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Welcome to Vancouver! This gorgeous city has plenty to offer, such as beautiful scenery, lively shopping districts, historical landmarks, and an array of different restaurants to fit your tastes. Besides these amazing components that make up our beautiful city, Vancouver also has a dynamic and unique nightlife! While you are here, stay up to see what this city has to offer – from animated streets filled with music to the hustle and bustle of bars and nightclubs all over the downtown core.
Next up – clubs!
Venue
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This hip, energetic locale is a great place to get your groove on. Put on your dancing shoes and come down to Granville Street’s hottest nightclub, where you can find weekly special events or book a VIP service such as a birthday.
Where: 881 Granville St
Hours: Friday and Saturday 10pm-3am
Website: https://venuelive.ca/
Fortune Sound Club
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Located in the heart of Vancouver’s diverse Chinatown, Fortune was once home to a Chinese restaurant but underwent major renovations to become a cutting-edge club with a modern lounge. Fortune offers many events with different music genres to appeal to everyone’s taste. If you’re looking for a place that is upbeat with high energy music, this is the perfect place to spend your Friday or Saturday night.
Where: 147 E Pender St
Hours: Friday and Saturday 10pm-2am, Monday 10pm-1am
Website: https://fortunesoundclub.com/
Studio Lounge and Nightclub
https://studionightclub.ca/
This venue doubles as a club and a lounge. Known as one of the bigger bars in Vancouver, Studio offers guests a large space to dance, mingle and listen to live DJs. If you’re looking for special events or theme nights this place is perfect for you! They offer a karaoke on Monday night, Vancouver Latin Fever on Tuesdays and they have private event spaces that can hold up to 300 people!
Where: 919 Granville St
Hours: Monday 10pm-3am, Tuesday 9:30pm-3am, Wednesdays closed, Thursday 10pm-3am, Friday to Saturday 9:30pm-3am
Website: https://studionightclub.ca/
Bar None Nightclub
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This club, converted from a warehouse, has been Yaletown’s only standing dance club for over 20 years. Bar None is known to feature great international and resident DJ’s and they often host different weekly events. This bar has undergone many renovations over the years but the most recent on involves an addition of an elevated sake and sushi bar. Bar None has one of the most lavish VIP rooms with its own access to a bar and an intimate setting great for parties or private events. This bar is perfect if you’re looking for fantastic live music and themed events!
Where: 1222 Hamilton St
Hours: Friday to Saturday 10pm-3am
Website: http://barnoneclub.com/
Welcome to Vancouver! This gorgeous city has plenty to offer, such as beautiful scenery, lively shopping districts, historical landmarks, and an array of different restaurants to fit your tastes. Besides these amazing components that make up our beautiful city, Vancouver also has a dynamic and unique nightlife! While you are here, stay up to see what this city has to offer – from animated streets filled with music to the hustle and bustle of bars and nightclubs all over the downtown core.
Keefer Bar
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Located in the heart of Chinatown, this bar offers a unique experience with their award-winning cocktails. Their bartenders have perfected the art of mixology and consistently sit among the most impressive in Downtown Vancouver. Having been nominated throughout the years as one of the best bars in Downtown and rated 83rd best bar around the world in 2017, this place is sure to offer an experience like no other. The outside fireplace creates the perfect patio atmosphere and with their list of exclusive drinks, this bar is a must see if you are passing through Vancouver’s historic Chinatown!
Where: 135 Keefer Street
Hours: Sunday to Thursday 4:00pm-1:00am, Friday to Saturday 4:00pm-2am
Website: https://www.thekeeferbar.com/
Uva Wine Bar
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The UVA Wine Bar carries an assortment of cocktails, wines, beers, and is known as one of Vancouver’s best wine cocktail bars. It has been given much recognition, taking the top prize for “The Best Wine Bar” from 2010 to 2017 and was awarded second place for the best cocktail bar in 2015. If you are interested in trying a variety of rare wines, the UVA lounge is the perfect place to spend a night out with family and friends!
Where: 900 Seymour Street
Hours: Monday to Sunday 2pm-2am
Website: https://www.uvavancouver.com/
Six Acres
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Head to the end of Gastown, where you will find Six Acres situated in the Alabama Building. This authentic heritage bar offers a wide variety of beer and ale from around the world, as well as a stunning list of wines and cocktails to choose from. The rustic interior of this bar paired with classic share plates with surely have you coming back for a second visit!
Where: 203 Carrall Street
Hours: Monday to Thursday 11am-12am, Friday 11am-1am, Saturday 10:30am-1am, Sunday 10:30am-11pm
Website: https://www.sixacres.ca/
The Cambie
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Vancouver’s oldest still-standing bar was almost shut down this year, but thankfully it’s been saved, so do yourself a favor and check It out. While most known for their student-friendly special nights and cheap pub grub, the Cambie also houses a hostel on the second floor.
Where: 300 Cambie St
Hours: Sunday to Thursday 8am-2am, Friday to Saturday 8am-3am
Website: http://cambiepubs.com/
Nobody saw it coming, but soon enough, good old-fashioned vinyl records will outsell CDs for the first time since the 80s. And if you’re in the mood to start (or perhaps restart) your record collection, look no further than Vancouver. The city’s known for its bustling culture of vintage shopping, and nothing screams vintage more than vinyl – so here’s a handy list of five great Vancouver record shops.
Neptoon Records
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Vancouver’s oldest independent record is a favorite of local residents due to its massive collection of new and used records (the largest in the city) as well as the famed, limited-release selections one can find here every Record Store on April 18th.
Where: 3561 Main Street
Hours: Monday to Saturday 11am-6:30pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm
Website: http://neptoon.com/
Beat Street Records
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Located just a minute’s walk from the Lookout, this renown shop carries approximately 50,000 records in stock – so you can’t go wrong here, whether you’re looking for a shiny new release, rare collector’s item, or something from the bargain bin. They also sell DJ supplies, vintage collectibles, and even cassettes, making this a heaven for music lovers. And unlike most other Vancouver vinyl stores, they’re also willing to buy your records – visit their website to learn more!
Where: 439 W Hastings Street
Hours: Sunday to Tuesday 12pm-6pm, Wednesday to Thursday 12pm-7pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm-8pm
Website: https://www.beatstreet.ca/
Noize to Go Records
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Recently finding a new home on Union Street in 2014 after being evicted from its previous location, this small and charming shop on the of edge of Chinatown specializes in second-hand and collectible records. Friendly, knowledgeable staff make it easy to locate whatever rare album you’ve been itching to put your hands on. The owner, Dale Weise, has been a mainstay of the Vancouver vinyl community for years, so you can be certain you’re in good hands when you visit his shop.
Where: 243 Union Street
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 12:30pm-6:30pm, Sunday 1pm-5:30pm, Monday 2:30pm-6:30pm
Website: https://www.facebook.com/noizetogo/
Red Cat Records
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Recently voted by customers as one of the ten best independent record shops in Canada (CBC Radio 3 Searchlight), this quirky store is so-named after Buddy the Cat, who unfortunately passed away in 2006 (but not before leaving behind a great legacy, including a concept album by Ray Cooder that was inspired by him). The gang at Red Cat has recently opened a second location in the Hasting-Sunrise neighborhood. Both locations have a fantastic library of new and used vinyl as well as an assortment of turntables and speakers. Make sure to check out their website’s “staff top 10 lists” section for some great recommendations.
Where: 4332 Main Street and 2447 E Hastings Street
Hours:
- Main Street location: Monday to Thursday 11am-7pm, Friday to Saturday 11am-8pm, Sunday 11am-6pm.
- Hastings location: Monday to Thursday 11am-6:30pm, Friday to Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 11am-6pm.
Website: http://redcat.ca/
Zulu Records
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Though a little ways away from downtown Vancouver, Zulu Records was a finalist in CBC Radio 3’s Searchlight contest to find Canada’s best record shop – and they have much more than just vinyl. They sell silkscreen posters, turntable equipment, concert tickets, and even host the occasional live performance of a local band or artist. Also under the same roof as Zulu Records you can find
Videomatica, a specialty video store where you can find a wide variety of blu-rays, DVDs and even laserdiscs (yes, those still exist).
Where: 1972 W 4th Avenue
Hours: Monday to Wednesday 10:30am-7pm, Thursday to Friday 10:30am-9pm, Saturday 9:30am-6:30pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm
Website: http://www.zulurecords.com/
