Fountainhead Pub
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City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 49°16′47″N 123°07′47″W / 49.279679035923444°N 123.12959714916401°W |
Website | thefountainheadpub |
The Fountainhead Pub is a gay bar in Vancouver's West End, in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Fodor's says, "With one of the largest street-side patios on Davie Street, you can do as the locals do here: sit back, down a few beers, and watch the beautiful people pass by."[1] Frommer's rates the bar 2 out of 3 stars. The website's Joanne Sasvari wrote, "Reflecting the graying and mellowing of Vancouver's boomer-age gay crowd, one of the hottest hangouts these days is this relaxed pub that offers excellent microbrews on tap, decent food, and a pleasant atmosphere until the morning's wee hours."[2]
History
A man was the victim of a gay-bashing incident at the bar in 2009.[4] The bar launched the "To Russia With Love" campaign in 2014.[5] Justin Trudeau visited the bar in 2019.[6][7] According to PinkNews, he was the "first Canadian head of government to make an official visit to a gay bar".[8]
Anthony "Scotty" Larin, who managed the bar and was a community organizer, died in 2020.[9] Plans for expansion were approved in 2022.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Fountainhead Pub Review - Vancouver British Columbia - Nightlife | Fodor's Travel". Fodor's. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "The Fountainhead Pub in Vancouver - Nightlife | Frommer's". Frommer's. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "The Fountainhead Pub-Vancouver-Canada". NewNowNext. March 17, 2009. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Ritch Dowrey, gay-bashing victim at Fountainhead Pub in 2009, dead". CBC News. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Vancouver Pub Shows Support For LGBT Russians". HuffPost. 2014-02-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Justin Trudeau makes historic visit to Canadian gay bar". Attitude.co.uk. 2019-07-31. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Justin Trudeau visits Vancouver gay bar, shakes hands with patrons". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Justin Trudeau makes historic visit to Canadian gay bar". PinkNews. 2019-07-30. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ Mendoza, Gian-Paolo. "Vancouver friends, colleagues mourn the death of Scotty Larin, a West End figure known for his kindness". CBC News.
- ^ https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouvers-davie-village-fountainhead-pub-will-expand-after-all
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