Rally the Tables at Back and Forth Bar, Gastown, Vancouver BC

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Rally the Tables at Back and Forth Bar

Ping-pong, darts, board games, and cheap pints in Gastown, where the Jenga tower reveals your true character.

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Some dates call for candlelight. This one calls for a ping-pong paddle and a willingness to be embarrassed. Back and Forth Bar in Gastown puts table-tennis tables in the middle of the room, a dartboard in the corner, and a towering stack of board games behind the bar, Jenga and Yahtzee included, for when your serve falls apart. The pricing won't punish one more round to settle the match.

playfulcasualdrinkscompetitive
Duration
1½-2 hours
Best time
Evening to late night
Per person
$$
setting
Indoor
neighbourhood
Gastown
best season
Year-round

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