Tampa Bay Entertainment

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Improv Comedy Theater

    In addition to hosting some national acts, this Improv joint mounts good doses of nightly comedic shtick.

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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