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Ecomarine Paddlesport Centres tourismvancouver.com | 29 L O C A L I N T E L THE FUNK HUNTERS A celebrated DJ duo, The Funk Hunters – Nick Middleton and Duncan Smith – have done official remixes for U2, Selena Gomez and Imagine Dragons. They've played Coachella and Osheaga, and have over 10 million streams across their catalogue. Middleton shares a few of their favourite hangouts. ¢ ¢ RECORD STORE: Located right downtown, Beatstreet Records is a fixture in the VanCity music scene. It's one of the last few remaining stores still catering to DJs and music fans alike and they have a great selection of vinyl. ¢ ¢ BRUNCH: When I feel like being a tourist in my own city, my first stop is Cafe Medina for brunch. Order the break- fast paella and a homemade waffle with a lavender latte for dessert. Best brunch in the city! ¢ ¢ MAIN STAGE: As artists who get to perform and tour around the world, the Commodore Ballroom consistently remains one of our favourite venues to perform at or take in a show. It's just big enough to attract top-tier talent, but still intimate enough to have an up-close- and-personal experience with your favourite band. ¢ ¢ REFUEL: Tacofino started as a local food truck in Tofino – the surf capital of Canada's West Coast – and has blossomed into multiple restaurants, taco bars and food trucks throughout Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Make sure to try their Diablo cookie – it's out of this world! Welcome to the Gaybourhood With its rainbow crosswalk, pink bus shelters and Jim Deva Plaza at Davie and Bute streets, the West End's Davie Street Village is the heart of the LGBTQ2 community, but you'll find queer-positive events happening all across town. Here's where the party is on any given night. neighbourhood homosexual television program screening" at the laid-back Clubhouse. Saturday: Venture east of Main Street to the multi-gender drag spectacular and queer dance party Man Up at various ware- house venues (last Saturday of the month). Sunday: Feel like a local at Kegger Sundays at Pumpjack Pub, known as the "gay Cheers." Monday: Hog the Karaoke Box at Numbers, the city's longest- operating gay club. Tuesday: Catch a game or shoot some pool at The Fountainhead. Wednesday: Queerprov features hilarious improv scenes from LGBTQ performers at The Junction. Thursday: Live it up at the Brat- pack drag show, every Thursday at The Junction. Friday: Cozy up for a "friendly FEELING LUCKY?: Local gaming got an upgrade with the opening of Parq Vancouver in 2017. The downtown resort includes a 72,000-square-foot casino with high-end slot lounge and VIP salons. If you like big-name entertainment with your dice, head for the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. THE RICKSHAW Built in 1971 as part of the movie empire of Hong Kong moguls the Shaw brothers, this unpretentious venue knows how to rock out. The programming is a broad mix that has included Spiritualized, Calexico, the Cave Singers and Killing Joke, alongside a healthy roster of local talent. QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE Purpose-built in 1959, "the Q.E." is a large venue with excellent sightlines from almost every seat in the house. It hosts the Vancouver Opera, Ballet BC and visiting theatrical shows from Broadway and elsewhere, plus rock and pop artists (David Byrne, Lauren Hill, Janelle Monae). CHAN CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS The Chan Centre is well worth the trip to the University of B.C. campus for its excellent acoustics and Chan Centre Presents series featuring luminaries from the international jazz, folk and world music scenes (Hugh Masekela, Herbie Hancock, Sigur Ros). TIM MATHESON (CHAN CENTRE), RAY MCEACHERN (MAN UP) Man Up