Originally Posted by scilly

There are local pubs in most areas .............. most are quite small, though some could also be called "destination", serving good meals, etc etc.

There are 3 small bars that I know of in our local area, 1 not popular, 1 serving "pub meals" and a little out of the way, and the 3rd right on the main street, and has tables for about 20 people!

After 50 years here, I would say that the pub crawling culture of the UK is not found here except in the (17-) 19-25 age group, and immature males of any age.


As others have said, most people entertain at home.

Better start skiing, and going to apres-ski

Originally Posted by Shard

It's not necessarily "pub crawling" Scilly, there are plenty of animated cheerful London pubs which you can drop into after work for a few drinks and a good laugh. And these days there are as many women in the pubs as there are men.

Originally Posted by scilly

There are local pubs in most areas .............. most are quite small, though some could also be called "destination", serving good meals, etc etc.

There are 3 small bars that I know of in our local area, 1 not popular, 1 serving "pub meals" and a little out of the way, and the 3rd right on the main street, and has tables for about 20 people!

After 50 years here, I would say that the pub crawling culture of the UK is not found here except in the (17-) 19-25 age group, and immature males of any age.


As others have said, most people entertain at home.

Better start skiing, and going to apres-ski

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian

See there is the problem London pubs in Vancouver. Full of shandy drinkers thinking its a proper British style pub serving Bangers & Mash etc etc and not using proper Cumberland sausages. You won't see any whippets or greyhounds curled up by the fire either.
Just resign yourself to the fact that there are places to drink in Vancouver that try to pass themselves off as a pub.
Don't forget its a pint of Guinness eh.