George Street, St. John's

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George Street, St. John's
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Trapper John's, George Street, St. John's
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Lottie's Place, George Street, St. John's


In the heart of downtown St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, George Street is closed to traffic all evening and most of the business day (only being open from 8:00am until noon, to allow bars to restock their goods) to make way for pedestrian bar goers. It is understood by locals and those who choose its nightlife as a destination to have the most pubs per square foot of any street in North America, as well as having some of the latest bar goers in Canada. It is not rare to be heading downtown to a bar at 3, 4, 5 or even 6 in the morning. Although alcohol may not be served at this time, many bars in the downtown area are just starting to fill up. Nightlife can start very late in St.John's. The street is home to an annual Mardi Gras celebration in October. However, the largest celebration on George Street is the six-night George Street Festival which occurs in early August and typically concludes on the Tuesday night before Regatta Day, which is set for the first Wednesday in August.

George Street was once six blocks long, but with the construction of the St. John's Convention Centre, which sits directly on top of what used to be roughly the middle of the street, the street became "George Street" and "George Street West". As such, George Street proper is now only two blocks long. George Street West is home to a number of businesses, residences and a church (and no bars or pubs), while George Street itself is the predominant home of St. John's' nightlife.

Cultural references

George Street has been immortalized in a number of songs and other pop-cultural references. These include:

List of pubs (as of August, 2007)

  • The Rock House
  • Bridie Molloy's
  • Lottie's Place
  • Trapper John's
  • O'Reilly's Pub
  • Trinity Pub
  • The Attic
  • The Dock Pub
  • Kelly's Pub
  • The Rob Roy Pub
  • Konfusion
  • Turkey Joe's
  • The Black Dog Pub
  • The Fat Cat
  • The Carriageworks
  • Peddler's
  • The Martini Bar
  • Greensleeves
  • The Ale & Lager House
  • Malibu
  • Club Etomik
  • Club One
  • Sundance Saloon
  • George Street Beer Market
  • Jungle Jim's
  • Normies
  • CBTG's
  • Roxxy's
  • Distortion
  • Platinum Club (Formerly Bubbles) (Adult bar)
  • Dooly's
  • Christian's
  • The Bull & Barrel
  • Mexicali Rosa's
  • Pulse
  • The Cotton Club (Adult bar)

Near George Street

The following bars are a maximum of a 5 minute walk from George Street:

Water Street
  • Bar None
  • Bounce
  • The Celtic Hearth
  • Erin's Pub
  • The Fabulous 50s
  • Grapevine
  • Junctions
  • Liquid Ice (After hours bar)
  • The Rose and Thistle
  • Sirens (Adult bar)
  • The Stetson
  • The Windsock
  • Fiddler's
  • The Duke
  • Gypsy Tea Room
  • The Zone (Gay Bar)
Duckworth Street
  • The Champagne Room (Formerly Picadilli's Club) (Adult bar)
  • The Republic
  • The Ship Pub
  • The Upper Room
  • The Majestic
Others Nearby
  • The Keg (Harbour Drive)
  • The Fairmount (Cavendish Square)
  • Fiddler's Pub (Queen's Street)
St. John's Landmarks
Buildings: Anderson House | Bank of British North America Building | Basilica of St. John the Baptist | Benevolent Irish Society | Cabot Tower | Cathedral of St. John the Baptist | Colonial Building | Confederation Building | Government House | Johnson Geo Centre | Masonic Temple | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Murray Premises | National War Memorial | Newfoundland Museum | Railway Coastal Museum | Saint Bonaventure's College | St. Patrick's Church | The Rooms Neighbourhoods: The Battery | Cowan Heights | Fort Amherst | George Street | Georgetown | Quidi Vidi | Rabbittown | Rawlins Cross | Virginia Park | Water Street | Waterford Valley Sports: Ayre Athletic Grounds | King George V Park | Memorial Stadium | Mile One Centre | Swilers Rugby Park | St. Patrick's Park | Wishingwell Park Nature & Parks: Bannerman Park | Bowring Park | Cape Spear | Grand Concourse | Pippy Park | Signal Hill | Victoria Park Performing arts: Arts and Culture Centre | LSPU Hall | Nickel Theatre Transportation: Metrobus | St. John's International Airport | Newfoundland Railway
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City of St. John's
Downtown St. John's

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Nickname: "The City of Legends"
Motto: Avancez ("Go forward")

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Country Canada
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The Royal St. John's Regatta is held on the 1st Wednesday in August every year at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's Newfoundland and Regatta day is a holiday for those in the city. Hence the Tuesday night before the Regatta is always the final evening of music and partying of the famous
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The Royal St. John's Regatta is North America's oldest annual sporting event with documented proof of 1816 boat races. There is credible contention that St. John's regattas were held even earlier than 1816, likely in the 1700's. Held on Quidi Vidi Lake in St.
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The Night Paddy Murphy Died is a popular Newfoundland folk song. It was written by Johnny Burke (1851-1930), a popular St. John's balladeer.

The song has been recorded by numerous artists, including Ryan's Fancy on their 1973 album Newfoundland Drinking Songs
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Great Big Sea (often shortened to GBS) is a Canadian folk-rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year-old Irish, English, and
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Great Big Sea (often shortened to GBS) is a Canadian folk-rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year-old Irish, English, and
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landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area.

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Anderson House located at 42 Powers Court, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada is believed to be the oldest structure in the city of St. John's.

Originally built for James Anderson, a Sergeant in the militia, the house is of modest construction and an excellent example of 19th
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The Bank of British North America Building built in the Italianate style was constructed in 1849 for the British Bank of North America, Newfoundland's first commercial bank. The building was built after the St. John's fire of 1846 by Halifax architect David Stirling.
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Basilica-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

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Location St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Religious affiliation Roman Catholic

District Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St.
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Benevolent Irish Society (BIS) is a philanthropic organization founded on 17 February 1806, a month before the Feast of St. Patrick, in St. John's, Newfoundland. It is the oldest philanthropic organization in North America.
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Cabot Tower was built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland, and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It is located on top of Signal Hill overlooking the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is located in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland. This parish in the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador was founded in 1699 in response to a petition drafted by the Anglican townsfolk of St.
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Colonial Building was the seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850 to July 28, 1959 and in 1974 declared a Provincial Historic Site.
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Confederation Building is located in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador and serves as the seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was built in 1959 and replaced the Colonial Building.
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Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Government House was a by-product of the wave of administrative initiatives that took place during the 1820s.
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The Johnson Geo Centre is a geological interpretation centre located on Signal Hill in St. John's, Newfoundland. Most of the centre is located underground, in an excavated glacial formation that shows the exposed bedrock of the hill.
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Memorial University of Newfoundland, (popularly known as Memorial University or "MUN") is a comprehensive university located primarily in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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National War Memorial in St. John's, Newfoundland is the most elaborate of all the post World War I monuments in Newfoundland. It was erected at King’s Beach on Water Street where, in 1583, Sir Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland for England.
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The Railway Coastal Museum is a transportation museum located in St. John's, Newfoundland.

It is located in the historic Newfoundland Railway Station on Water Street and contains exhibits detailing the history of the Newfoundland Railway and the history of coastal water
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St. Bonaventure's College, (commonly called St. Bon's) is an independent kindergarten to grade 12 Jesuit Catholic School in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. It is located in the historic centre of North America's oldest city, adjacent to the Roman Catholic Basilica of St.
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Saint Patrick's Church is a Roman Catholic church in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

History



The cornerstone of St. Patrick's Church was laid on September 17, 1855, by Bishop John T. Mullock and other distinguished clergy from Canada and the United States.
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The Rooms is a cultural facility in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It houses the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Provincial Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Cowan Heights is a neighborhood in the west end of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Frecker Drive runs through most of the neighborhood.

Schools

Cowan Heights has two schools. They are St.
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Fort Amherst is a small community within St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located at , on the southern side of "The Narrows", the entrance to St. John's harbor.
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Georgetown was a village located south east of Bay Roberts. Population in 1956 was 266.

See also

  • List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Monarchy in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Quidi Vidi (pronunciations vary, even amongst longtime residents, but "Kiddy Viddy" is the most common) is a neighbourhood in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It was known for once being a historic fishing village.
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Rawlins Cross, formed by the intersection of Prescott Street, Monkstown and Military Roads, is a well known St. John's, Newfoundland landmark. Military Road, built in 1773, was one of the first roads in this area that joined Fort William with Fort Townsend.
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