If you are seeking sheer dance club lunacy, this bar is a must. The dance floor is packed and crazy most nights. Some of the best DJs in town show up here, and the music selection runs the gamut from disco to house to karaoke. Considered a gay bar, a diverse crowd shows up for most of the popular theme nights.

For dancing or live music, this is a chic hotspot. Thanks to its location near an art college, the crowd tends to be young and unbearably trendy, but the up-and-coming rock and roll and alternative bands that play here are a big draw. The dance floor is small and packed, typically becoming a throbbing mosh pit as the evening progresses.

This club is unique ­ thanks to its facility, which was formerly an art gallery. Management has made good use of the roomy spaces, offering artistic flourish and plenty of room to work it on the dance floor. The crowd is usually quite young. The most popular night here is Manga, which usually occurs on Fridays and offers a unique blend of drum and bass music.

This bar covers all its bases, becoming all things to all people as each evening progresses. Early, this is an after-work hangout, with executives in suits winding down with a beer or a mixed drink. After the sun goes down, this collection of small rooms, each with a North African theme, picks up the pace, and a DJ spins the latest dance tunes. The room is decked out in velvet, animal prints, and even a zebra-skin cigarette machine.

With their popular Sunday night theme being "Taste," the Honeycomb is the absolutely coolest place to hang out. Throughout the week, you can hear all kinds of live music here in their two dance areas, including jazz Monday through Wednesday. They sometimes host two completely different styles of music on the same night. This dance club stays alive late into the night and early into the next morning.