Last Call at Big Bad John's, Strathcona Hotel, Douglas St, Victoria BC

After Dark

Last Call at Big Bad John's

Cash-only, peanut shells on the floor, bras stapled to the ceiling: Victoria's most beloved dive bar open until 2am.

Strathcona Hotel, Douglas St

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The date

Big Bad John's is the test your date doesn't know they're taking. Tucked inside the Strathcona, Victoria's beloved hillbilly dive crunches with peanut shells underfoot and decades of bras stapled to every surface, drinks cheap and not shy. Cash-only, open until 2am. Throw your shells on the floor, that's the rule, and how your date reacts tells you everything.

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Duration
About an hour
Best time
Evening to late night
Per person
$
setting
Indoor
neighbourhood
Strathcona Hotel, Douglas St
best season
Year-round

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