Thursday, October 28, 2010

Halloween nightlife guide

Need a place to party this weekend? I can help. Here's a roundup of the local Halloween nightlife highlights. I'll keep this post up through Saturday and update as needed.

THURSDAY

Flip Flops, 1111 Broadway, hosts a hidden pumpkin contest Thursday. Find the pumpkin and you'll get $100 in cash and prizes. Women pay no cover, men pay $5.

Mix Ultra Lounge has a VIP giveaway for the best costume on Thursday. No cover.

FRIDAY

Mickey’s Pub, 4105 Buena Vista Road, celebrates Halloween with an 8 p.m. performance by Mindblender. Drink specials. Cover is $5. The party continues Saturday, when there’s no cover at Mickey’s and action starts at 9 p.m.

The Dawg House, 5140 Warm Springs Road, has a party with live entertainment, food and drink specials. There will be a costume contest. Action starts at 7:30 p.m. Open to guests 18 and older. No cover.

Ben’s Chophouse, 5300 Sidney Simons Blvd., has a party with a 9:30 p.m. costume contest and gift card prizes. Drink specials include a Candy Corn Martini, Swampy Cocktail, Dra-Kahlua Tini and more. No cover. Open to all ages, but must be 21 to drink.

Mix Ultra Lounge, 1107 Broadway, has a Bloodsuckers and Vampires Night Out when the sexiest vampires can win $200 in cash and prizes. Cover is $5 for women, $10 for men.

SATURDAY

Mix Ultra Lounge will have multiple costume contests with hundreds of dollars in cash and prizes. Hourly contests for sexy getups, plus overall awards. There will be a cover charge. Amount TBA. Doors open 8 p.m.

Flip Flops, 1111 Broadway, will have a Saturday costume contest and DJ music. Expect $500 in cash and prizes. Must be present by 11 p.m. to enter. Cover is $5 and action starts at 9 p.m.

Oxygen, 1040 Broadway, will offer a total of $1,000 cash in a Saturday costume contest. Halloween drink specials. Cover is $10 and action starts at 9 p.m.

Daileys, 1039 Broadway, hosts a Halloween weekend with Friday and Saturday performances by local act Ophir Drive. They’ll be joined by North Carolina act New Machine on Friday. Music starts at 10 p.m., cover is $5.

The Loft, 1032 Broadway, encourages guests to dress as a favorite vampire Saturday night. Matt Self performs at 9:30 p.m., Marshall Ruffin performs at 11 p.m. Expect many drawings and costume contests, including a $1,000 grand prize gift card to The Loft or The Loft Downstairs. Cover is $5 and action starts at 9:30 p.m.

Spicoli’s, 5762 Milgen Road, encourages guests to wear costumes when Mirror performs Saturday night. Band starts at 11 p.m. and cover is $5.

SoHo Bar & Grill, 5751 Milgen Road, has a Saturday party with entertainment by The M&M Band. Expect Halloween drinks, plus costume contests with cash prizes and giveaways. Action starts at 9 p.m. and cover is $5.

The Shanty Shack, 4475 Warm Springs Road, has a Saturday costume party with cash prizes and door prizes. Mindblender will perform 7-11 p.m. A $5 cover starts at 8 p.m.

Belloo’s, 900 Front Ave., has a Saturday costume contest with cash prizes. Claiborne & Friends will perform while guests sip Halloween drinks. Cover is $5 and action starts at 9:30 p.m.

Eighty-Five, located below Belloo’s, hosts a Saturday masquerade party that offers over $500 in cash and prizes. Expect music and drink specials. Doors open at 7 p.m., a $5 cover begins at 9 p.m.

Pop-A-Top, 210 32nd St., has a Saturday party with costume prizes, giveaways and free food. Action starts at 7 p.m. and there’s no cover.

Players, 1500 54th St., on Saturday hosts a Halloween edition of Players Club Bowling. It runs 9 p.m.-midnight and costs $3 per game. Participants will be entered in a drawing to win a three day, two night trip to Biloxi. Open to guests 18 and older. No cover.

Scruffy Murphy’s, 1037 Broadway, hosts a Saturday performance by the local rockers from Boneheadz. Cover is $5 and action starts at 10 p.m.