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10Best Dance Clubs
AuBar
(Nightlife - Dance Clubs)
674 Seymour St, Vancouver  V6B 3K4 • 604-648-2227
Distance: ~346 m *
        Description: DOWNTOWN. Attractive, well-proportioned patrons consider this club one of their favorite haunts, and it's not uncommon to spot a few celebrities mixed into the crowd. A substantial dance floor sits beneath 22-foot ceilings and is a great place to showcase your abilities for other folks. If you're in a more subdued state of mind, head to the lounge, whose cushy seating and soft lighting offer more privacy. Three bars take care of thirsty clubgoers in the lovely space. Visit their website in advance to have your name added to the guest list.
       

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Plaza Club
(Nightlife - Dance Clubs)
881 Granville St, Vancouver  V6Z 1K7 • 604-646-0064
Distance: ~386 m *
        Description: DOWNTOWN. Fashioned from a former movie theater, this spacious club boasts an expansive dance floor, where patrons move to music as varied as hip-hop, Top 40, house, and R&B. Booth seating lets folks take a load off when the activity gets to be too much, and full bar service means that you're well-covered on the alcohol front. Upstairs, a balcony offers folks a vantage point from which to view gyrating bodies below. Appropriate dress is required, and on Saturdays, your name must be on a guest list to gain entrance.
       

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Tonic
(Nightlife - Dance Clubs)
919 Granville St, Vancouver  V6Z 1L3 • 604-669-0469
Distance: ~440 m *
        Description: DOWNTOWN. What was once the Paradise Theatre is now a revamped club, designed in masculine style with rugged wood detailing, a 17-foot-long bar, and motorcycle accents. The narrow space is three stories high, although most of the action occurs on the ground floor (the upper two floors boast smaller, balcony-like venues). A huge disco ball holds court over the space, adding punctuation. Top 40, Latin, hip-hop, and soul add flavor to the music mix, providing a backdrop for the mating dance of singles on the make.
       

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Republic
(Nightlife - Dance Clubs)
958 Granville St, Vancouver  • 604-669-3266
Distance: ~497 m *
        Description: DOWNTOWN. Though the interior of Republic practically shouts industrial with a London twist, the surprise is the array of menu items which are elevated pub grub such as yam fries, seafood munchies and delectable sweets. The dining crowd is a mixed bunch, but as the night wears on, the beautiful people pack in to groove to a vast selection of music that is as expansive as eclectic. Fast becoming the latest hotspot, don't be surprised to see celebs and music industry folk cozying up to the locals.
       

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Caprice Night Club and Lounge
(Nightlife - Dance Clubs)
965-967 Granville St, Vancouver  V6Z 1L3 • 604-685-3288 • 604-685-3189
Distance: ~0.510 km *
        Description: DOWNTOWN. In a skillful example of adaptive reuse, this nightclub occupies what was formerly a movie theater. Now, its two-level space features state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and music – all computer-controlled. A large dance floor hosts eager revelers enjoying Top 40 tunes and dance music from the past three decades. Patrons also take advantage of abundant bar service and a pool table. Sharing space with the club is a lounge, which offers a full menu, along with a fireplace and big-screen TVs.
        User Rating: 10 / 10
       

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Pop Opera
(Nightlife - Dance Clubs)
686 W Hastings St, Vancouver  • 604-633-3988
Distance: ~0.511 km *
        Description: DOWNTOWN. Shimmy into those casually fabulous threads and get ready to dance. One of the new kids on the downtown scene, Club 686 sports a long, glossy bar pushed right up to the dance floor, 3 VIP areas with high definition plasma TVs and a host of hotties shaking their moneymakers and taking to the poles in the upper alcove. DJs make sure the late night crowd just won't quit. For a breather, grab a bench behind the poles or near the floor and drink a sophisticated cocktail.
       

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Richard's on Richards
(Nightlife - Dance Clubs)
1036 Richards St, Vancouver  V6B 3E1 • 604-687-6794
Distance: ~0.743 km *
        Description: YALETOWN. This enticing dance spot is one of Vancouver's most popular – and it has been for more than two decades now. For much of the week, Richard's features live bands, both local and touring acts, including performers like Prince, Branford Marsalis and Philosopher Kings. On weekends, however, DJs spin, and patrons fill the dance floor, grooving to reggae, rock, R&B and house tunes. The place's lively ambience can be attributed to splashy decor, high-tech laser lights, a terrific sound system and a well-dressed crowd.
        User Rating: 9 / 10
       

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Shine
(Nightlife - Dance Clubs)
364 Water St, Vancouver  • 604-408-4321
Distance: ~0.751 km *
        Description: GASTOWN. Low ceilings, psychadelic colors, and a funky alcove that looks like Cinderella's pumpkin coach on an acid trip, Shine is a beacon in the late night of Gastown, a lounge-goers trip-hop paradise. DJs spin everything from 50's sockhop selections on Mondays to punk, reggae, trance and funk every night of the week. Special appearances by rap artists that mix it up with the DJs right in the middle of the clutch of appreciative listeners.
       

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Shark Club
(Nightlife - Dance Clubs)
180 W Georgia St Sandman Inn, Vancouver  V6B 4P4 • 604-687-4275
Distance: ~0.758 km *
        Description: DOWNTOWN. After watching your fill of the games on the big screen TVs slip into the "Shark After Dark," a place to drink, dance and groove with the friendly crowd. Grab a table by the floor, or book a private room for the full VIP experience. If you get hungry, don't worry, the full appetizer and dinner menu is available. Even wallflowers won't have a problem getting up and getting down with the high energy vibe courtesy of sexy GoGo dancers, wild state-of-the-art lighting and thumping DJ mixes.
       

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Crush Champagne Lounge
(Nightlife - Dance Clubs)
1180 Granville St, Vancouver  V6Z 1L8 • 604-684-0355
Distance: ~0.835 km *
        Description: DOWNTOWN. A seductive sleekness distinguishes this lounge, which strikes that appropriate balance between chic and soothing. Dozens of champagnes give truth to the place's name, and they're joined by a fantastic wine list and a menu of spirits and cocktails too. Music takes the edge off a busy workday, courtesy of soul, R&B and jazz tunes. They find much favor with the 30-something clientele, who dance, relax and groove to the rhythms of occasional live performers. It's all allowed, all accepted, all welcomed.
       

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