Best Restaurants to Try at Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows

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The term best is defined in the dictionary as most desirable, useful or suitable. When it comes to restaurants when you use the term best it means that you are talking about restaurants that rise above the rest in terms of food, service beverages or anything else in that line. Maple Ridge is a big place meaning that it is not practical to visit all the restaurants; the same is true with Pitt Meadow.

The best way to truly know a place is through trial and error, where you go to places randomly and see what happens. The problem with that is there is a high chance that you will waste lots of time and money. If you are visiting Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows anytime soon you should give the following restaurants a try and if you have the time visit other restaurants and tell us about it, we’d love to hear your opinion.

The Firehall bistro

Based on customer reviews Firehall bistro is one of the best restaurants in the region, the reason for this is the service is great and the restaurant has a cozy atmosphere that is rare to find anywhere else. This is an awesome place to take your family or spouse for a meal so try it, I’m sure that you will come back for more.

The big feast

If you have kids and you want them to eat healthy, you should take them to ‘The Big Feast’, this is a place that has something for everyone, not just kids. The restaurant is located in what can only be described as a cute neighborhood, if you happen to visit Golden Ears peak make sure that you try the big feast on your way out. The food is good and the service is excellent. So go check it out and tell us about it.

GM restaurant

If you are looking for something a bit different you should visit GM restaurant, this is an Indian restaurant that’s perfect for vegetarians. It is a family run operation meaning that it is the perfect place to take your kids.

The service is good and the quality and size of the portions fit the price, this is definitely one of the best Indian restaurants in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

Home restaurant

This is a restaurant that simply feels like home, the service is good, the staff friendly and the portions are big. When you get there don’t forget to try the pies believe me they are worth the trip.

The Mexican gourmet

Admit it; it’s hard to resist Mexican food especially big burritos and tacos. My recommendation is that you try the salsa, the food is fresh the service is good and the atmosphere is a bit different from other restaurants in the area. Simply put, if you want Mexican food in Maple Ridge go the Mexican gourmet.

This is not a complete list; feel free to make suggestions in the comments section.… Read More

Most Visited Places in Maple Ridge

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We all have that one thing that keeps us coming back, for me its food give me something tasty and I may never leave your place. There are lots of things to do in Maple Ridge, but there are those that outweigh the rest regarding fun. This means that some places get more visitors than others; you see the thing is we are all different thus we enjoy different things.

However, there are those things that we can all relate to. For instance, most of us enjoy music; this means that places that play music attract more people. This brings us to our first destination in Maple Ridge ‘The Act Arts Center’.

The Act Arts Center

If you enjoy good music, then this is the place for, if you visit the Act Art Center you will get to enjoy music from all over the planet. The selection is a mix of Spanish, Indian, Cuban and local music, the types of music played are country, Celtic, blues and jazz, but that’s not all, that’s just what’s going down this December as they mark their 14th season.

If you enjoy plays and anything else to do with arts and culture, you should visit this center.

Paintball

What’s more fun than going around shooting other people with a paintball gun in the face? Maybe camping near the mountains or hiking on one of the many trails in the region.

If you are into paintball warfare you should visit Delta Force Paintball, trust me if your wife or girlfriend feels that you are not dangerous enough, this is a great place to show her your warrior side.

Golden Ears Provincial Park

Maple Ridge is located near Golden Ears Provincial Park, what makes the park one of the most visited regions of Maple Ridge are the views, trails, and campgrounds. If you want to get away from the modern life, you should visit this area.

Golden Ears weird name I know some people think that the peaks got that name because they resemble golden ears at sunset and others think that the peaks got their names from eagles that were observed near the summit. But regardless of where the name came from this is a must see the sight.

Memorial Peace Park

If you are in it for the shopping you should visit Haney farmers market; the market takes place at memorial peace park from May until mid-October, and from mid-October to mid-November.

Memorial Peace Park is an open green space that’s perfect for families or individual visitors.

Golf courses

If you want the perfect location to play golf you should head to Swan-e-Set Bay Resort, trust me this is one of the most beautiful golfing locations in British Columbia. The course is located in Pitt Meadows next to maple ridge at 16651 Rannie Road.

For those us who enjoy water-based activities, the most visited locations in Maple Ridge are Alouette Lake, Mike Lake and Pitt Lake in Pitt Meadows. There you can swim, fish, kayak, etc.… Read More

Ideal businesses to Open in 2017

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The truth of the matter is businesses are created to solve existing problems; this means that before you start a business, it is important to look at what problems you can solve. According to a guy named Maslow, human needs can be shown in a pyramid known as Maslow’s hierarchy of needs at the bottom of the pyramid you have physiological needs, followed by the need for safety, then the need for love, followed by self-esteem and at the top self-actualization.

Understand that all businesses today aim to satisfy a need in any of the levels of the pyramid, for example, dating businesses aim to satisfy the need for love, security companies, and the military aim to satisfy the need for security. The trick to success is to find something that can solve a problem; the truth is most people are followers. Thus when they see someone doing something successful they go down that path because they feel safe, the problem with that is you are not guaranteed success. For instance, if you walk down the street you may find lots of Mexican restaurants; however, the difference between these restaurants is the number of faithful customers. When you start a business at the back of your mind, you should always think about ways to keep your customers satisfied/happy; this will make them want to come back for more.

Try real estate

The good thing about real estate is people will always want somewhere to live, somewhere to work and somewhere to play. Forget what happened during the financial crisis look to the future, as people continue to multiply they will need more homes, offices, churches, condos, etc. if you position yourself in there, you will satisfy a basic human need (shelter).

Keep in mind that the best way to invest in real estate is by saving, therefore if you can avoid getting yourself into debt, try it. But if you get into debt make sure that you can pay back plus interest.

Legal practice

There will always be criminals; there will always be people making agreements and politics will always be there. This means that the planet will always have the need for lawyers, to get them out of trouble, to help them draw up contracts and to sometimes make laws.

The thing is most people who get into politics are lawyers making it a very good business option in 2017.

Become a middleman

The work of a middleman is to simply get something from someone and sell it to another at a profit, for instance, you could buy milk from farmers and supply it to companies that need it.

The only catch is you will have to win tenders if you prove that you are good at it people will trust you, and you will build a successful business.

Do stuff for people

A majority of people and companies today can’t do their taxes or manage payroll. What you can do is become an accountant and provide these services, this is a good option because these are necessary services that all businesses needs no matter what happens in the economy. You can also choose to entertain people through blogs, YouTube or simply start a website.

If you choose to start an online business, your content should always be of high quality.

To sum it all up, the best thing to do if you are looking for a business idea in 2017 is to find a problem and solve it.… Read More