Singles Awareness Day is this weekend and for those of you with a date, good for you (nobody cares), but what is a person to do when he or she is feeling the blues of being single rather than embracing the fiery desire of love? Have no fear, if you are without plans this Cupid’s Day just remember three simple letters: DTF.
DTF (aka Downtown Fullerton) and the surrounding area is home to some of the most entertaining night time hotspots in Orange County and a great place to toast to singledom, party down to some great music, and drink until you’ve forgotten what feelings feel like! The following features some of hottest venues going down on this ‘day of love’ if you are still looking for something to do. You just have to ask yourself, are you DTF?
First on the list is my personal favorite spot in DTF located in the SOCO District. The Continental Room is a quaint little establishment that was actually one of the first bars in Orange County and operated as a speak-easy during the prohibition era. It has kept its underground charm and is typically lit with dim lights and loud as hell with the music of local bands and DJs. This Sunday they will be featuring the Venture-esque surf-rock stylings of The Tequila Worms.
Just a short drunk stumble away is Envy Ultra Lounge, a fashionable nightclub that caters to a slightly more sophisticated crowd. Envy’s bouncers enforce a dress code, but if you make it inside you will find a sleek ambiance and DJ’s throwing down plenty of dance-centric club bangers to rock the floor. This is the place to go if you are looking for some of that bump and grind this Valentine’s Day.
Something “uncommon” at the Commonwealth Lounge will be waiting for those who would appreciate something a little more risqué on this day of love. The venue will be featuring a performance known as “Uncommon Burlesque,” a show led by none other than Dizzy Von Damn (2008’s Miss Viva Las Vegas), which is sure to be a lovely treat and there is no cover! Just don’t forget to bring a few Washington’s and stick around for the “Let’s Just Be Friends” after party where you can hang out with the entertainers after 10 pm.
The Slidebar in Fullerton is the heart of the rock ‘n’ roll scene in Orange County and have had bands such as Greenday, Guns N Roses, Avenged Sevenfold and The Offspring grace their stage. This Sunday the Slidebar will be hosting some reggae and ska with Dr. Madd Vibe Experiment featuring Angelo of Fishbone as well as C Money and the Players Inc. featuring Slightly Stoopid. It will definitely be the chillest venue around DTF, if you are down to take a ride on the “Ganja Train.”
Dirty, balls-to-the-wall punk is alive and well at The Back Alley Bar and Grill, which will be conveniently hosting a “Stop Light Party” this weekend. This type of party is popularly held on Valentine’s Day where guests dress in green if they are single, yellow if ‘it’s complicated’ and red if they’re in a relationship. Just remember green means go as you are getting the snot rocked out of you by a live set from local punk rockers, Sederra.
These are just a few of the goings-on in my neck of the wood this V-Day but if you look harder I think you will find a Cupid’s spree of singles and couples events throughout Orange County and Los Angeles. So don’t sit at home suffering from singleitis because nobody loves you. Instead gather up your apathetic cohorts and drink to that. Most importantly remember, no matter how tempting it seems, do not drunk dial/text your ex while pub crawling no matter how DTF you may be.
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