Last Call by the Steam Clock at Black Frog, Cambie at Water St, by the Steam Clock, Vancouver BC

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Last Call by the Steam Clock at Black Frog

A no-frills Gastown corner bar where the window seat turns the steam clock tourist circus into your private entertainment until 2am.

Cambie at Water St, by the Steam Clock

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The Black Frog serves Gastown's best free entertainment: a window seat aimed straight at the steam clock and the tourists puzzling out what a steam clock is even for. The bar is cheerfully unpretentious, cheap-ish cocktails and a proper beer list, with live music and comedy nights. Grab the corner, narrate the circus outside, and let Friday drift to 2am.

How to do it

Beeline for the corner window seat across from the steam clock, it turns the tourist circus into your private theatre. Order whatever's on special, no need to overthink it, and check the board for live music or comedy nights. Friday and Saturday it doesn't tap out until 2am, so settle in for a couple of unhurried hours and stretch the night well past everyone else's last call. Gastown's cobbles are right there for the wander home.

What to wear: smart casual

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Duration
About 2 hours
Best time
Evening to late night
Per person
$$
setting
Indoor
neighbourhood
Cambie at Water St, by the Steam Clock
best season
Year-round

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