The Weekender

Sunday, January 20, 2002

So it's a Friday night and what to do and where to go???? Well...unexpectedly...I landed at Backflip. I've been there a couple of months ago and thought it was OK.. But tonight was different.

We got there at 10:30pm and of course we were EARLY!!! So, what to do? DRINK UP and watch everyone roll in! VERY INTERESTING crowd... Since Backflip is located near the TL, Nob Hill and 6th and Market....you've got an array of peeps ranging from yuppies to hip hop heads...to business men to your every day Joe.... I love going to a spot filled w/ a rainbow of colors. The vibe is totally different than going to your all Filipino club or your all African-American club.etc..etc... It's all about having a good time and not about who's wearing the latest outfit or who's hella HARD! You folks know what i'm talking about... Yeah, I'm sure when we were 18-24 that's what it was all about....but hey...when you get older...WHO CARES!!!! HAVE FUN!!!! Maybe because I had a couple of drinks or maybe it's just me...

Anyways in the front room you have a circular bar and a small dance floor where the DJ's play house... As you keep walking back, you have couches to your left and on your right you have a patio w/ heating lamps and a POOL and hotel rooms. Did I mention Backflip is located adjacent to the Phoenix Hotel....the same hotel Prince stayed at when he was in town a couple of years ago. Continuing...there's another bar to your left and more couches and booths, another dance floor where there's another DJ set up playing hip-hop and R&B..... For those who smoke...there's ins/outs since the patio closes at 11pm (since people staying at the hotel not always like to hear the sounds of people partying outside they're room).

Warning: Since I had no sense of smell last night, supposedly it gets to smell funky when it gets crowded up in the hip-hop room so the Beer Can says. HAHAHAHHA!!!

All in all...I would say check it out on a Friday night at least. If you don't want to spend too much money, try and go before 10pm and it's only $5. Here's the info: http://www.sfstation.com/clubs/backflip.htm

posted by The Weekender @ 12:44 AM

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