Granville Entertainment District

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Granville Entertainment District
Neighbourhood
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Location in Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°16′53″N123°07′26″W / 49.28139°N 123.12389°W / 49.28139; -123.12389
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City Vancouver

The Granville Entertainment District is a neighbourhood in Downtown Vancouver known for its vast assortment of bars, danceclubs, restaurants, nightlife, and urban adult oriented shops and entertainment. The entertainment district centred on a seven-block stretch of the Granville Mall and surrounding streets.

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History

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Pedestrians look on as the 2010 Vancouver Olympic festivities spill into Granville Street

The city of Vancouver, and subsequently one of its biggest streets, were originally named after Granville Leveson-Gower. [1] The city eventually changed its name to Vancouver, but Granville Street stuck, and the Entertainment District derived its name from being part of the same street.

Prior to the establishment of the Entertainment District, the area was home to a number of movie theatres, which gave that stretch of Granville Street the nickname "Theatre Row". [2]

In the 1990s, the city created the entertainment district by concentrating most of the city's liquor licenses to a then two-block stretch of Granville Street. Following this, many theatres closed or converted into being more profitable nightclubs. [3] The final remaining movie theatre in the former Theatre Row closed on November 4, 2012. [4]

Former Theatre Row

Notable venues and nightclubs

See also

Downtown Granville.com

References

  1. Chai, Howard (February 2, 2023). "The Entire History of Granville Street in Vancouver, and its Future". storeys.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. Kergin, Brendan (2023-06-16). "Photos: Here's what the Granville strip looked like in the 1960s". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  3. Atkin, John (November 2000). "What Happened to Theatre Row?" (PDF). Heritage Vancouver Newsletter. p. 3.
  4. Takeuchi, Craig (2012-10-09). "Empire Granville 7 Cinemas closure in November will affect film festivals". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2024-07-14.