Yeah I've been to almost every major bar in Calgary at least once, and some of the main ones in Vancouver. While I don't discount the safety issue at certain times, for the most part it's safe if you're with a good crowd and you know not to get into other people's business. Either people in this thread have been looking for trouble, or there is an elevated sense of paranoia.
Just have street smarts. Don't be a hero, don't make extended eye contact with people, don't obnoxiously hit on women with other dudes around, don't mouth off the bouncers, and don't be a jackass on the dance floor. See a fight happening? Let someone know and have the bar deal with it. General rule is don't trust anybody, and if you're cognizant about your surrounding, it's fine.
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