Once the domain of down-and-out barflies, today's perpetually packed Cambie attracts a mixture of alternative scenesters, wide-eyed backpackers, and fresh-faced kids in the process of flunking out of college. The cavernous pub has a frontier-saloon vibe thanks to its massive wagon wheel­style chandeliers, nicotine-stained walls, and well-worn wood floor. Mess-hall tables, cheap booze, and an upstairs hostel practically guarantee you'll end up having a drunken conversation with someone from a strange, faraway land. Like Surrey.