Entertainment in Russian Far East
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Okno
Vlad’s coolest club’s price keeps the luxury to a high degree – plus there’s a minimum age (25 for guys, 21 for women). This 3rd-floor spot has a full-front window overlooking the water, baroque gold-painted armchairs, visiting DJs, and dance bands that finish sets with ‘I Will Survive.’
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Mishka Pub
In the Rubin Hotel’s basement, this tiny expat heaven – complete with an Oklahoma pennant over one of the muted TVs – is popular for its huge Russian business lunch (noon to 3pm, R250) and messy cheeseburgers (R270) and beer later on.
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El Dorado
You’re likely to get into weird conversations with harmless drunks playing slots, but the ten or so screens will be playing the sport you need (NBA, Premiership, NFL, maybe netball) – best is the viewing room with rows of old airplane seats.
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Kona Bar
Patronised by many oil-talking businessmen, the Kona Bar is bamboo-loungey and masculine – with football on the big screen and upscale machismo over by the pool table. Food is from Pacific Café next door.
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Zabriskie Point
Attached to the rear of the Hotel Amursky Zaliv, Zabriskie is Vladivostok’s main rock and jazz club. Live music from 11pm every night but Monday. Pricey, but not without character.
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Sakha Theatre
Sakha Theatre is a strikingly modern venue that has theatre and music in the Sakha language; engaging even if you don’t get a word of it.
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Bezdonnaya Bochka
This cavernlike bar is Vlad's best beer bingeing ground and is a pretty popular place, particularly on weekends, when you should book a table if you want a seat.
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Stadium Dinamo
The popular local football team, Luch-Energiya, plays games at this bayside stadium from April to November. On other days you can pay R35 to jog on the track.
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Brauhaus Hans
Hans pours a mean mug at this all-the-way German beer house with upstairs live music at night and all-day snacks and meals. Accessed from ul Semenovskaya.
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Cosmic
Next to the Hotel Petropavlovsk, 1st-floor lanes cost are cheapest in afternoon - also air hockey and booze in the house; basement disco charges cover.
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Saloon
At the bus station, this rather humorous drinkin' spot is a not uncosy 'Wild West' bar with cowboy paintings on the dark-wood walls.
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Holiday Palace
Upstairs in the monolith that is the Holiday Palace Entertainment Complex, the Holiday is a popular disco. There's also a casino.
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BSB
This is the city's best club-disco, drawing rather young students. On weekends rock bands hit the stage at midnight.
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Theatre of Musical Comedy
Music, jokes and the occasional heavy metal concert (Ronnie James Frickin’ Dio started his 2005 tour here).
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Rio
The city's largest club on two levels - photos show what to expect: topless women engaging in mud conflict.
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Chekhov Theatre
The Chekhov irregularly holds popular music comedy shows. Located across from the Sakhalin Centre.
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Korona
A favourite new, nose-raised disco. Located behind the telephone centre.
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Kafe 35mm
Spacious, laid-back bar upstairs at Kino Okean. Local students enjoy it.
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