Lloydminster, what is it like?

[-lenny-]

Considering moving to Lloyd, wondering if anyone can give me some feedback. Im guessing these days the SK side is better (Wall instead of Notley) but what is the city like? I've been there before, but it was at least 10 years ago and only really came to town to sleep or work on the trucks.

No kids, so schools not a consideration.

Jasper is our go to camping destination, full hookups and endless trails to take the dogs hiking. Anything similar around Lloyd? Obviously not the Rockies lol, but camping/hiking.

Is there a trail system in the city?

Looks like over 30k people, so would be bigger than any town I've ever lived in, so more amenities. Still not too far from Edmonton though.

Thanks for any feedback or experiences.

 

[007sevens]

There are Five Tim Horton's

 

[Stompin Tom]

There are Five Tim Horton's

I thought you had to have 8 Timmies to get city designation?

 

[-lenny-]

Lol, ok so theres 5 timmy hos.

Anything beyond that?

 

[Ronaha]

5 Timmy means there's alot of Filipino.....

 

[lloydguy]

Quite afew bike paths on alberta side going to bud miller park, good wide walking/bike path
also following 36st from ab/sk border going west,then you can head south towards bud or north
towards hyw 17.

 

[007sevens]

They can't move traffic very well. Poor street layout. People use back alleys as short cuts.

 

[kanedog]

Anyone remember the ripper bar called the oil patch in Lloyd? Sooooo many drunken nights there.

 

[lloydguy]

Anyone remember the ripper bar called the oil patch in Lloyd? Sooooo many drunken nights there.

That was the Wayside Inn.They closed the bar when Best western (I think) bought the hotel.

 

[007sevens]

That was the Wayside Inn.They closed the bar when Best western (I think) bought the hotel.

We bet on the horses and watched a few shows back in the day.

 

[Staple_STI]

I live there for 2 years back when the O&G industry was healthy (2010 and 2011).. IMHO it is a very run down town (city). There is nothing exciting around there to do, bars and trouble are pretty much your only bet. As mentioned, the Tim Hortons and McDonald's drive thru's are the busiest I have seen, especially after the bars close. I moved from a small town in southern sask at that time, and would never move back to Lloyd.

 

[scotts]

It's likely one of the ****tiest places in the province!! Virtually a flat treeless whitecourt!

 

[-lenny-]

It's likely one of the ****tiest places in the province!! Virtually a flat treeless whitecourt!

Lol. I hear things pick up about 60k west though....

 

[scotts]

Lol. I hear things pick up about 60k west though....

Meh! Crappy here too. Try about 600k west and then you might be unto something!

 

[toyz]

Back when I was there wife swapping was fun past time.

 

[Stompin Tom]

Meh! Crappy here too. Try about 600k west and then you might be unto something!

McBride?

 

[skegpro]

Considering moving to Lloyd, wondering if anyone can give me some feedback. Im guessing these days the SK side is better (Wall instead of Notley) but what is the city like? I've been there before, but it was at least 10 years ago and only really came to town to sleep or work on the trucks.

No kids, so schools not a consideration.

Jasper is our go to camping destination, full hookups and endless trails to take the dogs hiking. Anything similar around Lloyd? Obviously not the Rockies lol, but camping/hiking.

Is there a trail system in the city?

Looks like over 30k people, so would be bigger than any town I've ever lived in, so more amenities. Still not too far from Edmonton though.

Thanks for any feedback or experiences.

If you like lakes and camping you are pretty close to some awesome lakes around Meadow Lake provincial park.

 

[rzrgade]

There are nicer places to hang your hat ....

 

[ferniesnow]

Isn't any place whatever you make it? One man's garbage pile is another man's treasure.....

 

[AreWeThereYet]

Isn't any place whatever you make it? One man's garbage pile is another man's treasure.....

Polishing a turd still makes it a turd