Re: Gaming in Vancouver
- From: Gene Wirchenko <gene@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 22:10:26 -0700
greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Aleknevicus) wrote:
>On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:55:28 +0100, Christopher Dearlove
><chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>I'll be in Vancouver from 6th to 17th November, working up to 11th or
>>12th, but free thereafter. Any advice on games clubs, games shops
>>(or anything non-game related that I shouldn't miss - good specialist
>>bookshops too) more than welcome. I'll be relying on public transport
>>so would have to be accessible that way. Thanks in advance for any
>>advice.
>
>There are three shops of note in the Vancouver area:
>
>Drexoll Games - best selection of "Euro" and family games. They also
>host open gaming nights. (Check their website.)
I highly recommand Drexoll.
Drexoll Games
2860 West 4th Ave., by Macdonald St., Vancouver BC Canada
phone: (604) 733-6511
Open Every Day 11am to 6pm, Fridays 11am to 9pm.
http://www.drexollgames.com
I live in Bellingham, WA, but when I make a day trip up, I make
sure to go to Friday night boardgaming. When I was living in
Richmond, I went there every Friday. Boardgaming starts at 7 PM and
goes until 11 PM (despite what the above hours (straight from a
newsletter) say). Drexoll has plenty of store copies of games, or you
can bring your own.
Fourth Avenue has a number of busroutes on it. Broadway (what
would be Ninth) has major busroutes. I do not remember route numbers,
except that the #9 runs along Broadway. There is a bus that runs on
the part of Macdonald near Drexoll, but you probably would be better
walking from Broadway: IIRC, the bus does not run very often.
>Imperial Hobbies - games, miniatures and models. Best selection of
>wargames. It's in Richmond though so it might be a longer bus ride
>then you are willing to take.
It is on the busroutes. Their gaming days are Saturday and (I
think) Sunday. When I was living in Richmond a couple years ago, it
was mostly HeroClix and other click-base games.
>Games People (Games People Play?) I always forget the name but it's
^^^^^^^^^^^^
IIRC, "The Games People".
>about 30 feet from the steam clock in gastown. (Which is vastly
>overrated but makes for an easy landmark.) Very odd and eclectic
>selection -- it's like stepping into a time capsule. You're unlikely
>to find anything truly valuable but if you're looking for some
>bizarre, impossible to find item, they just might have it. Definitely
>worth a visit since their selection is so different than what you'll
>find anywhere else.
I found the original Ravenloft AD&D module there.
Yes, definitely eclectic and worth checking out. They did not
have a sit-down gaming area when I was around.
>Unfortunately, Vancouver is, like many North American cities, not so
>friendly for public transit. Of course, it's possible to get around
>but not nearly as conveniently as it is in European cities (at least
>in my experience). There's a reason why almost everyone has a car
>here.
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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