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They just w anted to h ave some fun , and t hey k new it could be found at M ongo’s. —Nick
RUNNER- UP: BILL’S PL ACE
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The Graduate
BRINGING TH E B E AT Members of Zongo All-Stars have the instruments, talent, and staying power to pull off a Best Local Band win.
990 INDUSTRIAL WAY, SAN LUIS OBISPO
When you’re looking for a place to get down, the Graduate is the place to be. The Central Coast’s biggest dance floor, “the Grad”—as it’s known by locals—is packed with students and music enthusiasts every night of the week. With a different kind of music to dance to every night, there’s something for everyone: Latin night, country night, and hump night, featuring top-40 songs. In addition to their themed nights, they also present a variety of big-name artists you can see for small-town prices. The Grad has something for everyone, so when you’re looking for a place to get your groove on—whatever your groove may be—come in and find out why this poppin’ place is the place to be on any night of the week. —Spencer
RUNNER-UP: MOTAV
2) When my boyfriend booed his own band, and everyone looked at him with a wounded look, like, “Who is this asshole?” 3) The time a clown sang “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” to the tune of Elvis’ “In the Ghetto,” though, come to think of it, the other way around might have been funnier. —Anna
RUNNER-UP: FROG AND PEACH
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S LO B re wing Co. 1119 G A R D E N S T., S A N LU I S O B I S P O
My top memories of SLO Brew—where bands local and national come to perform—in no particular order: 1) When I saw a teenaged girl at a Starfucker show … with her parents. They all looked a little uncomfortable.
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If I wake up tomorrow to Sonny and Cher and fi nd myself doomed to perpetually relive a fi rst date with Andie McDowell, I’d take her to Novo. The setting will be romantic and comforting, the drinks expertly mixed, and the dessert rich enough to pave the road to her heart. That way, I fi gure, it won’t take weeks to get through the scene, probably just a mere couple days. Four, tops. I’d have us seated in the back—inside, because it’s cold out there today—where it’s intimately lit. I’d order Andie and myself a plate of chevre and a bottle of Claude Riffault.
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