What do you get when you combine three floors of arcade games, two complete bars and comfortable lounge seating? Gainesville’s latest arcade bar.
The dream of the ‘90s is alive in Portland, or at least according to IFC’s quirky comedy “Portlandia.” The show’s satirical approach to the hipster culture will have you bending over laughing at its accuracy — and maybe even realizing you’re guilty of a few hipster-isms yourself.
World-famous circus performers and Broadway film stars will take the stage Sunday at the third annual Jest Fest.
Burlesque and blues is on the menu at the Market Street Pub and Cabaret on Saturday night.
Some of Gainesville’s top bars and clubs are sweating this summer, and it’s not just because of the heat.
The Swamp, 1642 W. University Ave.
Get out your best skeleton. Gather up your fellow ghosts. It’s time to rise from the dead of your work, whip up your favorite concoctions in the cauldron and celebrate All Hallows’ Eve in the trickiest and treatiest of ways.
Night life in Gainesville is certainly not for the faint of liver.
The first thing Chastity Rose did when he came to Gainesville for college was find the nearest gay bar.
Luminox will perform at Simons on June 20 at 10 p.m.
Gainesville Community Playhouse’s membership director Susan Christophy hosted the Playhouse’s first Director’s Showcase on Saturday at the Vam York Theater at 4039 NW 16th Blvd.
World of Beer is the newest bar in Newberry that boasts more than 500 bottles and 40 drafts from around the globe. After its grand opening Monday, May 6, this watering hole was christened into, and perhaps now leads the ranks of, the top places to satisfy a thirsty, variety-craving beer palate.
Last August, I was working in Cologne, Germany, when I approached the hostess stand of an outdoor drinking area and asked, in my best possible German, “Ist das ein Biergarten?” (Worth noting: I speak terrible German.)
Singing at the top of their lungs “Oops! ... I Did It Again,” “Material Girl” and “What Makes You Beautiful,” six girls stood — microphones in hand — belting, laughing and dancing the night away.
The fog-kissed air vibrated as the bass from the subwoofers melted into atmosphere through green and pink flaring lights, as it does every Saturday night at Spannk.
During the weekend, I came to the conclusion that waiting in line to get into a bar is probably the fastest way to annihilate a good time.
I didn’t straighten my hair, I didn’t wear heels, and I rolled up on a road bike — in a miniskirt.
Guests recycled their prom dresses and suits for a night to join in “Scary Carrie Prom Night,” an event hosted by the Hippodrome, 25 SE Second Place, Friday to promote its ongoing play “Carrie.”
When Bam Margera comes to Gainesville, he drinks PBR and brings his best friends.
The Library, a bar and lounge located in the space previously occupied by Market Street Pub, 120 SW First Ave., opened about a month ago in downtown Gainesville.
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