THIRSTY?
WET ROUTES WORTH NAVIGATING
When it comes to watering holes, Victoria’s spoiled for choice. That’s why we’ve charted the choppy waters of indecision with sensible routes slaking a range of thirsts. Plot your course appropriately…
AN UNRESTRICTED PLEASURE Cozied between sun-kissed afternoons and sultry evenings sits Victoria’s patio culture. There’s something special about the balmy shade of an umbrella or the Van Gogh MY glow of a sidewalk bistro dinner. Alfresco isn’t a choice here. It’s a lifestyle. RATING Aura Browns Social House The Flying Otter The Garrick’s Head The Local Kitchen Milestones Rooftop Surfclub Swiftsure Lounge Tapa Bar
680 Montreal Street 809 Douglas Street 950 Wharf Street 1140 Government Street 1205 Wharf Street 812 Wharf Street 919 Douglas Street 427 Belleville Street 620 Trounce Alley
THE BOULEVARDIER The Capital after dark: a soundtrack scored by punks and poets and players and troubadours, with DJ’s that don’t quit and dancefloors that don’t end. This city is too small to lose yourself in but that’s what the music’s for. Welcome to the scene. Club 9ONE9 Darcy’s Lucky Bar Smith’s Pub The Social Club Sugar Nightclub Touch Lounge Upstairs Cabaret
919 Douglas Street 1127 Wharf Street 517 Yates Street 777 Courtney Street 560 Johnson Street 858 Yates Street 751 View Street 15 Bastion Square
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