Wow, I'm bad at updating. In any case, this is to let you that no, the blog isn't dead, and yes, The Master List is up to date. Please let me know if you have any news!
To show you how it works, I'll even supply with some tidbits of my own: pub quiz has returned to everyone in Vancouver's favourite antipodean hideout, The ANZA Club! This time around, it is on the last Sunday of every month, and will be run by Quiz juggernaut IQ2000. I hope to see you there.
Speaking of Mount Pleasant, Woo Hoo! Classics Simpsons Trivia will be migrating to the Biltmore Cabaret, effective October 24th. Ha... ho?
Showing posts with label ANZA Club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ANZA Club. Show all posts
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Bad New, Everyone!
I hate to say I told you so (as some Swedes once mused), but the quiz at the Anza Club is cancelled this month, due to the Canucks playing on the Friday in question. Too bad. Head down to the Storm Crow Tavern on Wednesday to catch the Vancouver Quizmasters in action, if you need to get your fix of Shaun and Eric
Also, The Cascade Room's quiz is now officially a once a month quiz. Look for it the last Monday of every month.
Also, The Cascade Room's quiz is now officially a once a month quiz. Look for it the last Monday of every month.
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Potpourri for $800, Alex
Some news on general pub quiz going-ons:
- 131 Water has reduced their "5-week cycle" to a "3-week cycle." That means you've got a chance to win a $100 gift certificate in just 60% of the time. Last few weeks has had decent crowds, too. Food hasn't got any better.
- Speaking of 131 Water, it looks like they'll be hosting a New Year's Eve party with Trivia. It is $40 bucks a person, but that also gets you some champagne and a DJ afterwards, if that's what you want. no word on if they'll have quiz again the next night
- Last ANZA club quiz of the year runs tomorrow night. You should go - it is probably the best quiz in town.
- It sounds like there is now a Quiz Night at Ivory Tavern, downtown. I think it runs on Thursdays, though.
- At some point Briefed.ca put out a list of the best quiz nights Vancouver, for each day of the week. I agree with Monday and Thursdays, but greatly prefer Relish on Tuesdays, and slightly prefer The Fray on Wednesdays.
- I also haven't been paying attention to Moose's Down Under, which has a quiz on Wednesday. Guess I'll have to pay it a visit!
Sunday, 5 February 2012
ANZA Club
The Vancouver Quizmasters, Eric and Shaun, have vacated the ANZA club for greener, nerdier pastures. You can find them at the Storm Crow Tavern on Commercial Drive, the first and third Thursdays of the month. I don't think that the ANZA Club has filled the void, yet.
Where: The Anza Club. Located at 3 West 8th Avenue. This is run downstairs, enter off of Ontario street. Buzz yourself in at the door.
When: 8 PM on the first Friday of every month. You'll probably want to show up earlier to have a decent of getting a seat.
Web Presence: They've got a facebook page. It won't give you any hints, but it will let you confirm that you're going on the correct Friday.
Registration Fee: 10 bucks a team.
Team Info: 5 Player maximum. Any additional players will cost you 5 dollars each
Prizes: A non-transferable pitcher of beer, along with a wacky prize, which can range from amazing to absurd, for the top 3 teams.My personal favourite was a Bart Simpson "Thug Life" shirt, replete with glitter, spinners, and a grill.
Format: 4 Rounds, 10 questions each, written on a 3x5 card. One audio question per round, one video question.
Food and Drink: You can buy drinks at the bar, and Vegemite from the vending machine. Bring your own food to eat if you want.
Hosted by consummate showmen Eric Fell and Shaun Stewart, this is one of the more enjoyable quiz nights. It is hosted irregularly, but is always a lot of fun. Being on a Friday makes the atmosphere pretty great, as well. This quiz goes fast, much faster than any other one in town, and is usually done in about an hour and a half. The questions are good, and usually of decidedly nerdy slant. The questions here are usually great, with very little filler. The questions get harder as the rounds roll on, and by the end some of the questions are "deep knowledge" questions. I've seen this quiz won by a team with slightly under 50%. So yeah, sometimes it gets a little tough, which is for the best. Know your Lord of the Rings, internet, and hilariously bad movies. Also, prepare to be entertained, at the very least. Shaun and Eric are great.
The ambiance is great here. It feels like you're back in an uncle's basement, complete with pool table, darts, and a cat. After you've had your fill of quiz, and your share of beers, why not spend a few hours trying to complete a single game of darts? It's Friday! What else do you have to do? It is probably the only pub quiz that isn't held in a pub proper, which is nice, even though there's no food. If there's a Canucks game on, quiz usually takes precedence. Fortunately, they don't conflict very often.
Long story short, one of the best. A convenient night of the week, you really have no excuse not to go.
Where: The Anza Club. Located at 3 West 8th Avenue. This is run downstairs, enter off of Ontario street. Buzz yourself in at the door.
When: 8 PM on the first Friday of every month. You'll probably want to show up earlier to have a decent of getting a seat.
Web Presence: They've got a facebook page. It won't give you any hints, but it will let you confirm that you're going on the correct Friday.
Registration Fee: 10 bucks a team.
Team Info: 5 Player maximum. Any additional players will cost you 5 dollars each
Prizes: A non-transferable pitcher of beer, along with a wacky prize, which can range from amazing to absurd, for the top 3 teams.My personal favourite was a Bart Simpson "Thug Life" shirt, replete with glitter, spinners, and a grill.
Format: 4 Rounds, 10 questions each, written on a 3x5 card. One audio question per round, one video question.
Food and Drink: You can buy drinks at the bar, and Vegemite from the vending machine. Bring your own food to eat if you want.
Hosted by consummate showmen Eric Fell and Shaun Stewart, this is one of the more enjoyable quiz nights. It is hosted irregularly, but is always a lot of fun. Being on a Friday makes the atmosphere pretty great, as well. This quiz goes fast, much faster than any other one in town, and is usually done in about an hour and a half. The questions are good, and usually of decidedly nerdy slant. The questions here are usually great, with very little filler. The questions get harder as the rounds roll on, and by the end some of the questions are "deep knowledge" questions. I've seen this quiz won by a team with slightly under 50%. So yeah, sometimes it gets a little tough, which is for the best. Know your Lord of the Rings, internet, and hilariously bad movies. Also, prepare to be entertained, at the very least. Shaun and Eric are great.
The ambiance is great here. It feels like you're back in an uncle's basement, complete with pool table, darts, and a cat. After you've had your fill of quiz, and your share of beers, why not spend a few hours trying to complete a single game of darts? It's Friday! What else do you have to do? It is probably the only pub quiz that isn't held in a pub proper, which is nice, even though there's no food. If there's a Canucks game on, quiz usually takes precedence. Fortunately, they don't conflict very often.
Long story short, one of the best. A convenient night of the week, you really have no excuse not to go.
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