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Find out Stu's thoughts on some of the nightlife up north
Fri, 25 March 2005
by: Stu
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Being a Melbourne boy doesn’t mean I’m confined to the inner city suburbs. Just recently I went to Queensland with two friends to visit a couple of other friends who fortunately live just outside the city. So while we were in Queensland we checked out the Fortitude Valley and Surfers Paradise.
The Fortitude Valley is a weird and wonderful place. Its got your sit down cafe bars were you can grab a bite to eat and chat with friends. Then there are the drinking pubs such as the Exchange where you can get a beer and talk to mates, Dance if you want.
Then there are your nightclubs where you do nothing but dance and drink.
If you like something a bit different then there’s always the Wickham, the Beat or the Depot. The Depot is more for the punks and Gothic’s. There were a lot of people there but it wasn’t very lively. However I did find $30 and a pair of sunglasses so it made up for the entry fee and the over priced beer.
The Wickham is a gay bar at one end of the valley and The Beat is a gay dance bar at the other end of town. Lots of straight people go to these places as well but the are more appealing to the gay community. You can still have a fun night there with friends. As long as you don’t mind being hit on now and again.
Me, I prefer the nightclubs were there are heaps of chicks. So my friends and I went to a place called BIRDY NUMB NUMBS which is supposed to be a nightclub and bar. It was a really cool place with lots of good-looking Queensland girls. I was having a great time dancing, drinking and hanging out with my friends until some guy decided to pinch my arse. That’s when the alcohol wore off and reality stepped in. I should have known. A pub that’s called Birdy Numb Numbs is not a place to be when you’re heavily intoxicated.
I must admit it was only one of about six other pubs that were open on New Year’s day. All the rest were shut. So we made the most of it and went to a dance club called “FAMILY”. It was a bit quiet but still an awesome nightclub. We partied till 5am then got kicked out. I must say that if you’re ever in Brisbane this is one place you’ve got to go see. There are three levels to this place. It has a large dance floor and stage which you can see from the second levels. There’s also plenty of seating and couches, a great atmosphere, great music and a bar on the two main levels. When the night is over they open up the doors behind the stage and the daylight comes rushing in. Along with a mega hangover! Especially if you have trouble getting to sleep in the Queensland heat.
My second favourite place was Belushi’s bar which was open until 7am in the morning on New Years Eve.
by: Stu
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