Moving to SD, Need Honest Advice, Nightlife Advice Also Needed.

[RockhetHD]

Originally Posted by sdurbanite

First off, you'll be doing yourself a big disservice if you are going to compare the nightlife of NYC to SD. NYC is on a whole different level. I've been to almost every major city in the country and while the nightlife here isn't even near the top, it's no slacker compared most other major cities.

That said, since you are looking into upscale nightclubs, ie, $20 covers, $15 drinks, etc, I'll go on to say there are more than enough places like that in SD - maybe too many given it's size. Now my clubbing days are over, but I still try to stay up on things from the 20 something gal at that works at my bank and from what I read. Some places I've heard about, not all of which I've been to:

Boudoir
Boudoir San Diego in Downtown / Gaslamp - Reviews of Boudoir San Diego, Nightlife in San Diego, CA

Fluxx
Fluxx

Voyeur
Voyeur :: Upcoming Events

Stingaree (Been Here)
San Diego Nightlife lives at the hottest nightclub downtown

On Broadway (Been here)
On Broadway Event Center

Ivy
San Diego Nightclub- San Diego Night Club- Ivy Nightclub At Andaz

Spin (Been here, open till 6am)
Stats about all US cities - real estate, relocation info, house prices, home value estimator, recent sales, cost of living, crime, race, income, photos, education, maps, weather, houses, schools, neighborhoods, and more

Eden (Re-opening next month,, been when it was another club)
Eden Nightlife San Diego - NightLife - Grand Opening Jan 11th (http://www.edensandiego.com/indexNL.html - broken link)

Hard Rock Hotel has Float and 207
FLOAT at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego | voted San Diego's Best rooftop Bar

Belo (open till 4)
Belo San Diego

Like I said, that's a sample of the bigger upscale nightclubs with guest lists, velvet ropes, d-bags, $30,000 millionaires, etc. Then there are the rooftop bars, lounges, speakeasys, gay bars like Beach at the W, Siren, Quality Social, Seersucker, Rich's, etc.

Link to a nightlife magazine that might be useful
Fashion, Entertainment, Lifestyle :: 944

Link to the weekly alternative that gives you a feel of what's going on
San Diego CityBeat - Your local resource for Music, Concerts, Restaurants, the Arts and More

Good luck...the more ex-New Yorkers in San Diego, the better, I always say!

Check out Cosmopolitan Hotel in vegas, just opened up on Dec 15th. They have a new nightclub and a few bars? THey may still be hiring...............
Las Vegas Strip Hotel & Casino | The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

I think Las Vegas would be a easier initial move , since cost of living and rent in Vegas is very cheap at this moment.

[BacktoBlue]

RocketHD I highly doubt you even live in SD.

The housing market in Vegas is sh*t and even worse then it is here

[BacktoBlue]

Originally Posted by RockhetHD

Yeah I live here is SD, but as you said "your clubbing days are over". Plenty of us in our early 20s still go to TJ from time to time, IN GROUPS, for cheap drinks and entertainment on a budget etc.
I admit that the 30s and 40 and up crowds will not risk going to Tijuana.
You seem a bit out of touch with what the early 20s something crowd is doing for fun.

But to the original poster, i would try Las Vegas or Los Angeles, I have friends that work the night club scene in those two places, and they seem to enjoy it but they say it is a bit "slower" now than previous years because of the ongoing recession..................

I am in the 20s crowd and none of us go to Tijuana. We hang out at the gaslamp or at PB/MB

[BacktoBlue]

Originally Posted by sdurbanite

Do you even live in San Diego? I'm guessing no, because you would know that no one goes to Tijuana to party these days. It was mostly underage drinkers and Spring Breakers, anyways.

I doubt they live here. Why would someone who lives here ask about our mountains and skiing?

[sdurbanite]

Originally Posted by Willy72

sdurbanite



Nope I am not comparing anything to NYC. Only going by what I've been told by people from that area and in the nightlife business. Its not my thoughts. I would rather help in the opening of a new venue because I have some insane designs I would love to do. I also design sound and lighting systems.



No I dont need to go into upscale clubs either. I can step into a dive bar or even a sportsbar. Work is work and I can run any type of venue.

Thanks for the input

There is plenty of variety in nightlife here....from beach crowds, lounges, dives, upscale, dance clubs, college, etc. IMO, even more choices than you find in San Francisco. You really should come out and check it out before you decide to move here. Best time of course would be during the Summer, so you can see it at it's most active.

[sdurbanite]

Originally Posted by RockhetHD

Yeah I live here is SD, but as you said "your clubbing days are over". Plenty of us in our early 20s still go to TJ from time to time, IN GROUPS, for cheap drinks and entertainment on a budget etc.
I admit that the 30s and 40 and up crowds will not risk going to Tijuana.
You seem a bit out of touch with what the early 20s something crowd is doing for fun.

Really? 20 somethings are still going to TJ for fun and cheap drinks? Are you sure they aren't underage freshmen attending SDSU? I can't believe that 20somethings are still going to TJ to party. Then again, if doing $1 shots with some guy shaking your head (while blowing a whistle at the same time), is your idea of fun, then I admit to being out of touch. I'm guessing you've probably never even heard of the places that I mentioned in an earlier post?

Did you ring in the new year in TJ? 5 murders in a span of 7 hours. You and your posse just need be careful.

2010 comes to a turbulent end in Tijuana - SignOnSanDiego.com