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St.
John's Rocks!!
Bars
Scene: It
has been a port city for about 500 years, with all the requisite
attractions and distractions that goes with it.
St
John's is said to have more drinking places per square kilometer
than any other city in North America.
The waterfront remains
the social centre, home of lively bars that feature the pick
of Newfoundland folk music - the best single reason for visiting.
St. John's ethnic composition
of English and Irish ancestry is reflected in its nightlife
with the predominance of pubs and places for live music. George
Street in the heart of downtown St. John's is the place to find
old world pubs.
Along the
length of George Street you'll find some 20 pubs and bars featuring
Irish, country, dance, rock and roll and traditional music with
the party going until 3 am on Friday nights. No matter what
you are in the mood for, you are sure to find some entertainment
that strikes your fancy!
Each summer
at the end of July, the bars of George Street host a week-long
party with a street festival featuring lots of good folk music.
The best of the island's dozen folk festivals, the Newfoundland
and Labrador Folk Festival, is held in Bannerman Park in St
John's on the first weekend in August. If you're dining in,
or celebrating at home, pick up a bottle of wine - or something
else - at one of St. John's many liquor and wine stores .
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