Nightlife for 30 somethings??

Hi all! Myself and two buddies are finally getting out of dodge (CA) for the weekend of 1/26-1/29 on our first trip to San Antone and I%26#39;m hoping to get feedback about the nightlife scene for mature adults.Don%26#39;t get me wrong, dancing or relaxing into the wee hours of the morning would be okay. Just not into house music or all hip-hop type clubs. Anyway, any input would be great and San Antonio here we come!!!

Nightlife for 30 somethings??

Here are some places that you may try all on or near the Riverwalk

Polyesters - Dance Club

Howl at the Moon - Piano Bar

Swig- Martini Bar %26amp; sometimes live music

Mad Dogs- Irish Pub and dance music in the later hours

Medusa Lounge, Zen bar, Suede Lounge, V Bar - Social and more upscale

Outside Downtown:

Cowboys - Country Western

Dolce, The Point, Posh - upscale lounges

Stone Werks - restaurant/bar (Thursday nights)

Nightlife for 30 somethings??

Those are great choices for the more typical night life. I prefer live music, it may not be what you’re looking for, but here’s the info:

Live music in San Antonio benefits greatly by being close to Austin the self proclaimed ';live music capital of the world.'; We%26#39;re definitely spoiled here getting regional and national acts wanting to fill out their tour with a date in San Antonio before or after playing Austin. There are many great, intimate venues booking great music.

Casbeers http://www.casbeers.com/ is a soulful, kitschy little (about 100 seats) spot with great food (enchiladas and burgers.) They have live music every night they%26#39;re open. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights there%26#39;s no cover. They book so many great acts. I%26#39;ve been less than 20 feet away from legends like Pinetop Perkins, Gatemouth Brown, Dave Alvin, the Subdudes and so many more. It%26#39;s one of our very favorite spots.

Luna http://www.lunalive.com/ is a little more upscale, listening room with a romantic ambiance. Music tends to be on the jazz side of things, but they book all kinds so check the schedule.

Sam%26#39;s Burger Joint http://www.samsburgerjoint.com/ books all sorts of music from Punk to Blues to Singer/Songwriters to Swing to Poetry Slam. They%26#39;re currently hosting the San Antonio Blues Society%26#39;s Blues Jam on Thursday nights. It%26#39;s hard to beat the full bar, burgers, and eclectic mix of clientele.

There are also several great institutions, aka dance halls. A quick drive to Helotes about 20 miles north towards Bandera gets you to John T Floores Country Store http://www.liveatfloores.com/ an authentic Texas dance hall. The sign outside says, ';Willie Nelson Live Every Saturday Nite.'; While those days are from a bygone era, you can still see him a few times a year along with the likes of Charlie Robison, Lyle Lovett, Jack Ingram. About a 30 minute drive up I-35 just past New Braunfels is Gruene Hall http:// www.gruenehall.com/ It%26#39;s Texas%26#39; oldest dance hall and a destination unto itself. Along with legendary music there%26#39;s great shopping, restaurants, the Guadalupe River , and a cool music store, Lone Star Music http://www.lonestarmusic.com/index.asp

We also have some cool Radio stations. In New Braunfels there%26#39;s KNBT 92.1 http://www.knbtfm.com/ an Americana station. Here in town we%26#39;re blessed with KSYM 90.1, San Antonio College%26#39;s radio station. I love their Third Coast Music Network program http://www.accd.edu/tcmn/ (They have a great links page too.)

Add other factors in the area like The Kerrville Folk festival, International Accordion Festival, Austin City Limits Festival, SXSW (and Not SXSW) not to mention all of the Conjunto or Houston Rap music that filters its way over here and I don%26#39;t think you%26#39;ll find a hipper music scene than San Antonio.

A great source for up-to-date music information is the Express News%26#39; Weekender, it%26#39;s published every Friday and many of the articles are available at their website http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/