The residents of the Interior  know TONS MORE  about the Lower Mainland than Lower Mainlanders know about the Interior for one very good reason - TELEVISION.  Where do you think most of the TV programming and news programs are produced? VANCOUVER! Hell, until just a few years ago we used to get traffic reports for the lower mainland on CBC radio. Like I care about traffic issues in Vancouver? Get out of your bubble and learn a little more about the province you live in.