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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 09:47 AM
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My friend wanted a last minute farewell getaway so she asking if I knew of any place. Can anyone recommend a place in the Hollywood / LA area? A mix crowd is preferable. Feel free to look us up tonight haha

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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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There are some good places. One place that is nice is called Edison. What type of atmosphere are you looking for?
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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There are some good places. One place that is nice is called Edison. What type of atmosphere are you looking for?
Perhaps a kick back lounge and if it has a good dance floor would a plus. If not we would go to two places. A bar and one club. Yeah I know it was a last minute thing.

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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Myfirst06350Z
There are some good places. One place that is nice is called Edison. What type of atmosphere are you looking for?
Edison is nice, but you can't wear sneakers or canvas shoes, they have to be dress shoes or they wont let you in, dress code is really enforced.
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Yea it is really enforced. A kick back place would be the Cabana Club or the Highlands. Most other nice place require a guest pass and I don't think there is enough time to call.
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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cabana club, le deux, highlands is mostly asians if ur into that, cinespace is chill havent been there in a long time tho
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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Didn't like cenespace when I went there. A bunch of old folk. Maybe it was just that night.

I like the Broadway Bar. Mixed crowd, but it doesn't have a dance floor.
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highlands will be playing trance/house music tonight...its a very nice place with good bar/sound system but i dont know about the crowd...sometimes its full of FOBs doing the washing machine other times its cool. Avalon is cool too, or you can go to vanguard both are playing trance music...if thats what ur into...hip hop places are all over... if u wana just hang out and have some drinks at a quiet place try saddle ranch. Cabana club is cool as well but on Sat nights so im not sure if its going on on FRI...

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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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playhouse, voyeur (stupid hard to get in on thurs), guys and dolls are pretty hot right now... i really liked myHouse too, would go there every weekend pretty much like 4-6 months ago, but i dont know if its STILL "the place to be" if you know what i mean...

i kinda like hyde too... goes off on thurs nights
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 12:16 AM
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a lil late, lol but I hear good things about Vanguard in Hollywood.
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Not to thread jack but i just moved out here...

Im caucasian.. early 20's cant dance but try "well" dressed. Any easy going place or someone who goes somewhere that wants to meet up sometime?
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Thanks everyone I know what I asked yesterday was last minute. Ended up going to Edison. Wow I normally don't go to bar but I admit it is a nice place to go. Had a great time there. Thanks again Myfirst06350Z and everyone for your recommendation.

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Originally Posted by OWTKAST cpt
Not to thread jack but i just moved out here...

Im caucasian.. early 20's cant dance but try "well" dressed. Any easy going place or someone who goes somewhere that wants to meet up sometime?
here ya go buddyy

THE CLUB

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Originally Posted by John Bronze
a lil late, lol but I hear good things about Vanguard in Hollywood.
Clear PM's lol
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Here is my guide to having fun!

Unlike all of the other big cities in the country, LA's club scene is almost bi-polar in regards to what day you are looking to go out (the clubs are only worth going to on weekends, really)... For example, one of my favorite clubs (Circus Disco) is an awesome place to hear both famous headline and up-and-coming DJs on weekends, but it is actually a gay bar/club on the weekdays.



-------WEEKENDS-------

Mainly electronic/house/trance music:
Fridays - Vanguard, HWood (oddly enough, that's actually both the name AND the city it's in)
Saturday - Blvd3, Circus Disco

Standard hip-hop/pop/top-40 music:
Fridays - Element, Area
Saturdays - LAX, Cabana

Those are the best (imho) clubs in the LA/Hollywood area. The only problem is that they are pricey (most of the time girls even have to pay a $25-35 cover and the drinks are around $10-15). If you are on a budget or looking for something a little smaller, I'd suggest either Area DNA (San Gabriel) or Menage (Old Town Pasadena). They have little-to-no cover and their drinks are $6-7.




---------WEEKDAYS----------

On the weekdays, the clubs aren't that great. They have to appeal to a different crowd. The ladies who go there usually have boyfriends or have a stick up their *** and the guys who are inside are usually low-lives who don't have jobs. If you are looking to party Monday-Thursday, I would suggest a pubcrawl. If you want a ~30 year old scene, hit Downtown LA, but if you want an younger crowd, Santa Monica is the place to go (it's near UCLA so you get a lot of college kids). Here are the best of each...

Downtown:
King Eddy's, 107, The Standard, The Golden Gopher

Santa Monica:
Cabo Cantina, Q's, Busby's, Sonny McLean's, O' Brien's


I hope this helped!
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Originally Posted by juiceboxx
Here is my guide to having fun!

Unlike all of the other big cities in the country, LA's club scene is almost bi-polar in regards to what day you are looking to go out (the clubs are only worth going to on weekends, really)... For example, one of my favorite clubs (Circus Disco) is an awesome place to hear both famous headline and up-and-coming DJs on weekends, but it is actually a gay bar/club on the weekdays.



-------WEEKENDS-------

Mainly electronic/house/trance music:
Fridays - Vanguard, HWood (oddly enough, that's actually both the name AND the city it's in)
Saturday - Blvd3, Circus Disco

Standard hip-hop/pop/top-40 music:
Fridays - Element, Area
Saturdays - LAX, Cabana

Those are the best (imho) clubs in the LA/Hollywood area. The only problem is that they are pricey (most of the time girls even have to pay a $25-35 cover and the drinks are around $10-15). If you are on a budget or looking for something a little smaller, I'd suggest either Area DNA (San Gabriel) or Menage (Old Town Pasadena). They have little-to-no cover and their drinks are $6-7.




---------WEEKDAYS----------

On the weekdays, the clubs aren't that great. They have to appeal to a different crowd. The ladies who go there usually have boyfriends or have a stick up their *** and the guys who are inside are usually low-lives who don't have jobs. If you are looking to party Monday-Thursday, I would suggest a pubcrawl. If you want a ~30 year old scene, hit Downtown LA, but if you want an younger crowd, Santa Monica is the place to go (it's near UCLA so you get a lot of college kids). Here are the best of each...

Downtown:
King Eddy's, 107, The Standard, The Golden Gopher

Santa Monica:
Cabo Cantina, Q's, Busby's, Sonny McLean's, O' Brien's


I hope this helped!
you cant be serious with that one.... it WAS fun... 4 years ago.

edit: i guess it all depends what you're into.

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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ginobetterfly
you cant be serious with that one.... it WAS fun... 4 years ago.

edit: i guess it all depends what you're into.
They re-vamped the whole place a year or two ago!
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Originally Posted by John Bronze
a lil late, lol but I hear good things about Vanguard in Hollywood.
Yeah, $9 a beer and the bartenders are *******s. Good crowd though, just hella pricey to get in and to drink.
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yea most of the "hip" clubs are a b***h to get into w/out spending good amount of money on bottle service ...thats LA for ya..ohh and the security guards in da front think they are GODs or something.
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