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This is the best area in town for nightlife! Great little bistros offer everything from Thai to Italian to handcut steaks & Tex-Mex. There's wonderful little shops & art galleries if you want to window shop (most close at 6pm) & walk around after dinner. Then once it's time to go out, there's a little bit of everything! Brookside Bar offers $2 longnecks & $0.25 pool & a friendly neighborhood environment. Suede Bar, next door, is one of the best 21 & up dance clubs in town, usually offering live original music & ladies drink free on Thursday nights. Sharky's has great pool & shuffleboard & The Brook is a great place for people watching. The best thing to do here is walk around & stop in everywhere, try it all. And after a good night's rest, come back in the morning for brunch at En Fuego's & $2 mimosas to salve that hangover, then walk across the street & relax w/ a good cup of coffee & a blanket on the couch at Shades of Brown.
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Few live popular music venues anywhere in America can claim the kind of history held by Cain's Ballroom. From the stage where western-swing legend Bob Wills broadcast daily to an eager 1930's audience, to the hole punched in the backstage wall by Sid Vicious in 1978 (its still there), the Cain's bears testimony to the musical and societal comings and goings, fits and starts, of over 70 years. And true to its slogan, "The Legend Lives On," the Cain's continues to bring a steady supply of the best and most innovative acts, many of whom specifically want to play the historic ballroom even though they could fill a much larger venue. The bookings are weighted toward modern rock, but an eclectic playbill makes the Cain's a destination for just about every taste at one time or another.
The building, with its wooden dance floor mounted on heavy-duty truck springs, is a classic. As the name states, this is a "ballroom," not a theater or concert hall. A few bleachers line the side walls, and typically there are a number of tables set up near the back of the floor, but mostly its "standing room only." There is a bar in the back corner, and another bar and lounge area connected to the main building. A fairly recent remodel retained all the ambience - including the huge portraits of the likes of Roy Rogers and Hank Thompson that keep watch over the room - but thankfully and at long last added air-conditioning! If you never experienced it, you can only imagine what the place was like packed full of people in a full-bore rock frenzy on one of Tulsa's sweltering August nights.
There is truly no other place like it in the world. For every true music fan, a trip to the Cain's should be a compulsory pilgrimage.
Well, the attire of the crowd at the Bob Will's tribute is likely to be just a bit different than for the Ministry concert. Know the band? You'll know the dress code. Leave a Comment Theme: Live MusicAddress: 423 N. MainPhone: 918.584.2306Directions: 4 blocks north of downtown, on Main at the I-244/412 overpass.Website: www.cainsballroom.com
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Cherry Street is known more for its shopping and dining options than as a pure "nightlife" area, but it also shines as a great destination after hours. Dubbed in honor of its original name, "Cherry Street" is actually a seven block stretch of East 15th Street between Peoria and Utica Avenues. Along the stretch there are a number of places that offer great food and drink and regular live entertainment. Among them are the Bourbon Street Cafe, Full Moon Cafe, Camerelli's, Kilkenny's Irish Pub, Gray Snail Saloon, and Empire Bar. Leave a Comment Theme: Eating and DrinkingAddress: East 15th Street from Peoria to Utica AvenuesDirections: From U.S. 64, exit Utica Ave. So south two blocks to 15th Street. Turn right (west) onto 15th.Website: www.cherryst.com
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One of Tulsa's historic icons is Cains Ballroom, formerly known as Cains Academy. It is in what is now an industrial area that is reverting to a neighborhood full of nightclubs, bars, restaurants and small speciality shops on the north edge of downtown.
Cains once was the Tulsa home of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys, the band that helped create the western swing sound in country music.
Just about every big name in country music in the middle decades of the 20th Century played at Cains. It had gone through a gradual decline under a recent owner, but was recently cleaned up, modernized (but still retaining its personality, and is once again a venue for the likes of Lyle Lovett, Merle Haggard and many more touring country artists.
It's as much a part of American country music history as Ryman's Auditorium in Nashville or the Sun Records studio in Memphis. It's worth a visit if you're a country music fan. Leave a Comment Theme: Live MusicAddress: 423 N. Main in TulsaDirections: almost underneath the elevated I-244 in downtown TulsaWebsite: www.cainsballroom.com
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A great "ecclectic" club within the Trade Winds Central Hotel, any age from mid 20s - to 60s, can find fun here. Live entertainment on weekends, and a decent dance floor. This is where mom and the girls go out to boogie, when we're feeling frisky!
Casual, but if you want to get noticed, and like in my case, get a drink or two bought for you - DRESS UP! And ... guys, you may think you can dance in sneakers, but really think about that. Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubAddress: I-44 and the Harvard Exit, TulsaDirections: On the Northside of I-44 at Harvard.
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This is a good place to go if you are into dancing and meeting college age people. The bands are usually pretty good. The best time to go is on Saturday nights. The club is located on 1st street downtown. If you want to see the band listing go to www.urbantulsa.com. Hope this helps.
No dress code Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubAddress: 1st streetDirections: Downtown
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Live music oasis in this land of Country misic.
Great company there.loadsa beer and an excellent night was had by all,several times.
No jeans I think Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubAddress: Doubletrees Hotel
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I dont mind the odd kareoke song but here they take it so seriously,To serious for us Brits who have been known to have a laugh at ourselves. But it was opposite our hotel and on Wednesdays and Fridays cheap beer and lingerie shows with scantily clad ladies wandering around,after 3 hours of this I got bored !!!***&^%$£"!So it was a top bar with us
Big red and black check shirts and stetsons wouldn't go amiss. Leave a Comment Theme: Eating and DrinkingDirections: Opposite Lexington suites
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It's perimeter prominently marked by several permanent searchlights, the Brady District is a brick warehouse area directly north of downtown. It is centered around North Main and Brady. Tulsa's orginal performing arts center, The Brady Theater (known as "The Old Lady on Brady" and still used for concerts), and the historic Cain's Ballroom are in the area, along with a number of working artists studios and galleries.
Popular nightlife destinations in Brady include Caz's, Club Majestic, The Hive, Gypsy Coffee House, and the Deadtown Tavern. Several restaurants also inhabit the area: Caz's Chowhouse, Lola's at the Bowery, Mexicali Border Cafe, and a Spaghetti Warehouse. Leave a Comment Theme: Eating and DrinkingAddress: Around North Main St. & Brady Ave.Directions: From I-244 West exit 1st Street downtown. Turn north (right) on Cincinnati. Turn left (west) on Brady. Main street is two blocks ahead.
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Named for the street where its located, Tulsa's Boston District has nothing to do with that town back east somewhere. Located south of downtown at the intersection of 18th and South Boston Ave., the Boston District is a tightly packed collection of high quality clubs and restaurants offering a mix of atmosphere and entertainment to suit many tastes. Club hopping here is a breeze, as all are within a one block area. The Boston District also hosts arts and crafts shows on each Saturday during the summer months. Leave a Comment
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