Canucks

A surprise winner in this category this year is Canucks, the venerable live music bar and grill in Olas Altas. Regulars were adamant in their voting: Put on your dancing shoes and head on over! Almost any night of the week there’s something happening here: On Open Mic nights, (Monday & Friday) you never know who’ll be on stage doing what, but one thing’s for sure: no matter who it is – backed up by Canucks’ fabulous house band – there’ll be a beat to dance to. The music may have you doing the twist, a tango or even the limbo (OK, OK – I’ve yet to see anyone doing the limbo). 2010 welcomed a new event to the weekly schedule of fun (and dancing opportunities): the handsome, talented duo of Oscar and Mary sharing their love of Latin dance every Saturday night with free classes starting at 7:30pm. Learn to salsa, cha-cha and meringue or just watch the dancers smiling, swaying and twirling the night away. The best part is that you can have all this fun and still be home and in bed before most dance places even open their doors! You gotta love that, eh? - MG