So, I’m going out dancing tonight. YES! The last time I went out dancing was four months ago when we had so much fun we swore we’d do it at LEAST once a month.
We went to Diva’s which, in case you don’t live in Northampton, don’t dance, or are not gay, you might not know about. If you blink, you’ll pass it on the left side of Rte. 5 as your headed out of town. Yes, it is a GLBT bar, and yes, they charge a cover, and yes, the music SUCKS (in my humble opinion) beginning around 11:00, when other people show up. BUT, the DJ is cool and if you arrive early, like we did, when there was NO one there, he will play whatever you want. We OWNED the dance floor (since no one else was one it), complete with disco ball, baby! We requested what we knew: Prince, The Cure, George Michael… then the DJ figured us out and kept spinning great 80’s dance tunes. As I said, come around 11:00, the younger crowd woke up and decided to come dancing, and the vibe and music changed. And we no longer owned anything. It was a great time, and we were home and in bed by midnight, as all good 30-somethings with children ought to be.
Tonight, I think we are going to Paradise City Tavern. It is rumored that at 10:00, they push all the tables aside and boogie down. I am hoping they play house music, but I have heard that it can be either house, electro, or techno (god help me). One of my friend’s who is coming tonight is a Deadhead. If they play techno, she might throw up. We don’t want that on the dance floor.
If you know of any other good dance places, please share!
Update: Paradise City Tavern has dancing beginning 10:00ish on Friday and Saturday nights. Friday nights is Top 40 music, played off some dude’s laptop. Have not yet been, but I hear Saturday nights are the time to go; Hush is the DJ and he does old school spinning– house music. I’ll post another update once I go– soon, I hope!
hi! i am moving to northampton next month and i’m so happy to find your blog and know that 30 somethings with kids do go out dancing!