Oh beer. Wonderful and delicious nectar of the gods. The cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.
Vancouver Craft Beer Week is coming up May 10-16 with a bevy of breweries and venues to entice your tastebuds and make you utterly shit-faced.
Check out the event page here: http://vancouvercraftbeerweek.com/
Venues in and around Vancouver with FREE shows and concerts to celebrate the Vancouver 2010 Olympics:
Livecity Yaletown:
David Lam Park, Vancouver
Livecity Downtown:
Cambie St between Dunsmuir St and W Georgia St, Vancouver
Holland Park (Two Stages):
13428 Old Yale Rd., Surrey
Ozone:
Minoru Park, Richmond
Ontario Pavillion:
Concord Place, False Creek, Vancouver
Atlantic Canada House (Two Stages):
Granville Island
Plaza Of Nations (Edgewater):
750 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver
Doolins Pub:
654 Nelson Street, Vancouver
The Cellar:
1006 Granville Street, Vancouver
West Van Community Center:
2121 Marine Drive
Darby’s Pub:
4th and Macdonald, Vancouver
Saskatchewan Pavillion:
Between BC Place Stadium and Sochi House
la Place de la Francophonie:
Granville Island
Fri Feb 12th – Venice Queen – 10:15 @ Ozone
Fri Feb 12th – Bedouin Soundclash – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Fri Feb 12th – Yelo Molo – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Fri Feb 12th – Adam Woodall Band – 9:30 @ West Van Community Center
Fri Feb 12th – The Phonix – 8:00 @ Plaza Of Nations
Fri Feb 12th – Blue Rodeo – 9:15 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 12th – Delhi 2 Dublin – 10:00 @ Holland Park
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Sat Feb 13th – Pubstep Celebration – 8:00 @ Darby’s Pub *19+
Sat Feb 13th – CJ Li – 3:30 @ Plaza Of Nations (Edgewater)
Sat Feb 13th – Mes Aïeux – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Sat Feb 13th – Wil – 6:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 13th – Current Swell – 7:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 13th – Jet’s Overhead – 8:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 13th – Five Alarm Funk – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 13th – Daniel Wesley – 10:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 13th – Matthew David – 3:15 @ Ozone
Sat Feb 13th – Hey Ocean – 8:00 @ Ozone
Sat Feb 13th – Bedouin Soundclash – 9:30 @ Ozone
Sat Feb 13th – Jessie Farrel – 10:00 @ Livecity Downtown
Sat Feb 13th – Default – 6:15 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 13th – Califone! – 7:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 13th – Wilco – 10:00 @ Livecity Yaletown
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Sun Feb 14th – Paul Filek – 1:00 @ Doolin’s Pub
Sun Feb 14th – Skavenjah – 9:00 @ Saskatchewan Pavillion
Sun Feb 14th – Keisha Chante – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Sun Feb 14th – F.I.R. – 9:30 @ Ozone
Sun Feb 14th – Pierre Lapointe – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Sun Feb 14th – Mother Mother – 8:00 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sun Feb 14th – Daniel Wesley – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sun Feb 14th – Rich Hope – 8:00 @ Livecity Downtown
Sun Feb 14th – Elliot Brood – 9:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Sun Feb 14th – Serena Ryder – 9:00 @ Holland Park
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Mon Feb 15th – Ima – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Mon Feb 15th – Garou – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Mon Feb 15th – Sloan – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Mon Feb 15th – Skavenjah – 9:00 @ Saskatchewan Pavillion
Mon Feb 15th – Serena Ryder – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Mon Feb 15th – Jenn Grant – 8:30 @ Ozone
Mon Feb 15th – Kathleen Edwards – 9:45 @ Ozone
Mon Feb 15th – Balligomingo – 9:00 @ Plaza Of Nations
Mon Feb 15th – Jet’s Overhead – 9:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Mon Feb 15th – Matisyahu – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
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Tue Feb 16th – Grand Dérangement – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Tue Feb 16th – Spirit Of Uganda – 8:00 @ Ozone
Tue Feb 16th – Skavenjah – 9:00 @ Saskatchewan Pavillion
Tue Feb 16th – Alexisonfire – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Tue Feb 16th – Fresh IE – 7:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Tue Feb 16th – Buck 65 – 9:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Tue Feb 16th – Eliot Brood – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Tue Feb 16th – The Trews – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
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Wed Feb 17th – DRUM! – 5:00 @ Livecity Yaletown
Wed Feb 17th – Corb Lund – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Wed Feb 17th – Ryan Dahle – 7:30 @ Holland Park
Wed Feb 17th – Bend Sinister – 8:15 @ Holland Park
Wed Feb 17th – Karkwa – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Wed Feb 17th – Porn Flakes – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Wed Feb 17th – Two Hours Traffic – 8:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Wed Feb 17th – The Arkells – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Wed Feb 17th – Jill Barber – 8:00 @ Ozone
Wed Feb 17th – Hawksley Workman – 9:30 @ Ozone
Wed Feb 17th – Hot Hot Heat – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Wed Feb 17th – Ivy League Brawlers – 10:00 @ Plaza Of Nations (Edgewater)
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Thur Feb 18th – Leoffenders – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Thur Feb 18th – Vishten – 6:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Thur Feb 18th – Soirée DJ and Plastic Bertrand – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Thur Feb 18th – Paul Filek – 5:00 @ The Cellar
Thur Feb 18th – Jully Black – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Thur Feb 18th – Two Hours Traffic – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Thur Feb 18th – Corb Lund – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Thur Feb 18th – The Arkells – 8:30 @ Ozone
Thur Feb 18th – Our Lady Peace – 9:45 @ Ozone
Thur Feb 18th – Rumba Calzada – 9:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Thur Feb 18th – Keisha Chante – 8:00 @ Livecity Yaletown
Thur Feb 18th – Marianas Trench – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
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Fri Feb 19th – Redgy Blackout – 9:00 @ West Van Community Center
Fri Feb 19th – Allez Ouest – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Fri Feb 19th – Pascal Lejune – 6:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Fri Feb 19th – Éric Lapointe – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Fri Feb 19th – Paul Filek – 1:00 @ Doolins Pub
Fri Feb 19th – Town Pants – 9:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Fri Feb 19th – Deadmau5 – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Fri Feb 19th – DRUM! – 8:00 @ Ozone
Fri Feb 19th – Canadian Tenors – 9:30 @ Ozone
Fri Feb 19th – The Arkells – 7:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 19th – Dan Mangan – 8:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 19th – Sam Roberts – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 19th – Jully Black – 10:00 @ Holland Park
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Sat Feb 20th – Paul Filek – 1:00 @ Doolins Pub
Sat Feb 20th – Mary Barry et Mimosa – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Sat Feb 20th – Hey Rosetta! – 7:30 @ Atlantic Canada House
Sat Feb 20th – Rallycar – 3:00 @ Ozone
Sat Feb 20th – Ultimate Power Duo – 8:00 @ Ozone
Sat Feb 20th – Marianas Trench – 9:30 @ Ozone
Sat Feb 20th – The Arkells – 6:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 20th – Sam Roberts – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 20th – Allez Ouest – 3:30 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – Shane Phillip – 4:30 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – Zuco 103 Soundsystem – 5:30 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – DRUM! – 6:30 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – Said The Whale – 7:30 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – Hey Ocean – 8:30 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – Tiger Style – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – Mother Mother – 10:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 20th – Malkit Singh – 10:00 @ Holland Park
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Sun Feb 21st – Ode à l’Acadie – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Sun Feb 21st – Swank – 8:15 @ Ozone
Sun Feb 21st – Dustin Bentall – 9:30 @ Ozone
Sun Feb 21st – Les Cowboys Frigants – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Sun Feb 21st – Hey Rosetta! – 8:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Sun Feb 21st – The Odds – 7:30 @ Holland Park
Sun Feb 21st – 54-40 – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Sun Feb 21st – Jully Black – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
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Mon Feb 22nd – Édith Butler – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Mon Feb 22nd – Zachary Richard – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Mon Feb 22nd – Colin James – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Mon Feb 22nd – Classified – 7:30 @ Atlantic Canada House
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Tue Feb 23rd – Wintersleep – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Tue Feb 23rd – Anique granger – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Tue Feb 23rd – Les 3 Accords – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
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Wed Feb 24th – Bridges And Breakdowns – 9:00 @ Plaza Of Nations (Edgewater)
Wed Feb 24th – Andrea Lindsay – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Wed Feb 24th – Mighty Popo – 6:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Wed Feb 24th – André-Philippe Gagnon – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Wed Feb 24th – Wintersleep – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Wed Feb 24th – Damian “Jr.Gong” Marley – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
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Thur Feb 25th – Geneviève Toupin – 6:00 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Thur Feb 25th – Daniel Roa – 6:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Thur Feb 25th – Adriane Moffat – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Thur Feb 25th – Paul Filek – 5:00 @ The Cellar
Thur Feb 25th – Illscarlett – 6:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Thur Feb 25th – Head Pins – 7:30 @ Holland Park
Thur Feb 25th – Street Heart – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Thur Feb 25th – Wintersleep – 9:30 @ Ozone
Thur Feb 25th – Inward Eye – 11:30 @ Livecity Downtown
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Fri Feb 26th – Robert Charlebois – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Fri Feb 26th – Paul Filek – 5:00 @ The Cellar
Fri Feb 26th – Tokyo Police Club – 9:45 @ Ozone
Fri Feb 26th – Bridges And Breakdowns – 5:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – Inward Eye – 6:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – Jaydee Bixby – 6:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – Two Hours Traffic – 7:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – Illscarlett – 8:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – The Higgins – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – Marianas Trench – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – Doc Walker – 10:00 @ Holland Park
Fri Feb 26th – TBC – 8:00 @ Livecity Yaletown**
Fri Feb 26th – Girl Talk – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
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Sat Feb 27th – Samiane – 6:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Sat Feb 27th – Alfa Rococo – 7:30 @ la Place de la Francophonie
Sat Feb 27th – Paul Filek – 1:00 @ Doolins Pub
Sat Feb 27th – Matt Mays – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House *19+
Sat Feb 27th – The Stills – 10:15 @ Ozone
Sat Feb 27th – Illscarlett – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Sat Feb 27th – Matt Mays – 6:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 27th – Blue Rodeo – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Sat Feb 27th – Hey Rosetta! – 6:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 27th – You Say Party!We Say Die! – 7:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 27th – Tokyo Police Club – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 27th – Wide Mouth Mason – 9:30 @ Holland Park
Sat Feb 27th – Wintersleep – 10:00 @ Holland Park
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Sun Feb 28th – Five Alarm Funk – 9:30 @ Ozone
From the sounds of it the Opening Ceremony will be one not to miss, from people I’ve talked to that when to the rehearsal. Well if you have $500 you can witness it in person!
If you want to spend that $500 in other ways, don’t worry, you don’t have to settle for watching the event at home or at the pub / restaurant on there measly LCD HDTVs :-p.
Instead you can witness history on the GIANT screens littered around the city. If you are in Vancouver the closest one to you is in Yaletown.http://www.livecityvancouver.ca/ for more info.
If you are in Richmond you can view it at the Richmond Ozone. http://www.richmondozone.com/calendar/feb12
Sometimes Friday just can’t come too soon, unfortunately we can’t fast forward time yet, or have a clone of ourselves that goes to work for us, so the next best thing????? Party it up on a Thursday night!
After dinner, and not wanting to head home a few buddies and I headed to Republic Night Club on Granville. Get there before 11, and you will not have to worry about lining up…after 11 thou there will be a bit of a wait.
Again sorry for the lack of pictures, I completely forgot to take them. But in words Republic is two floors, the main floor is the dance floor, DJ booth sits above the crowd, and then the second floor overlooks the dance floor and is more for lounging and people watching 
. Also on the second floor is a separated room with another DJ, so if you don’t like what’s playing at the main floor check out the other room. On Sunday’s it’s Reggae Night at Republic and I like to sometimes escape to the secondary room for more the Top 40 stuff once in awhile, last time I was there thou DJ wanted $100 for a song request…….THAT’S PRETTY WEAK, it’s your F’n job!
Back to Thursday Night, the crowd is a good mix and definitely more attractive and younger crowd then the Friday night I had at Bar None.
So $5 cover, good crowd, good music, good times before the weekend! I would have to say definitely check out Republic.
Till next time…The city is our playground! Go play!
For a friends birthday party we ended up at Bar None to dance and party the night away. Bar None is at the edge of Yaletown, near Soho the billards place. Personally I always get mixed up which street Bar None is on, but it’s on Hamilton, the North most street of the two main streets that make up Yaletown.
So being January, nightclubs don’t usually hold a big line as they NORMALLY do here in “Hollywood North”, so getting in wasn’t a problem.
Getting in you see everything is all hardwood and have a very classy and elegant look to it. There is no problem getting drinks as there are 3 bars. 1 which stretches pretty much the length of the club, one that is smaller and is across from the “main bar” and finally the bar in VIP. Drink prices are a bit higher than the usual Vancouver price but remember we are in Yaletown, Yuppies everywhere :-p. Coat check is at the VERY back of the clubs downstairs and right outside the washrooms. It’s the “usual” $5 for coat check on top of the $18 cover.
Music is good, and goes well with my personal tastes. It’s a good mix of old school hip-hop, Top 40, and 80’s dance party favorites. So if that’s your type of music you’ll love the music here.
But if you are reading this what you really want to know is the CROWD that goes here. Generally speaking Bar None on Saturdays is for a more mature mid twenties and up crowd with a fairly even distribution of different ethnicities.
Overall it was a fun night, bartenders are really talented .