Entertainment in Southern Baja
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Sancho Panza
As much a visual as a culinary treat, Sancho Panza is one of San Lucas' most high-profile restaurants. The chef cleverly fuses Mediterranean and Latin tastes to create exquisite dishes such as sea bass with cherry tomatoes and wild mushrooms, lamb shank Ossobuco, or portabella mushroom filet in a red-wine reduction. The wine bar is superb, and Cuban art adorns the walls. There's also live jazz most nights. Reservations recommended after 19:00.
Cuban art adorns the walls and cool sounds, among them live jazz, keep the ambience vibrant.
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Hemingway's
Saunter into this sophisticated cigar and tequila lounge for good smokes and great swill. The tequila bar features over 150 premium tequilas, and you can purchase a tasting of five types (which keeps you from getting drunk and going broke too quickly). There's a walk-in humidifier for top-end Cuban puros (cigars), and the bar serves knockout mojitos and daiquiris.
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Tropicana Bar & Grill
Part of the Tropicana Inn, the Bar & Grill is a huge space, with garden views and a generous menu of Mexican and American faves. Popular with travelers and locals alike, it's renowned for its super-fresh seafood and signature dishes such as baby-back ribs. There's also live music and dancing as the evening wears on.
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Sandbar
A great place to escape the madness is this low-key bar on Playa Médano, next to the Hotel Meliá San Lucas. Here you can sip your drink snuggled into a comfy beach chair while toasting your tootsies beside a crackling bonfire right in the sand. There's live music on weekend nights to boot.
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Nikki Beach
On the sand in front of Hotel Meliá San Lucas, Nikki Beach guarantees a lounging good time all day, all night, with goodies like sushi happy hours (18:00 to 21:00 every Friday) and fire shows (20:00 to 22:00 Thursday and Saturday) and lots of fine, fine people.
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Barómetro
A break from the mold, Barómetro is an ultra-hip open-air lounge down on the marina where martinis - not margaritas - draw the crowds. Great pizzas and appetizers too. Settle into white leather couches and enjoy movies projected onto the wall above the bar.
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Las Varitas
A great place to escape the tourist scene, loud and local Las Varitas hosts live Mexican bands, from rock en español (Spanish language rock) to banda (raucous brass-band music with vocals). Women get in free 21:00 to 23:00.
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Again & Again
For a taste of the local pop-music scene, join the youthful crowd here, where gringos in shorts are rarely seen and live bands rock the house every Thursday and Saturday night. On Friday it's a disco, and the dance floor is packed.
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Nowhere Bar
A dedicated watering hole with a small dancefloor, this place is a popular gringo hangout and has a very lively, animated vibe. There are DJs and - possibly the reason behind its festive atmosphere - an epic, four-hour happy hour!
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Teatro de la Ciudad
Features performances by musical and theatrical groups, often by performers from mainland Mexico, as well as occasional film series. The giant theater is within the Unidad Cultural Profesor Jesús Castro Agúndez .
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Lasanta
Lasanta is an upscale wine bar with tastings (not free) on Wednesday and Thursday. Located in an antique house, Lasanta, which means holy place in Spanish, is a beautiful place to drink good wine and relax.
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Estadio Jesús Rosas Izquierdo
For live sports, enthusiastic amateur baseball teams from Todos Santos and other nearby communities play several nights weekly (plus daytime games on weekends) at Estadio Jesús Rosas Izquierdo .
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Jungle Bar
This small zebra-striped bar is a good place to escape the afternoon sunshine while still being outside (sort of) or drown your sorrows in reggae and booze. At night, it's right in the action.
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Cactus Jacks
Cactus Jacks does karaoke Wednesday through Saturday nights and hosts the occasional live band. Pool tables and a large-screen TV (showing sporting events) help bring in the night owls.
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Love Shack
Small and festive, the Love Shack is a great place to start off the evening over burgers, cold beer and a loud jukebox. It's very pub-like, and the vibe is mellow. Pool table, too.
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Stroker's Reef
It's a darn friendly crowd at this wee bar with a red pool table, free snacks and a congenial, tattooed bartender. As the barman says, 'stop by and you'll definitely meet people.'
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Zoo
Complete with giant plastic elephants and rhinos bursting from the walls, Zoo is one of Cabo's biggest night clubs, spinning everything from 1980s pop tunes to house music.
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Colima By Café
There's always something happening at Colima By Café. With live music every night of the week, a cramped pool table and a tropical theme, this mellow place is a hit!
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Teatro Cine General Manuel Márquez de León
The restored theater Teatro Cine General Manuel Márquez de León, on the northern side of the plaza, hosts occasional live concerts and other performances.
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Shooters
Shooters has a great happy hour and reasonably priced beer which make this rooftop bar a good hangout, especially when there's live music (usually on weekends).
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La Pazlapa
Eternally popular La Paz-lapa is downtown's favorite dance club, and Tuesday night is ladies' night (no cover for the gals). It's above Carlos 'n' Charlie's.
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Passion Club & Lounge
Hosting everything from 'Pimp & Ho' balls to international DJs, this is Cabo's hottest night club. Swap your flip flops for something a little dressier.
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Los Barriles de Don Malaquias
Los Barriles stocks over 300 varieties of tequila and keeps at least two dozen bottles open for tasting. Prices are a bit steep, but the selection is great.
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Club de los Leones
The Club de los Leones features live norteña (Mexican country-style music) and banda (brass-band with vocals) on weekends.
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Las Varitas
Bring your earplugs and your dancing shoes to this popular club, where live music often plays to a packed house.
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