Okanagan Valley
This sleek, industrial-edged wine bar is right in the center and is a magnificent place to sample the region's wine bounty. There are always 10 varieties…
Must-see nightlife in British Columbia & The Canadian Rockies
Calgary
Originally a funeral home in the 1920s and believed by many to be haunted, this popular, multilevel British-style pub is a good place for a pint. Upstairs…
British Columbia
Head out to Fernie Brewing's attractive brewery and tasting room, a couple of kilometers east of town on Hwy 3, to try some excellent local brews. There…
Okanagan Valley
A great selection of tank to tap brews, including lagers, ales, IPAs and stouts, in this popular spot in Penticton, approaching 20 years in the craft-beer…
Calgary
This old arts-and-crafts-style house is still clinging on for dear life amid the spanking new condos. Downscale and snug, Civic Tavern has good tunes, a…
Edmonton
Theater-district pub just off Whyte Ave with a good quotient of arty types. There are well-selected ales, including local stalwarts Yellowhead and Alley…
Squamish & Around
Savor the best java in town at this narrow, wood-lined pit stop dedicated to making seriously great coffee. Grab a seat, flick through a copy of the local…
Victoria
If you like your coffee ethically sourced and sustainably produced, hit Habit, where the potent brews and simple snacks are made with practically zero…
Kelowna
Right downtown, this pub boasts a vaulted interior lined with wood, as well as tables on the street. Perfect for a drink or a meal; the fish-and-chips are…
Okanagan Valley
A tad on the rough and ready side for some, the Owl is a classic Osoyoos drinking spot. Take a pub meal out on the deck, perched above Osoyoos Lake, or…
Southern Alberta
This large barn-like pub attached to the Lakeside Convention Center is where what passes for wild Waterton nights happen, aided by live music, pool tables…
British Columbia
This local favorite corner cafe roasts its own coffee in 20 blends. Outside there are tables in a garden that burbles with water features amid statues…
Okanagan Valley
If you've had enough of that wine stuff, this craft brewer in Oliver township is well regarded for its line of ales, which you can enjoy in its small…
British Columbia
An old-style pub with a decent food menu, the Com is the place on Friday nights for live jazz and funk. Other nights, DJs spin pretty much anything. Enjoy…
British Columbia
This gritty old pub on Baker gets some of the region's best music acts. It has a whole section of tables outside on the street and serves decent pub food.
Calgary
The HiFi is a hybrid. Rap, soul, house, electro, funk – the dance floor swells nightly to the sounds of live DJs who specialize in making you sweat.
Northern BC
You'll enjoy this grizzled, old bar if you ignore the touristy 'get Hyderized' shot-swilling shtick and settle in with the crusty but affable locals.
Calgary
Consistently voted the best queer dance venue by the local community, this club has weekly drag shows, karaoke nights and DJs spinning nightly.
Calgary
Calgary's oldest gay bar has cheap drinks and often live bands. There's karaoke on Monday and Thursday. Drag shows too.
British Columbia
Bowling alley, bar, outdoor-gear store and art gallery: it's a cool spot serving a few snacks to go with the beers.
Vancouver
A rec room for hipsters, this white-walled brewery-bar reverberates with chatter in the early evening when tech workers disgorge from nearby offices. By…
Vancouver
Tucked into a historic, yellow-painted old brewery building, Main Street Brewing has a chatty, industrial-chic tasting room and a booze roster divided…
Vancouver
In the heart of the Granville Strip, this sports and party pub is crammed on weekends but quieter on weekdays, when you'll have easy access to the…
Vancouver
A beloved java hangout for laptop-wielding local hipsters, this sunny, wood-floored nook in a handsome redbrick heritage building serves up serious fair…
Vancouver
Tucked into one end of the handsome, century-old Stanley Park Pavilion. Snag a patio seat under the gigantic red parasols and grab a beery respite from…
Vancouver
A longtime Drive fixture, this darkly lit neighborhood bar is a perfect rainy-day hunker spot for beer specials and comfort pub grub. But in summer it…
Vancouver
A classic, darkwood hotel bar with a grand fireplace and a gentleman's club ambience, this is the kind of place where dressing up always seems appropriate…
Vancouver
Local hipsters have infiltrated this typically basic Legion social club, congregating outside to smoke, then nipping back in for cheap beers and a chatty…
Vancouver
With an extensive draft list that includes many unique-for-Vancouver western US beers, this convivial resto-bar taps into the popularity of craft brews…
Vancouver
Showing that not all the Drive's Italian coffee shops are traditional old haunts, this bright and perky corner spot is a breath of fresh air, overlooking…
Vancouver
Redesigned from its previous incarnation as the Plaza Club, Venue has a much larger dance floor since the removal of the obtrusive central bar. The music…
Vancouver
With its wooden tables, array of hearty cakes and crowd of journal-writing locals hunkered in every corner, this is an ideal rainy-day nook. Warm your…
British Columbia
A lively neighborhood pub recently rebuilt in new digs next to the old one, this is where you'll likely meet most Bowenites at least once during your…
Vancouver
At this small-batch juice-pressing bar with a loyal clientele of health-minded Drive fans, you'll find an enticing array of house-made cleanses, almond…
Vancouver
The surreal cafe vision of a pair of Canadian womenswear and accessories designers, this unique coffee and pastries spot has transformed a humdrum off…
Vancouver
Behind its eye-popping psychedelic facade, there's a kitsch ice-cream parlour feel to this quirky little brewery tasting room. Dive into a four-glass…
Whistler
Across from lifts at the base of Whistler Mountain, the sprawling patio here sometimes threatens to take over the village (especially with its outdoor…
Vancouver
A bright, white-walled cafe focused on coffee, bubble tea and Swedish-style house-baked buns, this friendly, mostly organic nook is a Mount Pleasant…
Whistler
If you must drink fizzy Kokanee beer this is the place to do it. A cavernous party pub with a huge patio at the base of Blackcomb, the log-lined walls,…
Vancouver
A modern-day reinvention of Bavarian beer halls, this cavernous heritage building serves own-made beers plus drafts from top BC microbreweries. Order and…
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