Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
beer and liquor, this joint offers delicious snacks to keep you going, live music on week-
ends, and great sunset views of the harbor.
West End
Toward the West End,
Joe Fortes Seafood and Chophouse
(777 Thurlow St., 604/
669-1940) boasts a great bar, complete with a wide range of beers and a condensed menu
from the adjacent restaurant. In the same part of town, at street level of the Best Western,
The Park at English Bay
(1755Davie St., 604/682-1831)is a popular sports bar,this one
with a long list of regional wines.
Nightclubs change names and reputations regularly, so check with the free entertainment
newspapersorthewebsite
www.clubvibes.com
forthelatesthotspots.Naturallyweekends
are busiest, with the most popular clubs having cover charges up to $20 and long lines
after 9pm. During the rest of the week cover charges are reduced and many places hold
promotions with giveaways or discounted drinks.
Central Business District
Downtown nightclubs are concentrated at the southern end of downtown along and imme-
diately south of Granville Street.
Best known as the Jo Rich,
Joseph Richard
(1082 Granville St., 604/488-1333) is an-
other stylish venue, this one with three different rooms, each with high ceilings and extra-
vagantfurnishings.Weekendsarebusy,butcrowdsthinduringtheweek,whenyoucanex-
pectdrinkspecialsandvariouspromotions.Inaconvertedmovietheatertowardthecentral
business district, spacious
Venue
(881 Granville St., 604/646-0064) is highly regarded for
itsalternativelivemusicscenemidweek,whileonweekendsitoffersmoreofaraveatmo-
sphere with a DJ spinning house, trance, or whatever's hot in the music scene. Nearby and
also in a converted movie theater,
Caprice
(967 Granville St., 250/685-3288) combines a
lounge and food service with a multilevel nightclub with a friendly vibe.
Barcelona Ultra
Lounge
's(1180GranvilleSt.,604/249-5151)stylishsettingmimicsthelatesttrendsinthe
Las Vegas clubbing scene, with an impressive sound system to match.
Gastown
Away from the main entertainment district, Gastown holds two recommended nightclubs.
In the last decade,
Fabric
(66 Water St., 604/683-6695) has grown to become one of the
