Nightbeat
Nightbeat
After Dark Delights by Susan Campbell Whether barefoot bopping in silky sand to a live band is your thing, or slipping into dressy duds and stilettos for high octane clubbing is what floats your boat, it’s all happening on this island seven nights a week. So let us show you where the night really moves… Casual and friendly encounters
No need to dress to impress at these surfside and inside watering holes. Elbow up to the pine with the locals and meet new friends during the many happy hours and special theme nights at spots like Taloula Mango’s and Blue Bitch Bar, side-by-side sister bars in downtown Philipsburg on the boardwalk. Or get your rocking mode on at Hard Rock Cafe where music is always king and drink specials abound. Sunset
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Bar & Grill in Maho gives the airplane spotters a perfect perch to party on as the night rolls in. And Karakter beach, lounge, and restaurant on Simpson Bay, beside Mary’s Boon on the other side of the airport, also often have live music surfside and lots of theme evening fun. How about catching up on the latest island scuttlebutt at boatie hangouts like SkipJack’s where their happy hour in Simpson Bay Lagoon is downright legendary. And The Boathouse, a true island landmark dining spot and get-together spot, sometimes has live music and karaoke
to get the joint really jumping. You can also join more salty sailors and yachties trading yarns at Lagoonies in Cole Bay where live music on Fridays turns it into a real local happening. The revelry starts early, even before the sun goes down at Topper’s on Airport Road. Try some of their incredible gourmet island-made rums in many surprising flavors like white chocolate raspberry, and maybe stay later for one of their special event evenings: Thursday night karaoke is hugely popular. Or hop into the newly renovated Jimbo’s Rock & Blues Café
for their famous happy hours with giant margaritas, great tunes, and tapas around a unique wade-in pool bar. For later seaside dancing in the sand, head out to Buccaneer Beach Bar on Kim Sha Beach for many wild, live music nights during the week, and on Fridays and Sundays, they light mystical fireballs on the sand to pick up the party. You can also head to The Red Piano in Pelican Key to hear exceptional musicians tinkling the ivories. They are particularly known for their live band on Monday nights, called Church on Monday. !
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