Aerobar hosts Lee Burridge, Danny Howells, and Cassie

Aerobar is located at 247 23rd street in Miami Beach. The venue itself has a great sound system with two rooms. Each room is independent from the other in the aspect that the music stays in each room with out it lapping over.
I definitely experienced aural pleasure at this venue. Resident Advisor, held an event this evening with some of the best names in house music. Danny Howells, Lee Burridge, and Cassie all threw down awesome sets. The club was packed with party goers dancing till seven in the morning. As with most clubs you get the mixed crowd of those who just go to clubs to go out, those that hear there will be a great party and just arrive without even knowing anything about the music, and those you are there to listen to their favorite artists throw down.
There are two artists that always play in my car and on my music device, they are Danny Howells and Lee Burridge. What a treat it was to experience them in a small ultralounge setting with a great sound system.
My vodka drinks were $12, standard for Miami, my cover charge was $50 not so standard, but well worth the experience. The club closed at 7 in the morning, but the DJs allowed me to hang out and talk with them till nine.
Aerobar is definitely a place to feel high energy in your face house music. On this particular night I heard some of the deepest and darkest house I could ever dream off. Warning! Aerobar is not for sensitive ears. I know that i don't have the best hearing sometimes, I did leave the club with my ears ringing.

Sasha found a way to Shine at the Shelbourne.

Shine is a lounge located in the Shelbourne Hotel in Miami's South Beach. The club is very well layed out with the emphasis on the DJ. Once you enter the main doors you are able to look straight across a VIP area past a dance floor at one of the largest DJ booths in South Florida. The design of the club is pure energy fed soley by the man behind the turn tables.

The night that I arrived at Shine, legendary British DJ Sasha was headlining the party. Other greats like Lee Burridge were in the DJ booth mixing it up with the likes of Jon Cowan. I did as I always do when I enter a club and ordered a drink. "Grey Goose on the rocks, lime please!" I stated. The bar tender filled an 8 ounce glass with ice and vodka for $12. I was happy with the pour and how quickly I was attended to all night.

The crowd shared the same taste in music, you could feel the energy once inside. I am sure that on any other night, when not so many people were there for the artists, you would feel the kind of snobbery that Miami can deal. Not this night!

On this night mingling from other clubs paid off. People I had met at other club events were here and willing to buy drinks and share in the experience. As Jon Cowan closed out the club reached capacity. People were paying $60 dollars a piece for the cover charge. A day earlier, presale tickets were $20.

The crowd cheered sometime around 1 in the morning as Cowan gave the turn tables over to Sasha. The sound system in the club was pumping louder than most clubs I have been in. One could feel themselves immersed in the sounds of deep, dark, intelligent house music. Sasha spun music that would give a house aficionado goose bumps and make a house hater fall in love.

The music drove the party to about six in the morning, when at that faithful minute, the house lights came on and the turn tables slowed down. Leaving the only sounds to be that of cheers, conversations, and the relentless ringing of my ears. All in all I was impressed with this lounge located in a hotel.

A three hour tour! More like a seven hour cruise on the Tikki Beach in Miami.

The Tikki Beach is a hundred foot, two story yacht that is definetly unique. From it's second story beach deck to it's Funktion 1 soundsytem, the yacht is a mobile party. The upper deck has two bars and a sugar sand deck. Tiki huts and tables are spread out on the upper deck to give passengers the feeling that they are on a moving island. I had the opportunity to cruise during a record industry party for Listed Productions out of San Francisco, California. Fliers for the cruises can be found on http://www.listedproductions.com/. The cruise started at ten at night and returned around five in the morning.

The ship cruised around the bay in Miami with the sound system exceeding 100 decibels. West coast house music rocked the party all night long. DJs such as Nikita, Marc Pierce, and Barem rocked the evening. The night cruise was entitled "Moonlight on the Tiki." Tickets were going for $200 a person and included all you can drink (full liquor bar) and all you can eat sushi bar and pizza.

The passengers on the yacht were all dressed the part. Women were dressed in bikinis and sarongs while men had beach gear on. The beats and the booze kept the audience dancing and networking. I was able to meet several people on this cruise whom I am certain will cross paths with me again.

I enjoyed every minute of this cruise. From the mingling and dancing, to the great atmosphere fueled by positive energy and a great ambiance. I give one word of warning to those who get too wasted on the cruise. Always know which direction the boat is moving and where you are located. The thrusters on this yacht allow it to spin in place on the water. This may cause disorientation as it did for my buddy Mike, who walked into a bar instead of walking into a stair well.

Kahuna

Kahuna Bar is an excellent place to hang out and lounge when on the beach in Deerfield. Day or night this bar caters to the locals and tourists. A wide variety of frozen drinks are offered. A band plays every night after 10 p.m.. When at Kahuna's be sure to ask for Amanda.

249 North East 21st Avenue
Deerfield Beach, FL. 33441
954-725-0244
www.myspace.com/kahuna_deerfield

Gryphon

Grypon is a dance club at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood. The club is upscale and has many special guest DJs that spin at the club. It would be wise to check them out online if you are looking for a specific artist. When a guest DJ spins here it is guaranteed to be standing room only. Here is another place where it would be wise with a few friends to purchase a bottle.

5707 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL. 33314
954-581-5454
www.gryphon-club.com

Pangaea - The Lost Continent

Pangaea is a very upscale lounge located at the Hardrock Hotel and Casino. The party is always raging here. The crowd is kept moving with a mix of hip hop and dance music. The club offers many bottle specials. This is the kind of place that it is worth getting a bottle at. The owners and promoters are always having parties hosted by celebrities here.

5707 Seminole Way

Hollywood, FL. 33314

954-581-5454

http://www.pangaea-lounge.com/

The Hurricane Bar & Lounge

The Hurricane is located in Downtown Delray Beach. A very friendly, casual place with a very young crowd. Prices are on drinks are reasonable. Inside you have a beach atmosphere with surf boards and fishing poles on the wall. Check with the Hurricane for special events, like their monthly costume party. When at the Hurricane be sure to order the Johnny Mac special, the "Victor".

640-7 East Atlantic Ave.

Delray Beach, FL. 33444

561-278-0282

http://www.hurricanelounge.com/