Must-see nightlife in The USA

  • Sidelines Sports Bar

    Gulf Coast

    This popular almost-beachfront sports bar heaves during spring break. During the rest of the year it's a little less rowdy (barring some busy weekends),…

  • Eastside Lounge

    Las Vegas

    Velvet chairs and classic cocktails make this lounge somewhat reminiscent of a country club. It's most popular with a mature set, who come for the dueling…

  • Ms Mae’s

    New Orleans

    Ms Mae sold the bar in 2010, but this legendary place keeps on. Despite its gritty reputation, this dive bar is a popular spot for pool, arcade games …

  • Santa Fe Saloon

    Southern Nevada

    Although widely regarded as a ghost town by the outside world and at first glances appearing to be so, Goldfield does have a small resident community who…

  • Toucan's

    Gulf Coast

    There's something for everyone at Toucan's, a beachfront sports bar, tiki bar and seafood grill. Best of all, the killer sunsets are free and go down…

  • Tootsie's Orchid Lounge

    Gulf Coast

    It lacks the dusty character of the Nashville original, but the nonstop live country music is still plenty boot-stompin' for y'all. Closes about a half…

  • VFW Hall

    Illinois

    The VFW Hall provides an opportunity to sip cheap beer and watch TV alongside veterans of long-ago wars. Don't be shy: as the sign out front says, the…

  • AJ's Club Bimini

    Gulf Coast

    This tiki palace is dedicated to boozy good times, with multiple tiers of dining and dancing. The bar also arranges daily sunset cruises on its luxury…

  • Ost Cafe

    East Village & Lower East Side

    This small space charms with exposed brick walls, pressed tin ceiling and marble-topped cafe tables, where you can sit and tarry a while with a frothy…

  • Stray Dog Pub & Café

    Northern Nevada

    This pub, decked out with old bikes and surfboards, serves a good variety of local Nevadan beer (Great Basin Pale Ale is our favorite; sorry Sierra Nevada…

  • Public House at Luxor

    Las Vegas

    Be wowed by giant-screen TVs while catching NFL games inside this cavernous sports bar, all decked out with a patriotic red, white and blue theme.

  • Ale & the Witch

    St Petersburg

    The ‘Burg’s favorite tap house, serving over 32 craft beers and a $7 ‘witch flight,’ consisting of four 4oz sample servings.

  • Razzles

    Daytona Beach

    This is the city's reigning dance club. It's permanently thumping – if you like that sort of thing, have fun; if not, stay away.

  • Gilley's Saloon & Dance Hall

    Las Vegas

    Yee-haw! Come all ye line-dancing cowboys and bikini-clad beauties keen to ride a mechanical bull in front of gawping tourists.

  • Etna Brewery & Taphouse

    West of I-5

    Serving delicious Etna brews on tap, come here for the beer more than the ambience or food (mostly burgers).

  • Funky Monkey Bistro & Bar

    Orlando

    Come for a glass of wine and the Friday and Saturday night drag shows (9pm), but eat elsewhere.

  • Ocean Deck

    Daytona Beach

    There's live reggae nightly at this beachfront restaurant by day, bar/club by night.

  • Haufbrau

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    The pumping Haufbrau is a rowdy college dive hangout, with frequent live music.

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