Where to get your party on this summer
Night on the townCelebrate your Thursday night in style at Clematis by Night in West Palm Beach’s Centennial Square. There will be free live music from local bands playing funk, blues, rock and world beat. There is also an outdoor crafts bazaar and you can sample free food from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more info, call (561) 822-1515. Erotica ThursdaysYou’ll have to shell out $20 for admission and drive to Miami Beach, but Thursday nights at The Mansion are apparently the place to be. The three-story club has DJ Nuvex spinning house while floor-to-ceiling screens play music videos and flash scenes of scantily clad dancers. If you can’t make it Thursday, the club is open Tuesday through Sunday 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. For more info, call (305) 531-5535 or visit The Opium Group’s Web site.
College night at Mr. G’sMr. G’s rock n’ roll bar and grill in West Palm Beach’s Thursday college night features a hot body contest, live bands and music by DJ Swerve. The place is also hopping Sundays for open-mike night, Monday Bud night with $1.50 beers, Tuesdays for karaoke and ladies night, and Wednesdays with $2 Michelob night. Mr.G’s also has half-price drinks at happy hour 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Log on to Mr G’s Web site for more info.
Hot Latin nightsLooking to shake your bum a bit? Noche in Palm Beach Gardens heats up every Thursday with a live Salsa band from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. There is also a fresh raw bar at 10 p.m. Break out those dancing shoes and get in touch with your Latin flavor. Noche is also open 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Thursday and till 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Call (561) 472-7900 or log on to the Noche Web site for more info.
Show some skin…Catch the Vegas-style drag show six nights a week at Lips in Oakland Park. The drag restaurant combines dinner and sparkly to help you get in touch with your feminine side. Call (954) 567-0987 or log on to the Lips Web site for more info.
Go stargazingDo something different on date night this week and do it for fewer than 10 bucks. The Buehler Planetarium at Broward Community College in Davie is open Friday and Saturday nights 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hey, it brings new meaning to kissing under the stars. Admission is $2 to $6. For more info call (954) 201-6680 or visit iloveplanets.com.
LOL – Laugh Out Loud at the ImprovSteve Trevino will be at the Palm Beach Improv in CityPlace Sunday June 1 at 7 p.m. The Improv also has a full dinner menu and full bar. Tickets are $13 to $16. To get tickets or more info, call (561) 833-1812 or log on to the Palm Beach Improv Web site.
Cheap beer and pony ridesGet some barbecue, cheap beer and yes, even a pony ride every weekend at the Pit Bar-B-Q in Miami. $2 draft beer and $4 pony rides are offered every Saturday and Sunday. Just don’t throw up on the pony. More info at (305) 226-2272 or The Pit Bar-B-Q Web site.
Catch a movie
Opening in the theaters this weekend:
–Sex and the City, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis
–The Strangers, starring Scott Speedman, Liv Tyler, Gemma Ward
–Savage Grace, with Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Dillane
–The Foot Fist Way, starring Danny R. McBride, Ben Best
