OC & LB Nightlife!

Are you a nightlife go-getter? Check out these 10 Orange County nightclubs hot spots for your next night out:

• Sevilla Nightclub – 140 Pine Ave, Long Beach – This hot Latin nightclub has the newest sound and video technology, as well as VIP bottle service amenities, private rooms, luxurious lounge areas behind the neon bar, go-go dancers and a nitros CO2 system. On weekends Flamenco dancing and tango shows are provided during dinner in the bottom part of the club, with salsa lessons by Maurico Portal on Thursday (8:30-10pm) and Sunday (8-9:30pm) nights. Go to their Web site for a free admission ticket for Sunday night salsa lessons! Also, there are dining areas at the front of the restaurant, on a mezzanine at the back and on an outside patio on Pine. There is always something happening at Sevilla, so get your dancing shoes on for a Latin-filled night! Call 951-453-9650 or go online at www.sevillanightclub.com for more information.
• Time Out Tavern – Sports Tavern & Nightclub – 27822 Aliso Creek Rd, Aliso Viejo – Love sports? Love dancing? Here is a mix of both a free cover charge sports bar and nightclub all in one! With the largest BIG Screen in the OC, 25 TV screens and a delicious full menu you can enjoy the game and hit the large dance floor. Check out Time Out on Tuesdays for 99 cent tacos, backgammon and pool tournaments at 7pm. Fridays have DJ’s pumping out Hip Hop and Top 40’s music while Saturdays give you a DJ blasting the best Top 40 & 80s music. Free pool is always available until 6:30pm Monday through Friday. Catching up with friends for a couple of drinks? Every Wednesday and Thursday night there are $2 drink specials from 9pm-midnight. Call 9490362-5919 for more information or visit www.TimeOutSportsNightClub.com.
• CODE Restaurant & Lounge – 4221 Dolphin Striker Way, Newport Beach – Each day there is something different going on at CODE!: Sin Rock Mondays feature ½ price drinks all night starting at 5pm and live Rock Band performances, Exotic Tuesdays have live Jazz and fashion showcases with hot new designers, Whole Lotta Love Wednesdays feature live rock n’ roll bands, snake dancers, fire, 1970’s videos and Go-go girls, 2 for 1 Thursdays – 2 bottles for the price of 1, Americana Rocks Train Kept a Rollin’ Fridays and CODE Saturdays are the “most exclusive nights in Orange County” with world renowned/international DJ’s. Visit www.coderestaurant.com for the inside scoop and call 949-660-0888 for dinner reservations – space fills up fast for their fantastic food and events so don’t miss out!
• The Silver Fox – 411 Redondo Ave, Long Beach – Started in 1981, The Silver Fox was Southern California’s first video entertainment club. Said to be “Long Beach’s Premier Entertainment Nightclub” the club features Karaoke on Sundays and Wednesdays and “2-fer” Tuesdays – where every second beer, well or call is 25 cents! Todd Wheeler on keyboards every Friday. Have a July birthday? If you were born during the month of July hit up the Silver Fox on the 30th to claim your free bottle of wine and/or cocktail! There is also a complimentary happy hour buffet. 562-439-6343 – www.silverfoxlongbeach.com
• Habana Cabana – 18552 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach – This fine Cuban Cuisine restaurant and bar is a perfect place for no cover charge entertainment. Live salsa music is available on Fridays and Saturdays from 9pm to 1am, with Salsa lessons every Thursday and Sunday night! No partner is needed to learn FREE salsa steps with Asdroval Alarcon from 8:30 to 9pm, with an open floor immediately after at 9:15pm. Happy hour is from 3-7pm with $1.50 off well drinks and Wednesdays are Mojitio nights with $2 off all Mojitos! And by going online you can print off a 15% coupon for your next dinner bill (M-Th after 3pm)! Check out Cabana’s Web site for a full detailed menu and event updates: www.habanacabana.com or call 714-968-1133.
• Shore Ultra Lounge – 6200 E 2nd St, 90803 – Open Daily at 7pm – 2am. With two dance floors and a variety of DJs, Shore Ultra is a hot spot in Long Beach. Happy Hour is offered from 7-9pm with buy one get one free drinks! Each night there is something different going on at the Shore – from World Famous DJ’s to Salsa, from Spazmatics to Reggae, from Karaoke to College Nights, from top 40 artists to local bands. There is always a full food menu and bottle service. DJ’s, 2 dance floors – Call 562-252-8434 or visit www.shoreultralounge.com.
• Sandbox Lounge – 8052 Adams Ave, Huntington Beach – Featuring Industry Box Mondays 8pm-close - $3 Wells and Shot Specials with DJ Dannylove spinning; 2 for 1 Tuesdays; Ladies Nights on Wednesdays, and the occasional 80s night. Call to be put on the guest list: 949-863-1114 or go online at www.sandboxsg.com for more info!
• Kobe Japanese Steakhouse & Live Music – 3001 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach – This teppan, sushi and jazz bar is the place to be for live music, dancing and, of course, delicious Japanese food. With a wide range of artists, there is a different performer every Thursday from 7-10pm and Fridays and Saturdays 8-11pm! Check out the calendar at their Web site to see the artists playing: www.kobebistro.com – a dance floor is available to “get down” and enjoy the smooth grooves of jazz and R&B music. Staying true to their name, Kobe’s provides the best imported Japanese beverages. “Whether you want fine sake, Kirian Japanese beer, a whiskey on the rocks, or a delightful Cosmopolitan [their] fire breathing bar tenders will take great care of you and your friends!” Call 562-596-9969 to set up a reservation.
• Paradise Piano Bar and Restaurant – 1800 E Broadway, Long Beach – With Cheap & Easy Monday nights and 50% of wine Wednesdays the Piano Bar is the place to be. Known to “boast one of the gayest Happy Hours in town from 3pm to 7pm daily” and new specials available weekly Paradise is an easy-going place to relax and have fun. Check their Web site for a list of their daily events for each month! They serve dinner through midnight on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Check out “the leading gay owned restaurant and bar establishment in Long Beach!” Online reservations are available at www.paradisepianobar.com, otherwise call 562-590-8773 to make reservations!
• Club MainStreet – 1460 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach - Leave your shyness at home and come to karaoke at this outgoing, friendly club located in Laguna! Stage fright is not an option, as most performers are known to hold nothing back and belt their hearts out to a variety of music. Open 2pm to 2am everyday of the week, “the clientele is largely from the gay community but a fun time can be had by anyone,” so practice your newest rendition of Lady Gaga’s Poker Face and step up into the spotlight at Club Main Street! Call 949-376-8809 for information about specials and upcoming events.
  

Don’t forget to check LIVE OC Magazine in- print and online at www.LIVEOCMAG.com for more details on a number of these nightlife hot spots!

Kayla Peek
Live OC
www.LIVEOCMAG.com

10 OC Summer Activities for $20 or less!

Here’s a list of 10 great things to do this summer for $20 or less:

• Art-A-Fair – $7 – June 26 - August 30 – This Laguna Beach festival showcases a variety of art, such as waterfall, pastels, mixed media, drawings, furniture and pottery. And during the night the restaurant and bar, Tivoli Too has a variety of bands playing. From R&B to Dixieland bands, Tivoli has live music going on almost every night. Also, special performances and workshops of ancient Japanese paint, Sumi-e, are available. The place to be is at 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. Call (949)494-4515 for more details and to get tickets. ALSO, for $19 you can get a Passport to the Arts ticket. The Passport to the Arts gives you convenient access to Art-A-Fair, as well as Festival of Arts and Sawdust Art Festival all season long. With the Passport you are able to see over 500 artists at these three locations. The festivals are Sunday through Thursday, 10am-9pm and Friday through Saturday, 10am-10pm. Check out LIVE OC Magazine’s July issue for more info!
• 2009 OC Super Fair - $10 – July 10 - August 9 – Who doesn’t love deep fried Oreo’s and turkey legs? This year the OC Super Fair, held at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, is FIVE weeks instead of four! Wednesday - Friday: noon – midnight, Saturday - Sunday: 10 am. – midnight. This 23-day festival has everything from carnival rides to big-name concerts, animal exhibits to pie eating contests, and always a variety of food and beverage vendors. If you think you are one that will want to continually attend the county fair and you’re willing to pay $10 past our summer $20 list, the Super Pass is only $30, granting you access to the fair every day. There is even a way to get in for free on We Care Wednesdays:
  o Wednesday, July 15 is the Food Drive, noon - 6 pm. Bring five canned items and receive one free admission ticket and one carnival ride. Benefits go to the Second Harvest Food Bank and Share Our Selves.
  o Wednesday, July 22 is the Book Drive, Noon – 6 pm. One free admission ticket and one carnival ride in exchange for one NEW children’s book for grades kindergarten through third (ages 5-9). Benefits go to the OC public elementary schools via The Los Angeles Times’ Reading by 9 Program.
  o Wednesday, July 29 is the Toy Drive, noon - 6 pm. One free admission ticket and one carnival ride with donation of one new toy valued at $8 or more. One ticket/carnival ride per person. Benefits go to Share Our Selves.
  o Wednesday, August 5 is the School Supply Drive, noon - 6 pm - One free admission ticket and one carnival ride with donation of one school item valued at $5 or more. One ticket/carnival ride per person. Benefits go to the OC public schools via Rotary Club International.
  Check out Live OC Magazine or www.ocfair.com/2009/index.html for more information on the infamously loved OC Fair!
• Sand Sports Super Show - $10 - September 18 – 20 – Located at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, the Sand Sports Super Show is the West’s largest exhibition of sand sports and recreational equipment products. The show is booming with hundreds of the latest Off Road and Sand Sports products and you can enter a contest to win the latest Sand Rail vehicle! The show times are Friday the 18th, 5pm to 10pm, Saturday the 19th, 9am to 7pm and Sunday the 20th from 9am to 4pm. More info about the show can be found at www.sandsportssupershow.com
• The San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Street Festival – FREE – August 9 – This unique family-orientated event, held from 9am until 7pm on Sunday, Aug. 9 on Avenida Del Mar in the beautiful San Clemente, is an annual festival where two blocks of the city’s downtown is shut down and dedicates to an entire day of FUN. With 45 local, non-profit service organizations the local groups provide an array of international food, refreshments and games for all ages. Activities include: food and game booths sponsored by local nonprofit organizations, three stages with continuous live music throughout the day, contests for all ages, a Salsa Challenge, arts & crafts show, kiddie rides, a classic car and motorcycle show, exhibits, clowns, jugglers, face painters and much more! Also, if you love contests – this is the place for you! There are contests for all ages, including: The Tortilla Toss, Pie Eating Contest, Hula Hoop, Diaper Derby, Easter Egg Hunt, Piñata Contest, Jump Rope, Baskin Robbins Brain Freeze Ice Cream Eating Contest and a Pickle Eating Contest. With so much to do it’s going to be hard to fit it all in one day unless you get there early! For more info go online to www.scchamber.com/Fiesta_Street_Festival.asp or call (949) 492-1131!
• Crystal Casino - $20 - $10,000 guaranteed $20 buy-in no limit Texas Hold ‘Em is available at the Crystal Casino in Compton every Friday and Saturday at 7pm. The Casino is said to have “The Best Odds in L.A.!” with friendly bars to watch your favorite sports teams. Located right next to the 91 Freeway and the new Gateway Town Center the casino cannot be missed on 123 East Artesia Blvd. For more information check out their Web site at www.TheCrystalCasion.com
• 2009 Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival – FREE – August 1-2 – Located at the Marine Stadium in Long Beach, the exciting Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival is a race not to be missed. Located on the southeastern edge of Long Beach, this water course was created for the 1932 Olympic rowing competition. Today, the stadium is owned by the City’s Parks Recreation and Marine Department for numerous water events, classes, competitions and training. In addition to hosting one of the largest dragon boat competitions in California, there will be Chinese traditional art demonstrations, Chinese Acrobats, traditional dance, hip hop, music, martial arts performances and much more. www.lbdragonboat.com
• S.A.M Concert Series – Summer and Music – FREE - This free two month music festival offers a variety of multiple evening and afternoon music destinations every Friday through Sunday, June through August. With a variety of venues to attend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday can each have a different taste of this summer’s hottest music. For a list of performers and venues check out LIVE LB Magazine’s July issue or go online at www.LIVEOCMAG.com or www.summerandmusic.com!
• Shark Summer Sundays - $11.95 – Every Sunday through September 6, check out the ocean life during the summer extended hours at the Aquarium of the Pacific. You can see over 12,000 other animals and the new Shark Zone after 5 pm for just $11.95 during these Sundays. The aquarium is located at 100 Aquarium Way in Long Beach. The discounted tickets are only available at the on-site ticket windows. For more information check out Aquarium of the Pacific’s Web site www.aquariumofpacific.org
• Earl Burns Miller Japanese Gardens – FREE – Smell the flowers and indulge in 1.3 acres of serene tranquility at the Japanese Gardens. In memory of her late husband, Earl Burns Miller, Mrs. Loraine Miller Collins dedicated the gardens in his honor in April 1981. The contribution has since been a great getaway for all ages to enjoy a calm, relaxing walk away from the noisy city. Open Tuesday through Friday from 8am to 3:30pm and Sunday from Noon to 4pm the gardens are completely free. The Japanese Gardens are located at California State University Long Beach. For more information visit the gardens Web site at www.csulb.edu/~jgarden/index.htm
• Crawfish Festival - $13.00 – August 1-2 – Always wanted to go to New Orleans? Well the southern food and blues of Nola is coming to you in Long Beach! With the combination of tons of fresh crawfish prepared Louisiana-style – served by authentic Cajun chefs – and the best southern sounds around, a piece of Louisiana is literally coming to the OC! Located at the Rainbow Lagoon, the festival is Saturday, Aug. 1 from noon to 11pm and Sunday Aug. 2 from noon to 10pm. The entertainment list is endless with featured performances by Grammy Nominee Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars on Saturday night 9-10:30pm and Grammy Nominee Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie on Sunday night 7-10pm – just to name a couple. On both Saturday and Sunday you can see appearances by the Louisiana to LA Society Second Line Dancers (led by Lewis Holt and The New Orleans High Steppers) and join the Congo line, with dance instructions provided by A.J. Gibbs and Zydeco to Myzeto – regularly available throughout the day and night. Amongst the food and music – juggling, magic, mime, origami and unicycling will be performed and a Children’s Stage will have storytelling, magicians, inflatable impressions and more from noon to 6pm on both festival days. So head out to this family-friendly event, you don’t want to miss it! You can get two dollar off admissions by going online to www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com! Call (562)495-5959 for more info!
  

So get off that couch and step into the fun this summer and check activities in Orange County! Go to www.LIVEOCMAG.com to find out how you can get free tickets to some of these and other numerous summer events!


Kayla Peek
Live OC
www.LIVEOCMAG.com