Tons of posts are asking about this town (mine included), so I decided to go through the /kelowna history and put all the responses in a central place. It can be a guide for visitors and Kelowna newbies in general. All the information has been gathered exclusively from posts here. If you'd like to add anything to the list, or see any errors, reply below and I'll add it to the main post below. (Mods, if this is long-term useful, you can sticky it.)

Activities & Things To Do

Indoor

• Swimming pools (see Swimming Pools below)
• Gaming (see Gaming section below)
• Live music (see Live Music below)
• Go-karts, arcade games, and mini golf at Scandia
• Karaoke at Creekside pub
• Play pool at McCullough pub
• Bowling at McCurdy
• Indoor rock climbing at Gneiss and Beyond the Crux
• Sushi classes at Start Fresh Kitchen
• Start to finish pottery at That Pottery Place
• Crafts at the New Art Collective space.
• Comedy at Dakoda's (Open mic night Thursday 7pm, $5 show at 9pm, Friday and Saturday at 7pm & 9pm)
• Comedy at Dunnenzie's ("Big Slice Of Comedy", a pay-what-you-want show Wednesday at 7pm)
• Adult and Kids beginner drawing and painting classes at The Dunbar Studio
• Indoor batting cages at The Yardhouse (on Spedding Court)

Outdoor

• Camping (see Camping below)
• Hiking (see Hiking below)
• Fly fishing (see Fly Fishing below)
• Snow skiing & Snowboarding (see Skiing & Snowboarding below)
• Go up to postil and find one of the large, open fields. This works better in the snow because it's more comfortable to lie on than dirt, but one can get creative if need be. Bring a tarp and blankets and warm clothes, fire supplies and snacks optional. Pretty much bed down under an open sky with zero light pollution, and watch the stars.
• Ice Skating at Adventure Skate Trail at Apex in Penticton, Big White
• Corn mazes (O'Keefe Ranch, etc)
• Hay rides at MacMillan Farms
• Tubing and Snowboarding at Big White
• Drive from Lake Country to Vernon, then take Westside road back from the North Okanagan.
• "The drive down this route beside the lake is one of our favourites. Stop at the salted caramel on the way for some good treats and coffee."
• Winter hikes are nice on the greenway, KVR, etc. (https://www.tourismkelowna.com/blog/post/4-winter-hikes-that-will-make-you-love-the-snow/)
• Hot springs in Nakusp
• Weekend races and demolition events at Penticton speedway
• Kelowna Rockets and Westside Warriors hockey games
• Archery range at Innawoods
• Kangaroo farm in Lake Country (seasonal)
• Airsoft at Black Dragon Airsoft and Joe Rich Sportsman's Association
• Kasugai Gardens
• Okanagan Sun football team, part of the CJFL. Watch live games during the season.

Barber

• Plan B
• Man Made
• Sir Barbershop (cash only)
• Das Barbershop (Rutland)
• The Tailored Shave (Kimi & Alex recommended)
• True Gents (Josh & Kyle recommended)
• Lorenzo's
• Roosters (in Winfield)
• Kelowna Barbershop (on Pandosy)

Bike Rental

• Kelowna Cycle (Pandosy)
• Fresh Air
• MEC

Breweries / Craft Beer

• Rustic Reel
• Red Bird
• Vice and Virtue
• McCurdy Lanes Brew Pub
• BNA
• Tree Brewing Institute (in the Grand on Water Street)
• Freddie's Brew Pub
• Kettle River Brewing
• Copper Brewing Co
• Wild Ambition
• Boundary Brewing
• Barn Owl Brewing
• Kind Brewing

Camping

BC Parks Campgrounds Reserve

• Bear Creek
• Fintry
• Ellison
• Mabel Lake
• Okanagan North & South
• Kekuli Bay

Other Camping

• Beaver lake area. Car camping OK. Just take a left instead of going into the resort and you'll see the turnoff along the main road.
• Peachland lake on the West Side, just above Princeton Rd. Few good sites along the lake to use and there some decent sized trout in the lake. There's a quarry area a lot of people use, but you go to the right along the lake there's some better spots.
• "My buddy's bachelor party" spot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RttFA4BfYCd2xAGf8
• James Lake
• Bear Lake FSR (Lambly lake, Jackpine lake, Horseshoe lake)
• Postil lake (4x4 area, parties and bonfires common)
• Hydraulic lake
• Kaloya

Concert Hosts / Weeklies / Promoter Events

• Footwerk Events
• The Rock District
• Fruitcake (LGBTQ+)
• Project Saturday at Blueprint
• Bull riding Thursdays at Coral
• College Thursdays at Gotham
• South Okanagan Events Center shows

Dispensaries

• See the Sticky Thread

Dog Parks

• Cedar Creek Dog Beach
• Unknown name near the bottom of Knox mountain
• Rowcliffe Park (Richter @ Rowcliffe)
• Mission Creek dog park
• Ellison Dog Park (behind the airport)
• Unknown name behind Shaw on enterprise. The entrance is between the BMW dealership and the Shaw building, right across the street from the back entrance to Home Depot.

Festivals & Annual Large Events

• Great Okanagan Beer Fest
• Fireside Sessions
• Center of Gravity
• Peak Pride & Pride week
• ComicCon
• Okanagan Eats
• Hopscotch
• Rock The Lake
• Demin on the Diamond
• Westjet wine tastings
• Fat Cat (family)
• Diner en Blanc
• Downtown block party
• Dragon boat
• Ribfest
• Bridal expo

Fly Fishing

• Frazer Lake (bass)
• Mission Creek
• Trout Creek near Summerland (keep following the road until it turns to gravel)
• Shannon Lake in West Kelowna

Food and Restaurants

Asian

• Mad Mango (Malaysian)
• Hoang Gia (Vietnamese)
• Hoolala Chicken (Korean)

Chinese

• Mei Wei Chinese Cuisine (in West Kelowna)
• J-Wok (Gordon Drive)
• Yum Yum Tree (in Capri mall)
• Imperial Banquet (in Rutland)
• Tradition (Lawrence)

Dog-friendly

• ???

Good for Groups

• ???

Indian

• Made in India
• Dawett
• Dosa Crepes
• Chutney Cuisine of India

Ramen

• Little Tokyo Ramen Truck (Kirschner Road next to Copper Brewing on Saturday 3pm and Sundays 2pm)
• Wasabi Izakaya

Thai

• Mon Thong
• Zabb Thai
• Thai Terrace

Brunch

• Bohemian
• Craft
• Okanagan Street Food
• Sunny's Diner
• Krafty
• Central
• The Grateful Fed
• Canadian Brewhouse
• El Dorado

French

• Bouchon's

Hamburgers

• Central Restaurant
• Bin 4
• Woody's (Lake Country, the Camp Burger is the fucking bomb, especially if you get elk instead of beef.)
• Grateful Fed

Italian

• Mamma Rosa's
• La Bussola

Mexican / Comida Latina

• Surfside truck (tacos)
• La Fiesta (Rutland)
• YLW Tacos
• El Taquero
• Fernando's

Pies

• Lakeview market at the corner of Klo and LPandosy
• Davidson's Orchard
• Don o Ray

Pizza

• Dunnenzies
• Bellisimo
• Okanagan Pizza
• Hansen's (closed Mondays)
• Smack DAB (big patio)
• Neapolitan (Downtown)
• Pizza Studio
• Antico
• Famoso (on Pandosy)

Subs / Sandwhiches

• Woodfire bakery
• Pearson's European Deli
• Ferrara's Italian Market
• Mediterranean Market (on Gordon)
• Johnny's Meats
• Safeway (Downtown)
• Bread Co
• Nourish

Sushi

• Blue Tail
• Ozeki's
• Yama Sushi
• Momo's
• Maki Sushi
• Ume
• Tokyo1 (all you can eat sushi)
• Sushi Zen (Rutland)
• Nagano
• Sakura (West Side)
• Mi-Ne

Tasting Menus

• Liquidity Winery in Okanagan falls
• Salt & Brick
• Mission Hill

Steakhouse

• Cactus Club

Vegan & Vegetarian

• Naked Cafe
• Lake Tai
• Frankie We Salute You
• 97 Street Pub

Not Dedicated Vegan, but a Decent Vegan Selection

• Social 242 (delicious deep fried cauliflower!)
• Curious Cafe (amazing pizza and vegan cheese)
• Earls (a separate 8 items)
• EK's Grill (has a dedicated menu)
• SOY Asian Fusion (arguably the best fries in Kelowna oddly enough)
• Bluetail Sushi

Wineries

• See Wineries below

Wings

• Bunkhouse (Wing Wednesday)
• Dakota's (Central)
• Creekside (Mission)
• EK's Grill (on Glenmore, wings on Wednesdays)
• Hoolala Chicken Cafe
• Wingz (Rutland)
• Brandt's Creek (Glenmore)
• Tonics (Downtown)

Gaming

• Kelowna Gaming Discord Server
• Pokemon Go: Team Mystic Kelowna / Pokemon Go: Team Valor Kelowna
• Super Kelowna Bros 2 Discord Server
• Board games and beer at Munnin's Post
• Board game nights at Quantum
• Friday Night Magic at Quantum (Commander Wednesdays, Modern Thursdays)
• Retro Arcade and Pinball at Hemp City downtown (cannabis allowed in the back room)

Gyms

• Goodlife fitness
• Anytime fitness
• Body and Soul (on Enterprise)
• H2O
• World's Gym

Hiking

• Boulderfields (2.5/5 difficulty)
• John's Family Regional Conservancy park
• Pincushion trail (out of Peachland)
• Rose Valley reservoir loop
• Enderby cliffs
• Angel Springs (bring bug spray)
• Blue Grouse
• Crawford Falls (requires scrambling)
• Little White Mtn (access off Canyon Lakes FSR, first left when coming from the south)
• Carrot Top Bluffs (on the westside)
• Spion Kop (Lake Country)

Ice Skating

• Daily Courier Building
• Stuart Park (includes rentals, jan/feb)
• Apex
• Big White
• Silver Star

Internet Service Providers

• Telus
• TekSavvy
• Light Speed (Shaw reseller)
• Can-com
• Uniserve
• Shaw

Live Music

• Blue Gator
• Fernando's
• Muninn's Post
• Doc Willoughby's
• Community theater
• Mary Irwin theater

Mountain Biking

• Knox
• Rose Valley
• Smith Creek
• Powers Creek
• Myra Crawford
• Gillard

Nightlife / Clubs

• Sapphire Club
• Gotham Club (formerly Level)
• OK Corral
• BnA (Bowling, bocci, etc)
• Skinny Dukes
• Casino at the Grand

Places to Avoid

• Leon (Richter to City Park)

Real Estate Agents

• Trevor Florko at Century 21
• Dale Patterson at Remax
• Quincy Vrecko & Associates
• Jesse East at Remax
• Vantage West Realty

Salons

Hair

• Pomme
• Purnama
• Mod
• Loyal
• Fringe
• Crimson
• Plan B

Nails

• Faces
• Amora

Skiing & Snowboarding

Local, within 90 minutes

• Big White
• Apex
• Silver Star

Within a few hours drive

• Blady
• Sun Peaks
• WhiteWater
• Red
• Revelstoke Mtn
• Kicking Horse
• Manning Park

Helicopter

• Kingfisher
• Selkirk

Cross Country & Nordic

• Silver Star
• Kelowna Nordic Club (McCullough)

Strippers

• Liquid Zoo
• Cheerahs

Swimming Pools

• H20 (heated in winter)
• Parkinson's Rec
• YMCA (in Rutland)

Taxis / Driver Service

(There's no Uber or Lyft in Kelowna)

• https://www.checkmatecabs.com/
• https://currenttaxi.ca/
• https://www.kelownacabs.ca/
• https://www.westcabs.ca/
• https://yourdriver.ca/

Tailor

• Zorro's on Ellis
• Cosmo Tailoring on St Paul
• Katrina's Fashion Design and Alterations in West Kelowna
• Roy's Shoe Repair (only leather)

Tattoos

• Paige at Tradesman Tattoo Company
• Stevie or Brian Joubert at Narrow Waters Tattoo
• Benny and Jessie Beans at Haven Tattoo in Rutland
• Jeff and Kirk at Urge 3 in Ptenticton

Theatre

• Actors' STudio
• New Vintage
• Fred Skeleton

Thrift Stores / Consignment Stores

• Second Time Around (on Spall and Springfield)
• Lost it Together (vintage/modern, in Rutland, Plaza 33 Mall)
• MCC (in Rutland)
• Georgie Girl (vintage, on Ellis)
• Value Village (in Rutland)
• Share Depot (on Gaston Ave)
• Frock & Fellow (on Bernard)
• Salvation Army (on Rutland Rd, on Sutherland/Burtch, on the West Side)
• The Hospital Auxillary (on Dougall just off Hwy 33)
• SWITCH (in West Kelowna)
• Jen's 14 plus (they have 10 and up)

Veterinarians

• Central Valley
• Pounce and Hound
• KLO
• Dr Oz (in West Kelowna)
• Okanagan Animal Hospital (on Sexsmith)

Watch Hockey

• Canadian Brewhouse on Pandosy
• Copper Brewing
• Tap House
• Doc's

Wineries

• The Hatch in West Kelowna
• Hitch in East Kelowna
• Off the Grid (they rescue baby goats, so there's a little baby goat sanctuary)
• Sandhill in downtown Kelowna
• The Vibrant Wine in East Kelowna
• Quail's Gate

Yoga

• Dawn Petrin Yoga + Cannabis (BYOC) at Tandava Yoga
• H2O (in Mission)
• The Women's Place
• Hotbox (on Bernard)
• Solstice (on Ellis)
• Modo (on Pandosy)

Thursday, January 16th, 2020:

• Disney on Ice, January 16 - 20 Your favorite Disney stories come to life at Disney On Ice presents Celebrate Memories! Sail along with Moana on her high-seas adventure and dance with Woody, Buzz and all the Toy Story friends. Feel inspired when love wins in Frozen and dreams come true for the Disney Princesses. Share the excitement and make new memories the whole family will treasure forever! Thu.-Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.; Sun. noon, 4 p.m., Mon. 1 p.m. , $15-$80 XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT

Friday, January 17th, 2020:

• 15th Annual Festival of New Musicals,January 17 - 19 The Festival has launched more than 40 new musicals into the universe, sending them across the country, to Broadway, and around the world! Join us for a weekend filled with insider events, seminars, cabarets, and three staged readings of brand-new works as the brightest writers and performers collaborate to create the future of America's greatest art form. Packages & Tickets: Goodspeed's Festival Packages get you access to exclusive events all weekend long! Gold Package: $149, Silver Package: $80, General admission: $25, Students: $15 Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m., The Goodspeed, 6 Main St. East Haddam, CT
• Cabin Fever PJ Party, January 17 A fun evening of movement, music and imagination. Geared for families with young children. 6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m., Pre-registration: $5 per person, $18 family of four. At the door: $7 per person, $25 family of four. Children under 2 free, Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracy Rd. Canton, CT
• Hard Hittin Beer Shuttle, January 17 Friday night beer shuttle to Alvarium Beer Co, Five Churches Brewing, Relic Brewing and Kinsmen Brewing. There are three sessions to choose from. $20, includes transportation only. Must pre-purchase tickets online. 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. $20, Relic Brewing, 95 Whiting St. Plainville, CT
• Bootlegger’s Bash: Raise a Glass to Prohibition!, January 17 Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Prohibition in 1920s style! Dance to jazz music, snap a pic (or your mug shot) in the photo booth, and sample 1920s cocktails. We’re also hosting Hartford Flavor Company for a free tasting of their locally-made liqueurs. Be sure to come dressed in your Gatsby-esque best, you might win a prize for best costume. There will even be a pop-up exhibit of “flapper” dresses from our collection on display. Cocktails and refreshments included. Guests must be 21 or older. Advance tickets can be purchased here, or you can buy tickets at the door. 7 p.m.-9 p.m., $25, Connecticut Historical Society, One Elizabeth St. Hartford, CT
• Randy Rainbow Live!, January 17 Randy Rainbow (yes, real name) is a comedian, actor, writer, host and Internet sensation best known for his viral comedy videos. His popular series of political spoofs and song parodies have garnered international acclaim and over a hundred million views. He's been called "the best thing about the 2016 GOP race" by Dan Savage and his musical tribute to the first presidential debate of 2016 (“BRAGGADOCIOUS!”) received 28 million views in its first two days. He was subsequently asked by the cast of television's Will & Grace to parodize a song which they performed during a political fundraiser for the 2016 election. Randy has also written for comedian Kathy Griffin and hosted and performed in numerous theatrical events for the Broadway, cabaret and gay communities, as well as for the Tony Awards and some of New York City's most popular night spots including 54 Below, Birdland Jazz Club, XL Nightclub and Therapy NYC where his own weekly show ran for two years. He's been seen as a talking head on VH1 and has been heard regularly as both a guest and co-host on Sirius XM Radio. He is the creator and star of the long-running BroadwayWorld.com web series Chewing the Scenery with Randy Rainbow and Last Minute with Randy Rainbow. Please Note: This performance was rescheduled from November 9, 2019. If you previously purchased a ticket for that date, it will be good for the same seat at the January 17 performance. You do not need to exchange your ticket. If you have questions, call the Box office at (860) 444-7373 Ext 1. 8 p.m., $35-$55, Garde Arts Center, 325 State St. New London, CT

Saturday, January 18th, 2020:

• Root 63 Variety Tasting, January 18 - 20 Is Root 63 your favorite wine? The vineyard now has five of them, so come in for a special tasting of all fove wines which are 100% estate grown, sustainably farmers and produced and bottled on premise. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., $10, $12 with souvenir glass., Sunset Meadow Vineyards, 599 Old Middle St. Goshen, CT
• Forest City Public Beer Tour, January 18 All inclusive public beer tour to Still Hill Brewing, Forest City, Stubborn Beauty and Tavern at the Armory. What’s Included? - Still Hill Brewing (flight or pint of beer) - Stubborn Beauty (flight or pint of beer) - Forest City Brewing (flight or pint of beer) - Tavern at the Armory (one pint of local beer from tap) + - Sampler plate consisting of jerk jerk chicken wings, shrimp spring rolls and sweet potato fries food\ *Food may change slightly depending on availability. - Safe and Reliable transportation, What to bring: Please bring a photo ID. All passengers must be 21+* Pick-Up Locations: 11:20 a.m.: Double Tree Hotel Bristol - 42 Century Drive, Bristol, CT 11:45 a.m.: Middletown Inn - 70 Main St, Middletown, CT, 11:15am - 6:00pm, $95 Bristol Double Tree Hotel Parking Lot, 42 Century Dr., Bristol, CT
• Lunar New Year Celebration with Chinese Acrobatics @ Danbury Library, January 18 Celebrate Lunar New Year with acrobat Li Liu as she performs amazing stunts and tricks including balancing, plate spinning, ribbon dancing, and more! Learn about the 2000 year old tradition of acrobatics and the rituals and customs that will help begin the year of the Rat. FREE! All ages welcome. Registration recommended.11:30 a.m. Farioly Program Room at Danbury Library, 170 Main St. Danbury, CT
• Piff the Magic Dragon, January 18 Two shows. Straight from “America’s Got Talent, it’s the greatest magic performing dragon of all time! Don’t miss this night jaw-dropping magic tricks and hysterical comedy, think Larry David in a dragon suit blowing your mind with magic tricks. Voted the Magic Circle’s Stage Magician of the Year in 2014, Piff is keen to point out that, even though he is a magician doing tricks dressed in a dragon suit and definitely plays it for laughs, his act is not really suitable for young children. 5 p.m. & 8 p.m., $40-$65, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Rd. Ridgefield, CT
• Terry Fator, January 18 It’s a long journey from Corsicana Texas to the Las Vegas stage, but Terry Fator made it to the top as the headliner at the Mirage Hotel in Vegas for the past 10 years. Terry can impersonate over 100 voices with favorites being Karen Carpenter, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Justin Timberlake, Elvis, Meghan Trainor and Bruno Mars. His cast of characters includes: Winston the Impersonating Turtle; the World’s Greatest Elvis Impersonator; Elton John; Vicki the Cougar; President Donald Trump and annoying neighbor Duggie. 8 p.m., $49-$80, Palace Theater, 100 East Main St. Waterbury, CT
• Everclear with Paul Gabriel Blues Band, January 18 Everclear has written and recorded some truly iconic 1990s alt-rock hits. And while it’s a virtual surety that no Everclear gig is complete without a rendition of “Santa Monica” and “Father of Mine,” lately the band has found that exploring the full range of past material, especially the “deep cuts,” not only gives fans a rare treat, it also injects new life into the band’s live dynamic. Formed by Art Alexakis in 1991 in Portland, Oregon, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career spanning 11 studio releases (three of which went platinum), numerous videos, thousands of shows and accolades that include a 1998 Grammy nomination for Best Rock Instrumental. Like a true survivor, Alexakis has soldiered on through multiple lineup changes over the years. The current touring lineup features longtime members Dave French (guitar) and Freddy Herrera (bass), as well as drummer Brian Nolan. 8 p.m. $35-$70, VIP $185., The Klein Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport, CT

Sunday, January 19th, 2020:

• Tacos & Tequila Fiesta, January 19 Celebrate all things Tacos & Tequila at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Foxwoods is celebrating Cinco de Mayo a few months early. ¡Diecinueve de Enero. Enjoy taco and tequila samples from over 20 companies. Dance along to a live mariachi band or show off your skills on the mechanical bull. It's not a tasting, it's a fiesta! Prices: Blanco ($15) : Includes entry into Tacos & Tequila, you can purchase food and drink. Perfect for designated drivers. Reposado ($45): Includes entry into Tacos & Tequila, 2 Taco Samples and 3 Tequila Samples. Additional food and drink available for purchase. Anejo ($80): Includes entry into Tacos & Tequila, four taco samples and six tequila samples, unlimited Margaritas for one hour. Additional food and drink available for purchase. 4 p.m., Premier Ballroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd. Mashantucket, CT

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Check out some new movies like these:

Friday, January 10th
The Informer
Like a Boss
Underwater
Friday, January 17th
Bad Boys for Life
Dolitte

Basically I'd been contemplating this move as, based in Amsterdam - I love it.
I love it cause the energy, the vibrancy, any time day or night you can go somewhere and it feels like a fiesta. The music scene, nightclub scene, dance venues, and the gals - tourist central.
Vegas seemed to me like Amsterdam on steroids. I look at some of the incredible music promotions like Electronic Daisy Carnival held every year, the nightclubs, the fact they have nightclubs for the daytime, and that captivates me.
Also, I have an interest in combat sports which is why I moved to Amsterdam initially and lived there since, and Vegas turns out huge talent and top level training facilities available.
My work is as a physiotherapist so there's always work everywhere and I have a masters in it which should facilitate getting a H1B visa.
Now typically I control my own hours and I keep hours typically less than 30 per week so I have a good lifestyle outside of work - thus my interest in party/music scene and why I think day clubs would be awesome.
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All that being said, I asked around on some forums on reddit already and, some feedback was, - "Vegas isn't Amsterdam party wise, but it's good" - "Public transport sucks, nothing like Amsterdam - you're gonna need a car and that's another expense. Forget a bicycle, it's too hot" (I was thinking a moped) - "you don't get sick pay in the US and there's not the same social safety net as the EU" - "health insurance costs about 500 per month in the US" (here I pay 100 per) - "rental costs are cheaper in Vegas than other US states but given vehicle and health costs, you'll need to work a lot of hours to have a decent quality of life" - "about 100 days a year in Vegas you have to stay indoors cause of the heat" - "the city center is not walkable, it's full of panhandlers and nothing like Amsterdam in that sense" - "Vegas is like a big suburb with the strip, clubs and casinos in the middle"
There was a few other comments. The health insurance costs threw me for a loop - really off putting.
Basically I need some kind of confirmation or more resounding experience reports on the lifestyle contrast between Amsterdam and Vegas.
The other comment that really got me was, "It's not a good idea to leave the social security net of western europe for somewhere like the US"
It resonated with me and, yeah, like I said - perhaps some insights from locals would provide something additional for me to think about??
Main thing I want from Vegas is what I outlined above - party electric atmosphere, strolling huge malls and casinos, checking out hot tourist girls and strippers etc, high energy environment. (Does any of that wall of text make sense?)

List of Las Vegas casinos that never opened
Over the years there have been several casinos and resorts planned for the Las Vegas Valley that never opened. The stages of planning may have been just an announcement or groundbreaking.[1][2][3]
Asia Resort and Casino
Where the Palazzo Casino and Resort currently stands (adjacent to the Venetian Hotel and Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center), an Asian themed casino was proposed but was rejected for the present Palazzo project.[4]
Alon Las Vegas
A proposed luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip on the former site of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino, announced in 2015.[5] The project was put in doubt after Crown Resorts announced in late 2016 it was suspending its involvement in the development.[6] Crown announced in December 2016 that it was halting the project and seeking to sell its investment. The remaining partner Andrew Pascal announced he was seeking other partners to proceed with the project. However in May 2017, the land went up for sale.[7] The land was later purchased by Steve Wynn.
Beau Rivage
Steve Wynn, who had purchased and demolished the Dunes hotel-casino, had originally planned to build a modern hotel in the middle of a man-made lake. He later built the Bellagio with a man-made lake in the front of the hotel.[citation needed] The name was later used by Wynn for a resort built in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Caribbean Casino
In 1988, a sign for a proposed casino was erected on a fenced vacant lot on Flamingo Road. Standing near the sign was a scale model galleon. For several years, that was all that stood on the property. The empty lot was the source of many jokes by the locals until the ship, which was later damaged by a fire started by a homeless person, was torn down in the 1990s and the lot became the site of the Tuscany Suites and Casino co-owned by Charles Heers, who has owned the property since the 1960s.[8]
Carnival
In 1990, the Radisson group proposed a 3,376-room hotel next to the Dunes, with a casino shaped like a Hershey's Kiss.[9]
Cascada
A proposed resort that was to have been built on the site of El Rancho Vegas. The parcel is now partially taken by the Hilton Grand Vacations Club and Las Vegas Festival Grounds.[4]
City by the Bay Resort and Casino
A San Francisco-themed resort was proposed for the site of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino. The project was rejected in favor of the Swiss-themed Montreux, which was also eventually cancelled.[4]
Countryland USA
A country music-themed resort was planned for construction of the site of the former El Rancho Hotel and Casino. For some years, the El Rancho sign stood with the words "Coming Soon - Future Home of Countryland USA."[10][11]
Craig Ranch Station
Main article: Craig Ranch Station A Mediterranean-themed hotel-casino for North Las Vegas, proposed by Station Casinos in March 2000.[12] The project faced opposition from nearby residents,[13][14][15] which led to the proposed location being changed to a vacant property on the nearby Craig Ranch Golf Course.[16] Residential opposition to the new location led to the project being rejected by the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee in March 2001. Station Casinos still had the option to develop the project on the initial site,[17][18] but the project was cancelled entirely in July 2001, following a weak financial quarter for the company.[19]
Crown Las Vegas
Main article: Crown Las Vegas Formerly known as Las Vegas Tower, the Crown Las Vegas was to have been a supertall skyscraper built on the former site of a Wet 'n Wild water park. In March 2008, the project was canceled and the property was put up for sale.[20]
Desert Kingdom
In 1993, ITT Sheraton purchased the Desert Inn casino, and had announced plans to develop the large parking lot into a Balinese themed resort to complement the Desert Inn. The project was never developed and the site is now the location of Wynn Las Vegas.[4]
DeVille Casino
After building the Landmark Hotel and Casino on Convention Center Drive and selling it to Howard Hughes, developer Frank Carroll built the DeVille Casino across the street from the Landmark at 900 Convention Center Drive in 1969. Chips were made for the casino (and are sought-after collectibles), but the casino never opened.[21] The building was renovated in 1992 as a race book parlor named Sport of Kings which closed after nine months.[22] It became the location of The Beach nightclub, which was demolished in 2007 to make room for a planned 600-unit tower[23] that was never built.[24] The land sits currently empty.
Echelon Place
Main article: Echelon Place An announced project by Boyd Gaming planned to have a hotel built on the property of the former Stardust Resort & Casino. Construction was suspended on August 1, 2008 due to the Great Recession. In March 2013, Boyd Gaming sold the proposed site for $350 million to the Genting Group, which is redeveloping the project as the Asian-themed Resorts World Las Vegas.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Main article: The Drew Las Vegas Located on the Las Vegas Strip and originally known as Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Construction began in 2007, and the resort was to include a casino, 2,871 hotel rooms, and 1,018 condominium units.[25] Construction on the $2.9 billion project ceased in 2009, the year of its planned opening. Investment firms Witkoff Group and New Valley LLC purchased the unfinished resort in 2017.[26] In 2018, Witkoff and Marriott International announced a partnership to open the renamed project as The Drew Las Vegas in 2020. The resort will include a casino and three hotels totaling nearly 4,000 rooms, with the condominium aspect removed from the project.[27]
Harley-Davidson Hotel and Casino
A resort themed after the motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson was proposed, complete with hotel towers shaped like gigantic exhaust pipes, but was never built.[4]
Jockey Club Casino
The Jockey Club is a condominium and timeshare resort at 3700 Las Vegas Boulevard South. It was planned to have a casino, and chips were made for its use, but the casino was never opened.[28]
Kactus Kate's
By April 1994, Gold Coast Hotel and Casino owner Michael Gaughan was interested in building a hotel-casino in North Las Vegas,[29] at the northeast corner of North Rancho Drive and Carey Avenue. In January 1995, the city planning commission approved the rezoning of the land for use as a hotel-casino. The resort, to be named Kactus Kate's, would be built by Gold Coast Hotel/Casino Limited. The hotel would include 450 rooms, and the casino would be 105,000 sq ft (9,800 m2),[30] later decreased to 102,000 sq ft (9,500 m2).[31] The resort would be located directly north of the nearby Fiesta and Texas Station resorts.[31]
In December 1998, Coast Resorts, Inc. received approval from the planning commission for a use-permit relating to the undeveloped property. In November 2000, the planning commission unanimously approved a two-year extension on the permit, giving the company more time to decide whether it would build Kactus Kate's. Because of a 1999 Senate bill that placed restrictions on casinos in neighborhoods, Coast Resorts had a deadline of 2002 to build the casino. The hotel would measure over 100 feet (30 m) high, and Coast Resorts was required to notify the Federal Aviation Administration of its final plans, due to the site being located less than 1,000 feet (300 m) from a runway at the North Las Vegas Airport.[32] In January 2001, Station Casinos purchased the 29-acre (12 ha) site for $9 million. Coast Resorts president Harlan Braaten said, "As we saw the competitive nature of that area intensify, in terms of the size of competing facilities, we just felt we would have to build something much bigger than we had intended to compete with Texas Station and Santa Fe Station. It was just going to be a very expensive project, and we didn't feel the returns would be that good." Station Casinos planned to sell the property as a non-gaming site.[31]
Las Vegas Plaza
Main article: Las Vegas Plaza Not to be confused with the Plaza Hotel & Casino.
This was to have been modeled after the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The project was announced shortly before the demolition of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino, where the new hotel would be built. Las Vegas Plaza was cancelled in 2011 due to the Great Recession.
London Resort and Casino
This announced project was to have been themed around the city of London, and featuring replicas of the city's landmarks. The project was to be built on land across from the Luxor Hotel and Casino. A second London-themed resort was to be built on the former land of the El Rancho Hotel and Casino. Neither project ever began construction.[4]
London, Las Vegas
This was a proposed three-phase project using London as its design inspiration. When completed, the 38.5-acre (15.5 ha) property would have featured 1,300 hotel rooms, a casino, a 500-foot-tall (152.4 m) observation wheel named Skyvue (partially constructed), and 550,000 square feet (51,097 square meters) of restaurants and shops — all of which would be architectural replicas of various British landmarks and neighborhoods.[33] The project was to be constructed on land across from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, where — as of November 2019 — the partially-constructed Skyvue still stands. The wheel was to be "Phase I of London, Las Vegas".
Montreux Resort
This Swiss-themed resort was to have been built on the property of the former New Frontier Hotel and Casino, but was ultimately cancelled.[34]
Moon Resort and Casino
Proposed by Canadian developer Michael Henderson, this is a planned 10,000-room, 250-acre (1.0 km2) lunar-themed casino resort.[35] Gaming experts doubt it will ever be built in Las Vegas, simply because the space planned for it is too large for the Las Vegas Strip.[4]
NevStar 2000
Further information: Craig Ranch Station § NevStar 2000 Proposed by NevStar Gaming in 1998, the NevStar 2000 entertainment complex in North Las Vegas would have included a hotel and casino,[36] but the project faced opposition from nearby residents who did not want a casino in the area.[37][38] The project was cancelled when NevStar Gaming filed for bankruptcy in December 1999.[12]
North Coast/Boyd Gaming project
In May 2003, Coast Casinos had plans for the North Coast hotel-casino, to be built at the southwest corner of Centennial Parkway and Lamb Boulevard in North Las Vegas. The project would be built on approximately 40 acres (16 ha) of vacant land, surrounded by other land that was also undeveloped. At the time, the North Las Vegas Planning Commission was scheduled to review requests for zoning changes and approvals for the project. The project was not scheduled to be built for at least another four years, after completion of a highway interchange at Lamb Boulevard and the nearby Interstate 15, as well as the completion of an overpass over nearby railroad tracks. Bill Curran, an attorney for the land owner, said, "We're going through the zoning changes now so everybody knows what's going to be out there." The North Coast would include a casino, a 10-story hotel with 398 rooms, a bowling alley, movie theaters, and a parking garage.[39] In June 2003, the Planning Commission voted 6 to 1 to approve preliminary applications necessary to begin work on the North Coast.[40][41]
Boyd Gaming, the owner of Coast Casinos, announced in February 2006 that it would purchase the 40-acre site for $35 million.[42] Jackie Gaughan and Kenny Epstein were the owners at the time.[43] Boyd Gaming had not decided on whether the new project would be a Coast property or if it would be similar to the company's Sam's Town hotel-casino. At the time, no timetable was set for building the project.[42] In March 2007, the project was put on hold. At the time, Boyd Gaming had been securing construction permits for the project but decided to first review growth in the area. Construction had been scheduled to begin in mid-2007.[44] In August 2013, Boyd Gaming sold the undeveloped property for $5.15 million.[43]
Palace of the Sea Resort and Casino
This was to have been built on the former Wet 'n Wild waterpark site. Conceptual drawings included yacht-shaped towers that housed suites, a casino resembling the Sydney Opera House and a 600-foot (180 m) tall Ferris wheel-type attraction dubbed a "Sky Wheel". It never left the planning stages.[4]
Paramount Las Vegas
A casino and hotel and condo resort with more than 1,800 units that was planned by Royal Palms Las Vegas, a subsidiary of Royal Palms Communities.[45][46] The project was to replace the Klondike Hotel and Casino at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip,[47][45] beside the Las Vegas welcome sign.[48] The resort was approved in October 2006,[45] but an investor pulled out of the project in August 2007, and the land was put up for sale in May 2008.[46]
Pharoah's Kingdom
Pharoah's Kingdom was planned as a $1.2 billion gaming, hotel and theme park complex to be built on 710 acres (290 ha) at Pebble Road and Las Vegas Boulevard, five miles south of the Las Vegas Strip.[49][1] Construction was approved in October 1988,[49] with Silano Development Group as the developer.[50]
The project would have an Egyptian theme, including two 12-story pyramids made of crystal, with each containing 300 suites. The hotel would have a total of 5,000 rooms,[50] making it the largest in the world.[51] The 230,000 sq ft (21,000 m2) casino would include 100 table games and 3,000 slot machines, while an RV park, mini-golf, a bowling alley, and a video game arcade would be located beside the casino area.[52] Three of the project's various pyramid structures would house the 50-acre (20 ha) family theme park. Other features would include sphinxes, man-made beaches, waterways resembling the Nile river, an underwater restaurant, a 24-hour child-care facility, a 100-tenant shopping promenade, and a repertory-style theater that would be overseen by actor Jack Klugman.[52] Additionally, the resort would feature an 18-hole PGA Championship golf course,[52] and a monorail located within the theme park.[50] The project would have one mile of frontage along Las Vegas Boulevard.[52]
Frank Gambella, president of the project, stated that financing was in place, with groundbreaking planned for March or April 1989. Gambella said the project would be financed by several entities, with the money coming from a Nevada corporation, suggesting the entities would be grouped together as an umbrella corporation. Gambella stated that the project could be opened by Labor Day 1990. The resort was expected to employ 8,000 people. Following the completion of the resort, Gambella said a complex of 750 condominiums would be built on the land along with 900 retirement-care apartments.[52]
The project was cancelled shortly after it was announced, as authorities became suspicious of developer Anthony Silano's fundraising efforts for the project. It was discovered that Silano and his associates hacked into the Switzerland bank accounts of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos following his death in 1989. Silano pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges. Another Egyptian-themed resort, Luxor Las Vegas, would open on the south Las Vegas Strip in 1993.[1]
Planet Hollywood Resort (original plans)
Not to be confused with the current Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
Originally planned to open in the late 1990s on the site of the Desert Inn, it was to be one of the largest hotels in Las Vegas. Because of the bankruptcy of Planet Hollywood Restaurants, the hotel was never built. However, in the 2000s, a group of investors bought the new Aladdin Hotel and Casino and remodeled it with a modern Hollywood theme.[4]
Playboy Hotel and Casino
A proposed casino resort themed after Playboy magazine was rejected in favor of a nightclub and suites built at the top two floors of the new Palms tower.[4] The planned location for the Playboy Hotel and Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip, was later used for the Cosmopolitan resort.[53]
Santa Fe Valley
Main article: Santa Fe Valley Santa Fe Gaming, which owned the Santa Fe hotel-casino in northwest Las Vegas, had plans for a second Santa Fe property in 1996.[54] The Santa Fe Valley would be built on a 40-acre (16 ha) lot[55] in Henderson, Nevada, adjacent to the Galleria at Sunset mall. The start of construction was delayed several times because of poor financial quarters for Santa Fe Gaming,[54] and because of the company not yet receiving financing for the project.[56] Site preparation started in July 1998, with an opening date scheduled for December 1999,[57] but construction never began. In 1999, the property was sold to Station Casinos,[58][59] which sold the land a year later for use as a shopping center.[60]
Shenandoah Hotel and Casino
A project by Wayne Newton. Although the hotel operated for a short time at 120 E. Flamingo Road, the management was unable to get a gaming license. After years of floundering it was sold to a Canadian company and became Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino.
Silver City proposals
By January 2000, Luke Brugnara was planning to build a San Francisco-themed resort on the site of the closed Silver City Casino.[61] Brugnara intended to give Silver City a multimillion-dollar renovation, with plans to have a fully operational hotel-casino by 2002.[62] In March 2001, Brugnara's request for a gaming license was rejected.[63] In May 2002, it was announced that Brugnara had sold the casino while retaining six acres located behind the building.[64] In 2003, Brugnara was planning to build a 24-story, 304-room hotel and casino resort on a portion of the Silver City property. The resort, to be named "Tycoon", was to be designed by Lee Linton, with an expected cost of approximately $100 million.[65]
Starship Orion
International Thoroughbred Breeders (ITB) announced plans to demolish the El Rancho and construct Starship Orion, a $1 billion hotel, casino, entertainment and retail complex with an outer space theme, covering 5.4 million square feet (501,676 square meters). The resort was to include seven separately owned casinos, each approximately 30,000 square feet (2,787 square meters).[66][67] Each potential casino owner was to contribute up to $100 million to own and operate a casino within the complex.[68] The complex would have included 300,000 square feet (27,871 square meters) of retail space, as well as 2,400 hotel rooms and a 65-story hotel tower. ITB hoped to begin construction later in 1996, with a planned opening date of April 1998.[67]
Sunrise
This was to have been located at 4575 Boulder Highway. Property developer Michael Mona Jr. built the hotel-casino and stated that he was going to break tradition by starting a "casino without a theme". He failed to get an unrestricted gaming license when suspicions arose concerning his associations with alleged organized crime figures. Chips were made for the casino, but were never used.[69] The building was opened as Arizona Charlie's Boulder.
Titanic
In 1999, Bob Stupak was planning a 400-foot-high (122 m) resort themed after the RMS Titanic, to be built on a 10-acre (4 hectares) property he owned near downtown Las Vegas. The resort would have included 1,200 rooms, 800 of which were to be used for timeshares to help finance the project. That year, planning commissioners rejected Stupak's request to change the zoning to allow for a hotel.[70] The project was later planned for the former site of the El Rancho Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip, but was rejected by the Las Vegas City Council.[4]
W Las Vegas
Main article: W Las Vegas W Las Vegas was proposed in August 2005, as a $1.7 billion joint project between Starwood and Edge Resorts, with a scheduled opening in 2008. The project would include a 75,000 sq ft (7,000 m2) casino and approximately 3,000 hotel, condo hotel, and residential units.[71][72] The project was cancelled in May 2007, after Starwood pulled out of the deal.[73]
Wally's Wagon Wheel
Wally's Wagon Wheel was to be developed by Walter Weiss through his company, Magna Leisure Partnership.[74][75] The project was proposed for 2200 South Boulder Highway in Henderson,[76][77] between Wagon Wheel Drive and Roberts Road,[78] near Henderson's Old Vegas western theme park. Manga Leisure Partnership purchased the 15.5-acre property in late February 1988. Weiss, at that time, had tentative plans for a western-themed, 112-room property known then as the Wagon Wheel Hotel and Casino. The Wagon Wheel was expected to cost $15 million, and financing had yet to be obtained for the project, which Weiss expected to open in early 1990.[74] The project, which would include a 55,000 sq ft (5,100 m2) casino, was to be built in two phases.[79]
By October 1991, Wally's Wagon Wheel remained unbuilt due to difficulty obtaining financing.[80][76] That month, the Henderson Planning Commission voted to give Weiss more time to make progress on the project. At that time, the project was to include 204 hotel rooms and would be built on 13.30 acres (5.38 ha). Weiss noted that the nearby successful Sam's Town hotel-casino opened with 204 rooms, and he believed his project would be successful if he opened with the same amount of rooms for good luck.[76] By the end of 1992, Weiss had still not acquired financing for Wally's Wagon Wheel. At the time, the project was the largest of five casinos being planned for Henderson. The three-story project was to include 200 rooms, two restaurants, a theater lounge for country and western entertainment, and a large bingo room. Weiss stated that groundbreaking was scheduled for May 1993, with an expected opening in June 1994. The hotel-casino would employ approximately 600 people upon opening.[81]
Weiss met with nearby residents to discuss the project, and he had the original design changed to include a larger buffer zone between homes and the hotel-casino. In November 1994, the Henderson Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of Weiss' requested zone change as part of the redesign. The project, at that time, was to include a one-story casino and a four-story hotel with 400 rooms.[82][83] In December 1994, the Henderson City Council rejected Weiss' plans for a 200-foot (61 m) buffer.[84]
In July 1997, the unbuilt project received its sixth extension from the Henderson Planning Commission for a use permit and architectural review.[85] In August 1997, the Henderson City Council approved the sixth extension, but denied Weiss' appeal for a one-year extension, instead giving him six months to make progress on the project.[77] Up to that time, $1.7 million had been invested in the project by Magna Leisure Partnership.[86] As of 1998, the project was expected to cost $80 million and employ at least 1,200 people, and the proposed site had increased to 19 acres (7 ha). At that time, Weiss stated that he was close to obtaining financing for the project from a casino operator.[87] The project was never built.
Wild Wild West
Not to be confused with Wild Wild West Gambling Hall & Hotel. As of 1993, Station Casinos owned a 27-acre (11 ha) site on Boulder Highway with the potential to be developed as a casino. The site was located across the street from Sam's Town hotel-casino.[88] In January 1998, Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. announced plans to purchase Station Casinos, which had intended to sell the land prior to the announcement.[89] By March 1998, Station Casinos was planning to develop a hotel-casino complex on the land, which was occupied by a vacant strip mall. The complex would be known as Wild Wild West, with local residents as the target clientele.[90][89]
Crescent's purchase of Station Casinos failed in August 1998, and Station Casinos subsequently slowed its plans to build the project.[91] By the end of the year, the project had received approval from the Clark County Planning Commission for a 273,000 sq ft (25,400 m2) casino and a 504-room hotel.[92] No timetable for construction was announced,[92][93] and Station Casinos had already decided by that point not to start any new projects prior to 2000.[92] Station Casinos sold the undeveloped land for $11.2 million to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in April 2004.[94]
World Port
In 2000, Howard Bulloch, David Gaffin, and their partner Tom Gonzales transferred ownership of the Glass Pool Inn property to their group, known as New World, with plans for a megaresort.[95] New World purchased several other nearby motels to accumulate a 77-acre (31 ha) parcel located on the Las Vegas Strip and east of the Mandalay Bay.[96] In January 2001, plans were announced for World Port Resorts, a megaresort consisting of hotel-casinos, a convention center and a fine arts facility. The project was to be built on the 77-acre (31 ha property, a portion of which was occupied by the Glass Pool Inn.[96]
World Trade Center
To have been located at 925 East Desert Inn Road. Leonard Shoen, co-founder of U-Haul truck rental, purchased the property of what had been the Chaparral Hotel & Casino in 1996, renovating it into the World Trade Center Hotel. A gaming license was applied for, but when it was discovered that two of Shoen's closest partners were convicted felons, the application was denied in 1998. He withdrew his application, and died in a car crash in 1999 that was ruled a suicide. Cards and gaming chips were produced for the World Trade Center Casino, but were never used.[97] The property has since been demolished and is now a parking lot, part of the Las Vegas Convention Center Annex.
World Wrestling Federation
A casino resort themed after the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) was proposed for a property near the Interstate 15 freeway across from Mandalay Bay. The project never went past the proposal stage.[4] The land where it would have stood is now Allegiant Stadium.
WWF also proposed to open the project on the property once used by the Clarion Hotel and Casino, which was demolished in 2015 to become a parking lot.
Xanadu
In February 1976, the Clark County Commission approved the 23-story Xanadu resort, to be built on the Las Vegas Strip at the corner of South Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. The resort would include approximately 1,700 hotel rooms and a casino, as well as convention facilities, a showroom, dining, and indoor tennis courts. The resort was to be developed by Tandy McGinnis – of Bowling Green, Kentucky – and his Xanadu Corporation, and would be built on 48.6 acres (19.7 ha) owned by Howard Downes, a resident of Coral Gables, Florida.[98][99][100] The Xanadu would feature a pyramid design, and was expected to cost $150 million.[100] It would have been the first themed mega-resort. Much information and many artifacts of the project are housed at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas library. The Excalibur Hotel and Casino ultimately opened on the property in 1990.[101]
See also
Category:Defunct casinos in the Las Vegas Valley List of Atlantic City casinos that never opened

My friend is going to be visiting Tijuana for the first time and he asked me to put together a list of things to do. I came up with the following and thought I'd post it here to see if people had anything else they thought I should add. Also, the next time someone comes to this sub looking for recommendations on places to go, they'll have this list. It's my way of giving back after having lurked on here for so long.
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NB: My friend is from LA, so I'm comparing lots of things in TJ to spots up there so he gets an idea of the vibe.
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Things to do in Tijuana:
Beer:
Cerveceria Insurgente:
My fave brewery in Tijuana. It just opened a nice tasting room with an awesome rooftop. They sometimes have food, but it’s from a not-so-good truck so best not to go hungry.
Mamut:
There’s two locations, the original on 2nd street with a balcony or the tasting room on 6th street. The tasting room is in a nice Swiss looking cafe that went out of business and the owner bought up. They have mezcal there too. The original location has food, but it’s kinda bad. More people go to the original one and you can smoke on the balcony if that’s a thing.
Teorema/Ludica
Awesome tasting room for 2 great TJ craft breweries right on Revolucion. If they have Fanfarron, get it. It’s one of the best NE IPA’s I’ve had--right up there with Modern TImes.
Border Psycho
New tasting room on Revolucion. Their beers are decent and they have decent burgers.
Republica Malta
Kind of far from the main drag, but a cool little container park that has breweries from all over Baja so it’s a good place to check out Ensenada beers which are awesome also. Wendtlands and Agua Mala are my standouts, but everything is good.
Public House
Hipster beer bar. Like Sunset Beer in LA, but cooler.
Norte Brewing
Brewery on the roof of a parking garage behind the Caliente Casino on Revolucion. The beer is meh, but the view is really neat so it’s worth it for that.
Food:
Telefonica Gastro Park
This place has food stalls and a bar with lots of local craft brewers. The best is Ta Costeno for seafood tacos and ceviche or Humo for those smoked meat rolls.
La Justina
One of my favorite restaurants anywhere. They are awesome people and all the food is the best. Lots of veggie stuff too.
Cevicheria Corriente Nais
Classic seafood spot on 6th just below Revolucion. Get the liter michelada with all the seafood in it. It’s the best.
Cine Tonala
Bourgie food on a really nice rooftop. They also have decent hard liquor drinks too.
Oryx Capital
In the bourgie part of town. The food is really good and costs what like dumb shit in LA costs. So you can get octopus for like Silver Lake Ramen prices or whatever.
Erizo
Awesome seafood from this really dope chef named Javier Plasencia. He also owns a spot called Mision 19, but that place is super fancy and expensive and probably not for a bros trip.
Bars/Clubs
La Mezcalera
Generic hipster bar that only serves mezcal and beer in front. It opens up to an outside dance club in the back that is fun. The outside part has a different name, but I forget what it is and you enter via Mezcalera anyhow.
Rubiks
This is my favorite place in TJ cuz its so weird. It’s an 80’s themed spot, but its been taken over by goths. So they’ll play like Cindy Lauper, but then drop into Neubaten or Fad Gadget. It’s open all night and there’s 2 levels.
Esquivel
A bourgie techno club on the roof of Edificio Sara on Revolucion. The music there is mostly shitty uns-uns music, but its open until like 6am. It’s also the place where rich attractive people go.
Dandy Del Sur
A really old shitty dive bar on 6th that was featured in some Anthony Bourdain show. The drinks are bad, but they are basically free. I like it because it was one of the first places I ever frequented in TJ.
Mous Tache
Punk/alt music club that has a bar in front. The gimmick is that they have like 50 shots that are all named after a famous moustache. I ordered the Hitler to be edgy, but it made me vomit. The Martin Luther King is my favorite, so far.
Nortico
Speakeasy in the back of Oryx Capital. Great drinks and nice ambiance. Super small though.
Plaza Fiesta
This is literally an outside mall full of bars. On weekends, it will be butts-to-nuts crowded. There are a few breweries in there though, so it’s cool if you wanna try a bunch of beers all in one spot.