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Adobe Gilas
The 2nd-floor balconies at this bar are a fabulous vantage point from which to take in the street scene below (and the bartenders also happen to mix fabulous margaritas).
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Empire/Climax
Techno, hip-hop and booty tunes draw a diverse crowd here, where DJs spin R&B and reggae to color laser lights on Friday and Saturday. On Thursdays you can drink all night (for free) after paying the cover, which increases as the night goes on.
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Florida Orchestra
This 90-piece orchestra plays at the Performing Arts Center as well as venues in St Petersburg and Clearwater; look for free park concerts, too.
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Gameworks
A high-tech play place with virtual-reality free-falling simulators and the like, Gameworks has plenty of decent eateries and bars to keep you entertained.
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Green Iguana Bar & Grill
Situated in the midst of the famous (or infamous) Ybor City entertainment strip, the Green Iguana is a cool but laidback bar and restaurant (with Floribbean cuisine) during the day. By night, though, it explodes with either high-energy cover bands or high-energy, DJ-driven dance music. And there's cheap drinks on Wednesday.
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Hyde Park Café
This downtown late-night pizza place, indoor-outdoor café and VIP club gets really packed on Tuesday nights with eclectic music. Patrons drop by on other nights to check out the DJ spinning tunes. Happy hour (with no cover) dominates from to , while silicone implants and South Beach-slick attire pick up the slack after .
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Improv Comedy Theater
In addition to hosting some national acts, this Improv joint mounts good doses of nightly comedic shtick.
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Metropolis
This gay dance club with DJs draws more men than women (could that have anything to do with the strippers?), but the girls are certainly welcome.
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New World Brewery
This bar and disco draws a hugely lubricated crowd with its great dance music but it also has a great jukebox. DJs and live music grace the place a few nights weekly.
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Seminole Indian Casino is a classic whistles-and-bells joint, sucking in those who love the thrill of winning big time. It's the archetype of the modern casino: dazzling to the point of intoxication and designed to make you feel anything's possible.
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Tampa Bay Brewing Company
This fun brew-pub has a good selection of microbrews, around US$4 liters on Wednesday and weekday happy hours ( to ).
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Tampa Bay Performing Arts Centre
Beautifully situated on a river park, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is the largest such centre south of the Kennedy Arts Center in Washington DC. It's home to major concerts, touring Broadway productions, plays, the Tampa Ballet and special events. There are four theatres: small, big and very big, and a three-floor cabaret to boot.
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The Hub
This fun downtown hangout, complete with jukebox and cheap drinks, looks like a hole in the wall, but the bar gets packed on weekends with a Jack Daniels and Coke crowd. Be prepared to call a cab after ordering a few too many.
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USF School of Music
Also home to the USF Theater, this venue stages concerts and recitals open to the entire community. It's accessible from Fowler Ave exits on I-275 and I-75.
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