Nightclubs and bars in California

The place to go at night in Palm Springs is the relatively new Cedar Creek Inn, which is really a great restaurant and bar. They have a lounge called Derby Lounge where Mikael Healey and Anna Rose entertain with solo performances as well as duets. They are quite the team...beautiful voices, great stories to tell, and lots of good-natured banter. They encourage audience participation, which is always fun.

he drinks are really great with a huge selection. In addition, I would suggest ordering dessert here. We did, and we are still raving about them. A man who was at a table next to us, during a period of about two hours, ate three desserts.

So, for a fun, relaxing, and, above all, entertaining evening, visit Cedar Creek Inn in Palm Springs.

Dress Code: Casual clothing is acceptable but not cut offs or tank tops or baseball caps.

Since I did not have my camera with me when we went to Cedar Creek Inn, I'm using the photograph we took before we left to go there. You can see from the picture, that we were in high-end casual clothes.

Love the sunset party... crazy dancing on the beach. You'll have fun here-))! Just before sunset follow the sound of beating drums onto the sand and you'll find an eclectic bunch of people dancing to the beat of dozens of drummers. This seems to happen on the weekends.....and if you don't feel like joining the circle of dancers then you can always bring your own drum and get in on the music making

Dress Code: Wear what you were wearing...there is no dress code. Some people look like they are right out of the 60's while others are in their casual beach attire

The Toronado is one of the US’s great beer bars, noted around the globe to beer connoisseurs. They specialize in Northern California brews but have a healthy dose of both Belgian and German beers on tap as well. Of most interest to me were the three beer engines dispensing cask conditioned ales, all brewed in the Bay area. Doreen had the Black Prince Porter from Marina, California’s English Ales Brewery. It was a medium bodied porter with tan head and roasty chocolate malt palate. My Harvest Ale from Drakes Brewery was amber with a citrus hop aroma and floral hoppy palate. We also enjoyed the ESB, Damnation, and Denogenizer from Russian River Brewing in the Sonoma Valley. The place itself is a dark wooden affair with fairly loud music and is pretty crowded in the evenings. It’s not for the faint of heart. It’s much more enjoyable in the afternoon when it’s easier to get a seat, the music is not nearly as loud. There's an all day happy hour with most beers at $2.50 a pint. That saves you a couple bucks too.

Though I had no intentions of stopping here on our 2008 SF visit, it was right next to the Indian place we had dinner at and even though we had spent considerable time at The Magnolia Brewery just up the road, my wife nicely relented and we went in for one. It was crazy crowded so indeed it was just one.

Dress Code: Black seems to be the color of choice. Don't even think about pastels.

What to do at night is unique to the area and/or town you're visiting. There is definitely a different vibe in San Diego vs. Orange County vs. Los Angeles vs. Santa Barbara vs. San Fran. You get the point. I've found that the best way to find out what the hot spots are is to just go up to a stranger who looks like they know what's going on and ask. Who knows, you may just find a personal tour guide!

Dress Code: Can range from whatever you're wearing at the time to theme to jacket and tie. It all depends on what you're looking for and what you're in to.

This is strictly speaking not a night life tip, after spending two weeks driving from one place to another, seeing as much as we could of this huge state, and in actual fact only seeing a fraction of it, the only night life we encountered was in our dreams! :-)
We dont really look like Grandpa Simpson - honest!!!!!!!!

In my country, people do not know how to enjoy themselves (sorry for my french counterparts but that's true).
In this club I felt like I was in the movies that fed us when we were teenagers: very good looking girls and boys, good music...

Dress Code: You mustn't be overdressed and a nicely cut jeans with a sexy top will be fine

Nightlife?? What nightlife??

The Yosemite Lodges/ Yosemite National Park have got no TV sets, no radios, no.... er, I'm sure you got the picture eh? So what did I do? I spent my time (after dinner) taking long strolls and attending nature talks.

A true taste of Yorkshire in the heart of Silicon Valley. Most theme pubs normally suck, although they try and be authentic most fail. The Kings Head hits the mark. Different nights have different themes, like Thursday night is Celtic night where people come along and jam with the local Scottish and Irish musicians. The food is some of the best, try the mixed grill or the steak and kidney pie. Beers come from the United Kingdom and the rest of the world.

Dress Code: Casual