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No longer the fresh-faced, early-to-bed town it all too recently was, Vancouver is now home to an ever-increasing number of slick martini dens, cocktail cabanas, and wine lounges, not to mention a solid array of sports bars, pubs, and live music venues. Several distinct nightlife hubs vie for attention: … more Davie Street, roughly between Howe and Bute Streets, is home to a thriving gay scene; Granville Street is the center of downtown’s sometimes unruly entertainment; Yaletown is home to a new crop of restaurants, lounges, and upscale bars; and Main Street is where young hipsters descend in droves for cool clubs, dive bars, and late-night diners.