For a town of just 10,000, Whistler has a more-than-respectable nightlife scene. You'll find concert listings in the Pique, a free local paper available at cafes and food stores. Tommy Africa's, underneath the Pharmasave at the entrance to the Main Village (tel. 604/932-6090), and the dark and cavernous Maxx Fish, in the Village Square below the Amsterdam Cafe (tel. 604/932-1904), cater to the 18- to 22-year-old crowd; you'll find lots of beat and not much light. The crowd at Garfinkel's, at the entrance to Village North (tel. 604/932-2323), is similar, though the cutoff age can reach as high as 26 or 27. The Boot Pub, Nancy Green Drive, just off Highway 99 (tel. 604/932-3338), is crammed with young Australian ski-lift operators. Buffalo Bills, across from the Whistler Gondola (tel. 604/932-6613), and the Savage Beagle, opposite Starbucks in the Village (tel. 604/938-3337), cater to the 30-something crowd. Bills is bigger, with a pool table, a video ski machine, and a smallish dance floor. The Beagle has a fabulous selection of beer and bar drinks, with a pleasant little pub upstairs and a house-oriented dance floor below.
