Advice Needed--Good Bars In Vancouver - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

snowy · 12-12-2004, 10:02 PM

Hello my fellow TFPers...on Tuesday some friends and I are heading up to Vancouver, BC for a three day binge of drinking. Everyone keeps asking us why we 21-year-old Americans are going north to enjoy ourselves in such a fashion, but I keep insisting it's because Vancouver has cooler bars than Seattle (cheaper bars too) and Canadians seem to have fewer taboos or hang-ups about drinking. AND the domestic beer is better--AND cheaper.

Anyways, I was wondering if any of you who live around the Greater Vancouver area have any good bars to recommend--preferably ones for poor university students with good drink specials

We're staying at the Vancouver Central hostel (on Granville) which is right above the Royal. I am already familiar with the charms of the Royal and their $2 Heineken night. So anything beyond that would be most helpful. Thanks!

JJRousseau · 12-13-2004, 08:28 AM

Oh man, I must be getting old 'cause I'm drawing a blank. The Pit (out at UBC) used to be a good place but that's a long way from downtown. I still go to Richard's sometimes for the live music but they aren't know for cheap drinks.

Ace_O_Spades · 12-13-2004, 11:51 AM

Go to the Blarney Stone... I've never actually been there, but I hear it's a blast.

It's in the east end of gastown

ledsam · 12-14-2004, 03:54 PM

Blarney Stone - Great Irish pub in Gastown (216 Carrall)
The Cambie - Vancouver's oldest and cheapest pub (300 Cambie)
Bourbon - Cheap and clean (50 West Cordova)
The Yale - Sweet blues bar (1300 Granville)

These are af few of the places I go, but I'm sure someone else can add some more. If you only go to one of these places, make it the Blarney Stone ...

snowy · 12-14-2004, 10:35 PM

Oooooh!!! Thanks for the advice! The Yale looks pretty sweet; we're going to see what's going on there Thurs. as my traveling companions and I are blues fans. Everything else will be on tomorrow's Gonna Get Shitfaced list.

I'm soooo looking forward to it.

What's funny is we're of age in the US but we came to Canada to drink...

holymoly · 12-31-2004, 01:51 AM

The Blarney Stone. Seriously, just go there every night.

Scorps · 01-01-2005, 07:00 PM

Go find the ones with the neon signs

Merlocke · 01-06-2005, 08:42 PM

So - how'd your trip go?

lady · 01-13-2005, 03:23 PM

Blarney Stone definately. Totally different atmosphere from most of the clubs in Vancouver. Just a helluva lot of fun.

Check out www.clubvibes.com

12-12-2004, 10:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Advice Needed--Good Bars In Vancouver Hello my fellow TFPers...on Tuesday some friends and I are heading up to Vancouver, BC for a three day binge of drinking. Everyone keeps asking us why we 21-year-old Americans are going north to enjoy ourselves in such a fashion, but I keep insisting it's because Vancouver has cooler bars than Seattle (cheaper bars too) and Canadians seem to have fewer taboos or hang-ups about drinking. AND the domestic beer is better--AND cheaper. Anyways, I was wondering if any of you who live around the Greater Vancouver area have any good bars to recommend--preferably ones for poor university students with good drink specials We're staying at the Vancouver Central hostel (on Granville) which is right above the Royal. I am already familiar with the charms of the Royal and their $2 Heineken night. So anything beyond that would be most helpful. Thanks! __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

12-13-2004, 11:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	Go to the Blarney Stone... I've never actually been there, but I hear it's a blast. It's in the east end of gastown __________________ Feh.

12-14-2004, 10:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Oooooh!!! Thanks for the advice! The Yale looks pretty sweet; we're going to see what's going on there Thurs. as my traveling companions and I are blues fans. Everything else will be on tomorrow's Gonna Get Shitfaced list. I'm soooo looking forward to it. What's funny is we're of age in the US but we came to Canada to drink... __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

01-01-2005, 07:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Scorps Lost!! Location: Kingston, Ontario	Go find the ones with the neon signs __________________ A.K.A. PainTrain

01-06-2005, 08:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Merlocke Location: Canada	So - how'd your trip go? __________________ -=[ Merlocke ]=-

12-13-2004, 08:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
JJRousseau Psycho Location: Vancouver, Canada	Oh man, I must be getting old 'cause I'm drawing a blank. The Pit (out at UBC) used to be a good place but that's a long way from downtown. I still go to Richard's sometimes for the live music but they aren't know for cheap drinks.

12-14-2004, 03:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
ledsam Upright Location: Burnaby, BC	Blarney Stone - Great Irish pub in Gastown (216 Carrall) The Cambie - Vancouver's oldest and cheapest pub (300 Cambie) Bourbon - Cheap and clean (50 West Cordova) The Yale - Sweet blues bar (1300 Granville) These are af few of the places I go, but I'm sure someone else can add some more. If you only go to one of these places, make it the Blarney Stone ...

12-31-2004, 01:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
holymoly Upright	The Blarney Stone. Seriously, just go there every night.

01-13-2005, 03:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
lady Addict Location: Vancouver, BC	Blarney Stone definately. Totally different atmosphere from most of the clubs in Vancouver. Just a helluva lot of fun. Check out www.clubvibes.com __________________ Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt.