am

    Where’s City Square?

  5. Boon Kondo Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 11:02 pm

    I think its the mall at 12th and Cambie, west of City Hall.

  6. Maria Says:
    July 4th, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    you should check out the bathrooms at oakridge :)
    i’ve only been in the girls.. but hopefully the mens is great as well :)

  7. Andy Jukes Says:
    July 5th, 2009 at 12:21 am

    Oakridge men’s room is okay but nothing more. This one looks incredible by comparison.

  8. ito Says:
    July 6th, 2009 at 6:42 am

    you blew up my spot!

  9. frosted window film Says:
    July 11th, 2009 at 11:14 am

    Man this men’s room is real nice. Those doors really make it look much better.
    frosted window film

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