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Atlantic and Neon Liger embody indie dance scene
Aug. 20, 2010Hello party people, welcome to the coolest hole in the wall.
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Local nightlife brings students to party together CHANGE
Aug. 15, 2010Hello party people, welcome to the coolest hole in the wall.Gainesville may be a small, liberal town swimming in a sea of conservatism and religious enthusiasm, but in this tiny pocket of North Central Florida, we know how to get down and dirty with the best.
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Rum 101: 100 years of history, revelry and cocktails
By RICHARD STEHLI | July 21, 2010Rum. Australians overthrew their government for it. The Royal Navy got a daily ration of it until 1970. George Washington demanded it at his 1789 inauguration. Although it’s been around for 100 years, we still drink it like there’s no tomorrow.
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DJ Aoki rallies, electrifies Gainesville party scene
July 13, 2010DJ-party madness was in full effect July 5, as Gainesville celebrated the Fourth a day late with electro-droppin’, champagne-poppin’ Steve Aoki.
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Pool hall is laid back, affordable
By ALI RIECK | July 7, 2010Gainesville has an array of bars and clubs, but few are as unpretentious and laid-back as the new Palomino Pool Hall downtown.
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Hookah bars highlight Gainesville’s smokier side
By Kat Bein | July 7, 2010UF's campus may be tobacco-free, but Gainesville still has its head in the clouds.
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A helpful guide on how to not piss off your bartenders
By THOMAS PLEVIK | June 30, 2010Gainesville is crammed with bars, and this Fourth of July weekend you will no doubt encounter throngs of sloppy drunks ready to join you in the never-ending war against joyless, American sobriety.
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Fourth of July brings patriotism to drinking, celebrating
By RICHARD STEHLI | June 30, 2010Fireworks, patriotism and guns! It’s the Fourth of July, and the best way to enjoy the
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Bars can be an intimidating hangout for the antisocial
By DAVE JOHNSON | May 19, 2010When you find yourself living in Gainesville during the summer months, acquiring new friends to band together with is key to survival. There are plenty of places to do this: farmers markets, school clubs, the Taco Bell in the Reitz Union and so on.
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Gainesville dance clubs offer diversity
May 12, 2010Do you like it hard, loud and sweaty, surrounded by a dense crowd of bodies slamming together in nasty unison?
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Prevent all-nighters, unnecessary stress during finals
By LANCE FULLER | Apr. 14, 2010The end is near.
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Absinthe ‘Light’ comes to U.S.
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Apr. 7, 2010She’s the mistress to Vincent Van Gogh and friend to bohemians and scenesters everywhere. Elusive, magical and maybe even a little dangerous, the Green Fairy—better known as Absinthe—is the stuff legends are made of.
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Sneaking by security easy for your booze cruise
By GABRIELLE FALONEIRI | Mar. 3, 2010Many Spring Breakers will hit the decks of cruise ships for vacations that leave little bits of dignity scattered about Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
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Reitz Union Board celebrates anniversary with CD release
By Rebecca Deely | Jan. 27, 2010Reitz Union Board Entertainment is celebrating its 10th anniversary by hosting the CD Release Show Part 2! at Orange and Brew at 8 p.m.
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No boundaries: Gainesville Improv Festival plays all
By ALLISON BANKO | Jan. 20, 2010Don’t you dare throw this lovely piece of literature that we call The Alligator away. And I’m not suggesting that you go green and skip your pretty little feet on over to the recycling bin either. Save your newspapers; they could be used as the inspiration for one of this year’s performances at the Gainesville Improv Festival.
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A weekend guide to Gainesville's best bar deals
By Alex Orlando | Jan. 6, 2010Your belly might be full, but your pockets are probably empty because, let’s face it, the magic of Christmas isn’t free. Imagine you have only $30 left in your wallet. Here are the best deals around town to make your first weekend of spring semester a memorable one:
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Zumba offers fun fitness alternative
By MEAGAN MCGONE | Aug. 5, 2009Before Erica Hyatt walks through the door, she is a chemical engineering major. She is a student at the UF. She thinks about homework and grades and meetings for the intramural softball team she is on. But for the hour she is in the room, she forgets all of that. She throws her arms in the air and sways her hips to the blaring music.
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Tweetups bring online friends face-to-face
By Jon Silman | July 22, 2009Demi Moore stopped a desperate suicide attempt by re-posting an ominous message, a University of California, Berkeley student evaded Egyptian prison by posting the word "arrested," and Gainesville residents who had never met in person partied together at a local Japanese restaurant. Though seemingly unrelared and in different corners of the world, these three events have one thing in common - Twitter.
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Avoid local awkward situations on local night
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Dec. 3, 2008Just as football season marks the beginning of fall, Thanksgiving weekend is the first glimmer that the semester is coming to a close. As the majority of UF students rush home to get some turkey, stuffing and tryptophan-induced sleep, a unique time in Gainesville nightlife starts to take hold.
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The benefits of being regular
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Nov. 19, 2008College students in Gainesville have the ability to go to a different club or bar every night of the week, but it can be useful to find a place that becomes "your spot."
