o stay competitive with the Vancouver club scene, AuBAR throws down a seductive vibe even the hardest schmooze-ster could appreciate. Once inside the Seymour Street bar, you’ll be amazed by the size of the club. The club is huge; a nicely-divided space of well-dressed clubbers who have come to meet and greet more of the same.

AuBAR has its finger on the pulse of the scene, luring them in with a diverse set of nights. Wild & Wet Wednesdays, for example, reel in a fun, young crowd of Vancouverites, while Sensual Fridays brings a dramatically different selection. Other nights to watch are Toonie Wednesdays (college crowd) and Seductive Saturdays (downtown scenesters).

The dance floor of the upscale club moves to a round of beats, mostly a mix of house covers you may never heard; resident DJs host a jarring rave atmosphere and meat-market attitude. Electronica, hip-hop, house, funk, disco and '80s classics fans can also find their beat on the different levels depending on the night.

The club has an open feel while still maintaining two separate, distinct areas- often filled with a crowd of people that schmooze and network amongst themselves and more often than not, sway to the music. The crowd is a bizarre mixture of young and older, trendy and what-the-fuck. Your standard barely legal frat guys and trendy, blow-dried young girls. But a beautiful crowd it is. - R.L.