Bars & Pubs
Cue's
About Cue's
Late afternoon is the honest time to size up a bar, before the evening crowd arrives and sets the tone for everyone else. Cue's occupies 342 Main St, in the middle of the downtown run through Penticton.
Rooms like this hold a particular place in a small city. They open onto the street rather than a hotel lobby, they run on regulars through the off season, and what they offer beyond a drink varies a great deal. Some keep a full kitchen, some put on games and screens, some do neither and are quieter for it. The only way to find out is to ask when you call, which matters most if a group is coming or if the plan depends on food. Liquor primary licenses in British Columbia cap the hour a room can legally keep pouring.
An address on Main Street puts this within a few blocks of almost everything downtown, including the beaches at the north end of the city, so an evening here does not need a car. Summer brings a mix of visitors and residents through every room on this stretch, while the winter months are a much more local affair. Hours can move with that swing, which makes a quick call worthwhile before a late arrival. Penticton sits between two lakes, Okanagan and Skaha, and the downtown core generally gets busier on summer weekends than on a quiet winter night.
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In the Downtown Penticton neighbourhood of Penticton.
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