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Dance the night away at Buffalo Bills - Whistler
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Local Time 4:52 am Thursday, January 8, 2009
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Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub: grab a Guinness
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  • This apres ski pub is a favorite of locals and tourists alike. The food is great. Many excellent beers on tap including your fave Canadian and Irish brews.

    Every day, live music is performed (often Celtic music).

    This is a great international hangout and you're bound to run into a real Irishman here.

    casual. even wear your ski gear if you want.

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
  • Address: 170-4320 Sundial Crescent
  • Phone: 1-800-387-3311
  • Directions: on the ground floor of the Pan Pacific Lodge, at the base of the Excalibur gondola.
  • Website: www.dubhlinngate.com
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    Tommy Africa's: crazy decor
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    extremely strange DJ booth
    by arasnosliw
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    There's very limited choices when it comes to clubs in Whistler. Tommy Africa's appeals to a younger crowd. It's very casual. Don't expect anything really chic here.

    Music varies from techno and hiphop to 80s retro stuff. World famous dj's have been known to spin here.

    The dance floor is pretty large, surrounding a crazy looking dj booth. There is also a pool table and ample seating.

    this is the northwest, we don't believe in dress codes

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: 4216 Gateway Drive
  • Phone: 604 932 6090
  • Directions: main village, under the Pharmasave
  • Website: www.tommyafricas.com
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    Tommy Africa's: good old toys
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  • ms. blow up doll gracing us with her presence - Whistler
    ms. blow up doll gracing
    us with her presence
    by arasnosliw
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    You'll also see a strange variety of people here. The ski bums, the locals, and even an cameo appearance from a blow-up doll.

    open till 2 AM

    casual

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: 4216 Gateway Drive
  • Phone: 604 932 6090
  • Directions: main village, underneath Pharmasave
  • Website: www.tommyafricas.com
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    The Crab Shack: Rockin' good time
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  • The actually advertise themselves as a steakhouse and oyster bar but I never ate there so it gets put in the nightlife section. However they do advertise themselves as "High energu seafood experience"...whatever that means. The main feature is a live band "Whole Damn Country" that plays on Sundays, which is there big night (cheap wings and beer). There's also live music on wednesday's. There's a dance floor so you can get your jig on in front of the band. They play an assortment of unheard of (at least by my ears) cover tunes mixed in with their own stuff, which isn't very good to be honest. This place is best if nowhere else is open and you wanna grab a few wobbly pops and listen to some tunes...but I think they close pretty early (11ish).

    Nada.

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  • Theme: Live Music
  • Address: 4005 Whistler Way
  • Phone: 604-932-4451
  • Directions: Hmmmm...The Village...I think...in the Coast Whistler Hotel
  • Website: www.whistlercrabshack.com
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    Garfinkel's: Beer and Muff
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  • My favourite band...name - Whistler
    My favourite band...name
    by Jyrki
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    Garf's is one of the more popular night spots in Whistler. Live Music or a DJ spinning out favourites (hip hop and dance on fridays, top 40/80's on saturday) It's Whistler's "biggest nightclub" but still small by big city terms. It is sometimes closed on Sunday (well once for sure...I know). Cover is somewhat expensive $7-10 and the drinks are moderately priced ($4.50 for a beer). The highlight for me was definately seeing my favourite band (sense the sarcasm) Big Muff play last time I visited. On a sunday we were told we had to pay $8 cover because of a band playing...when we saw they were called "Big Muff" we couldn't refuse, plus they gave each of us a free CD with all their fan favourites including "Dancewhore" and "Shut up and Dance"...needless to say it hasn't left my CD player.

    Take off your boots and snowboard pants...hell they'd probaby let you in if you leave them on.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: #1 - 4308 Main St.
  • Phone: 6049322323
  • Directions: The Village
  • Website: www.garfswhistler.com
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    Tommy Africa's: Go-Go Girls in cages
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  • A Bra-bitin' good time at Tommy's - Whistler
    A Bra-bitin' good time at
    Tommy's
    by Jyrki
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    If that tip title doesn't grab you what will? Tommy's is a little smaller than Garf's and definately more geared towards dancing. They have a makeshift stage (painted wooden boxes) and two cages that, on busy nights, will have two synchronized, scantilly clad go-go dancers within. When not in use by the go-gos they are free for you to make a fool of yourself. Tommy's has a "two-level" dance floor, with one level varying from the other by maybe a couple of feet. Guest DJs spin often (DJ czech on sundays...apprently he's big) and the music is mostly house but with funk, soul, hip hop, and 80's thrown in on fridays and saturdays. Definately a fun place if your legs aren't tired enough to dance after a day on the slopes!

    No dress code here either.

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  • Theme: Dancing
  • Address: Blackcomb Lodge, Gateway Drive
  • Phone: 6049326090
  • Directions: The Village
  • Website: www.tommyafricas.com
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    Merlins: Only Pub for Locals in Upper Village
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  • I asked several locals where they go for fun and frolic. They all included Merlins on their short list. We went there one night and discovered it closed until a few days after we were leaving. Peaked in the windows. Looked like a good sized spot and with high ceilings and windows. Already had a list posted of musical acts coming.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Directions: Right at the base of Blackcomb Gondola in the Upper Village.
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    Tommy Africas: Most Popular Night Spot?
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  • I realize it was the off season, but on our brief pub crawl (only 3), it was here we found the most people and all seemed to be having a grand time.
    Dance floor was packed and the manager was telling us the line to get in during ski season is over a 100 every night.

    None that I saw.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: Box 1028, Whistler, BC
  • Phone: (604)932-6090
  • Directions: Village square beside the taxi loop.
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    Dubhlinn Gate: Irish Pub
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  • This was the first stop on our mini-pub crawl. Was about 11 PM on a week night in October. Very quiet when we got there, with about 7 other people there. A great chance to have some decent conversation with some real Canadians. Sorry, didn't run into any Irish.

    Guiness on tap wasn't bad for this far west.

    Bartender said the place really gets packed during ski season.

    None

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
  • Directions: Base of the Gondola (Excaliber?) at the high end of the lower village.
  • Website: www.dubhlinngate.com
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    Dubh Linn's: Apres
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  • First things first! What I consider to be nightlife after every other activity is different from nightlife after a full day of snowboarding/skiing. I want... no, I'm lying, I NEED to sit down for the better part of the night. I want a place where the food is good and the beer and drinks flow easily. Dubh Linn's fit the bill every time. Also, I want a place with a lively feel to it, because otherwise I'd fall asleep. Dubh Linn's fit the bill every time. They had live Celtic music playing 2 out of the 3 nights we were there. This place just "felt" good to be in; real upbeat and energetic, but relaxed at the same time. And yes, you should get an Irish Car Bomb. A great apres drink in my opinon!

    Just get those boots off and put on the shoes of your choice and come right on in. Like I said everyone smells as bad asa you do, so don't sweat it. (no pun intended)

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
  • Address: 170-4320 Sundial Crescent, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4
  • Phone: 1.800.387.3311
  • Directions: Easily seen from the base of either Whistler or Blackcomb lifts
  • Website: http://www.dubhlinngate.com/index.htm
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