<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>LOL yeah, I rode up there on my motorcycle last year with my guitar on my back. They did NOT like the look of the guitar, pulled me aside and searched everything and asked many questions.<br><br></div>I have several dual-citizen friends who cross regularly, though, for casual things like "Going to my friend's party". It's not a huge deal. Just don't be stupid -- for example, cannabis is as popular as beer on both sides of the border (in Vancouver, there are dedicated coffee shops and lounges that you can just smoke in, and order sweets and stoner food), but do not attempt to carry it or related paraphernalia over.<br><br></div>The feds on both sides are cross and intimidating, but keep things in order and have a clear sense of what you intend on (even it it's just "spend two nights walking around and checking out the nightlife") and they'll send you on. They're mainly interested in hearing that you have a specific timeline, and that you don't intend to work or transport goods. Boilerplate traveler stuff, I'm preaching to the choir.<br><br></div>Security theater.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Kevin Esteb <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kesteb@wsipc.org" target="_blank">kesteb@wsipc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<b>To:</b> Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes <<a href="mailto:sthoenna@gmail.com" target="_blank">sthoenna@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 3:49 PM, Chad Cassady <<a href="mailto:chad.cassady@gmail.com" target="_blank">chad.cassady@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> OH and I forgot to mention, Vancouver is so awesome, and I have a colleague<br>
> who can tell you all about it. She's from Vancouver. I've only been once,<br>
> but holy crap you're gonna have a blast. I did. I'll go ask her if I can put<br>
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