Discothèques Provide Perfect Late-Night Venues for Dancing and Drinking (Jhon Smith Ben)

Discoth?ques, or nightclubs, are entertainment venues that provide avid dancers a place to enjoy their favorite music and dance the night away. Many of these discos or clubs operate late into the night. Discoth?ques frequently adhere to a musical theme, such as rock, hip-hop, pop, or electronic dance music. Unlike bars, taverns, or pubs, discos are centered around a main dance floor and a booth for the DJ. Recorded music is common; however, venues may feature live music from time to time. Many of the nightclubs alternate between live and recorded dance music.

One of the iconic features of a discoth?que is the powerful and very loud sound system. The PA systems used for dance music are usually controlled by a DJ, who also controls the volume. Many dancers believe the louder the music, the better the dancing, and DJs are happy to accommodate the customers. Music featured in any particular disco adheres strictly to a genre, such as drumstep, dubstep, garage, heavy metal, bassline, techno, house, trance, or other music genres. Other genres include soca, salsa, bouncy techno, drum and bass, and dancehall.

Another feature of most discoth?que venues is the laser light show that illuminates the dance floor and the dancers. Lighting systems include laser lights that are programmed to the music being played. The DJ can control the lights, to some extent, and highlight certain dancers or couples. Lighting isn't confined to the installed spotlights and laser lights. It is not unknown for dancers to wear clothing or costumes that include battery-powered lights. Others wear elaborate costumes that are bedecked with blacklight reactive tape or other adornment. These 'glow-in-the-dark' outfits immediately attract attention from other dancers.

Many times, discos have theme nights for their regular club-goers. These themes generally involve a dress code that is in keeping with the theme. Dress codes can be strictly enforced at discos, with many of the clubs banning attendees from wearing jeans or sneakers. Many others have a dress code that is "dress to impress," a rather vague description, but one that seems to be quite popular. Those who have dressed the best, in the eyes of the bouncers or doormen, will be allowed into the discoth?que. Others, who outfits don't quite qualify, may, at first, be refused admittance. Only the blatantly unobservant dressers will be kept out for the entire evening. Certain nightclubs may try to establish "fetish nights," with the dress code corresponding to the fetish.

A number of discoth?ques cater to a certain type of person. There are nightclub discos for gays or lesbians, or attendees of a certain ethnicity. Although other ethnicities are welcome, the predominant attendee may fall into one of these, or other, designations. Many discos are unofficially intended for people of a certain age; however, this is difficult to enforce, for fear of being discriminatory.

Historically, discoth?ques have been around for generations, with the first appearing in during World War II. Jazz and bebop music were outlawed and the popular jitterbug dance was banned. Young people started meeting in hidden basements, playing and dancing to jukeboxes or record players. This era saw the first use of the word "discoth?que." There were similar clubs frequented by youth called "swing kids." Throughout the decades after World War II, the face of the discoth?que changed. Many became infamous by descending into nothing more than a place to buy and use drugs. Dancing was secondary to the drug culture. Hedonistic practices were rampant, as well.

Today's discoth?que is usually monitored by private security people and doormen called bouncers. These security people are responsible for keeping the worst offenders and scofflaws from ruining the evening for the majority of guests. The bouncers and doormen are also responsible for determining who is allowed admittance to the nightclub. Many discos have guest lists. A person whose name is on the list can get into the disco for free or for a reduced rate. Those who are lucky enough to be on a guest list don't have to stand in a line, hoping to be chosen.Discoth?ques are popular venues for enjoying an evening with friends, dancing, drinking, and dressing to impress. Cosmopolitan cities are home to many of these clubs, which are enjoyed nearly every night of the week.

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Bars, Pubs, and Taverns Welcome Customers and Offer Alcoholic Drinks (Jhon Smith Ben)

A common social practice is to go out for drinks with your friends. There are wide varieties of venues where you can get alcoholic drinks, sit and listen to music, or just enjoy the company of your peers. These venues have a specialized counter called "the bar," where a bartender and his helper work on preparing cocktails and pouring wine and beer. The "back bar" is an area behind the bartender that has the liquor stock and glassware. Many bars are highly decorated and very ornate. Others are understated. But all bars serve alcoholic beverages that are commonly known as drinks.

Tables, chairs, and stools at high counters provide seating for customers. Couples or a single individual are welcome to sit at the bar to enjoy their drinks and the company of others seated nearby. Large groups can sit at a table or in a booth. Depending on the size and layout of the bar or pub, cocktail waitresses serve the drinks that the bartender has made. Occasionally, in a smaller tavern, the bartender does the serving.

Bar patrons may find themselves enjoying drinks in a myriad of surroundings. Dive bars, for instance, are usually frequented by local people who are only interested in getting an alcoholic beverage with their friends. Neighborhood bars may serve drinks to the same patrons nearly every night of the week. Other bars feature live music, along with the drinks. These bars frequently implement a cover charge or have a minimum drink purchase requirement. The cover charge is usually used to pay the live musicians; however, they gratefully accept tips, as well. Other pubs and taverns have DJs who play recorded music. Usually, a bar comes to be known for the type of music it plays. Some of these bars may have a small dance floor, but the focus of the business is serving alcoholic drinks. Cocktail lounges are frequently found in hotels and restaurants.

In many cities, laws are in place that prohibit minor children from entering an establishment that serves alcoholic drinks. Zoning and legal restrictions may state where these establishments can be located within a city or town. Some communities place restrictions on what type of alcohol can be served to patrons. For instance, wine bars can only serve wine and drinks that have an alcohol percentage not greater than wine. Many wine bars are quite elegant and most are quiet. Wine bars may offer a small tasting menu, with food selected to be paired with certain wines. Beer is served, almost exclusively, at beer pubs or small microbreweries. A person looking to have a drink made with vodka or Scotch would probably not go into a microbrewery for a drink. Many microbreweries and brewpubs serve food, as well.

Drinks have become very sophisticated, with cocktails coming in a wide variety of flavors. A cocktail is sometimes defined as an alcoholic spirit mixed with soda or fruit juice and served with fruit or herbs. Ingenious new concoctions arrive on the scene from time to time. Bartenders who experiment with flavors, mixers, and ingredients are now called mixologists. The techniques and recipes are known as mixology. In large urban areas, customers become familiar with what kinds of cocktails a certain mixologist or bar generally serves. For instance, martini bars are popular and the list of martini types is seemingly endless. Bartenders invent new combinations and offer them to their customers. The ones that taste good become popular; the drinks that don't are usually not seen again.

Drinks are not only varied, but so is the glassware in which they are served. For instance, fine red wines are ideally served in a balloon-shaped crystal glass. White wine glasses are more vertically shaped. Champagne flutes are designed to keep the bubbles in the glass until the wine is consumed. Martini glasses, highball glasses, pilsner glasses, beer steins, glasses specifically designed for ales or porters, and many others grace the back bars of nearly every establishment where drinks are sold.

Drinks have a long and colorful history. Some have been used for medicinal purposes. Others were invented in celebration of an important date or event. But the idea of going out for drinks remains a constant.

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