THE CITY AFTER DARK
At night, Vancouver's neighbourhoods come alive with a variety of entertainment
options – your clients can sip drinks in a swanky lounge, dance the night away,
take in a live music show, watch a Canucks game on the big screen or try their
luck at a casino
Gastown
Vancouver's birthplace, Gastown, has undergone a renaissance with
trendy tapas spots, izakaya restaurants, whisky bars and cocktail lounges
serving some of the most creative drinks in Canada. Suggest clients stop
at Bitter Tasting Room and Pourhouse Restaurant to sip a cocktail
and chat with locals.
Yaletown
One of the city's most fashionable districts, Yaletown is a transformed
warehouse district with diverse nightlife offerings. There are
neighbourhood bars and lounges galore, and many are considered the
places to be seen in Vancouver for dining. Have your clients try Bar
None, George Lounge, Killjoy or V Lounge for cocktails, or let them
paint their own masterpiece at Raw Canvas.
Granville Street
During the summer months, the heart of Granville Street is blocked off
to traffic in the downtown core, providing a pedestrian-friendly nightlife
corridor. Come 10 p.m. on a weekend night, the bars and clubs are
Photos (opposite): TVan/Rob Gilbert; Canadian Tourism Commission
sizzling. From Irish pubs to trendy clubs and places such as locally famous
hotspot The Roxy, the ever-popular Queen's Republic, live-music
venue Vancouver FanClub and the cocktail-focused Ginger 62, the
crowd is made up of twentysomethings, with nightlife seekers dressing up
to the occasion.
Davie Village
Vancouver is an LGBT-friendly city, which means it's easy to find
nightclubs and bars that cater to the gay and lesbian crowd. The Davie
Village enclave is known worldwide for its thriving gay and lesbian
community, and is home to nightclubs that are as open-minded as they
are loud.
Tour all four neighbourhoods in style with any of Vancouver's
trusted limousine companies: Star Limousine, Limojet,
Legacy Limousine, Imperial Global Chauffeur Service,
Griffin Transportation Service and Aerocar.
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