Reflecting the graying and -- gasp! -- mellowing of Vancouver's boomer-age gay crowd, the hottest hangout for gays is the Fountain Head, a pub located in the heart of the city's gay ghetto on Davie Street. The Head offers excellent microbrewed draft, good pub munchies, and a pleasant humming atmosphere until the morning's wee hours.

The village’s best burger joint, Fountainhead delivers pool, darts, and exuberant paintings of men with massive genitalia. But it all seems, somehow, tasteful and English. The covered patio is a prime people-watching site, and it’s also ideal for monitoring the lineup at Celebrities across the street—the pre-club crowd often jaywalks when the dance club begins to hit critical mass. The... more