What does "No Nighlife" mean?

Often I see the phrase "there's little to no nightlife there". What does
that mean, exactly?

There is nightlife as in loud discos, noisy casinos, and raucous bars that
party late into the night for tourists who love to be surrounded by constant
activity. And then there is all buildings shut down at dark; not even a
single bar or restaurant open, for those tourists who want to be surrounded
by peace, quiet, solitude, and no noise anywhere within miles.

I'd like to think that there is something in the middle of those two
extremes. I'm not into the former at all, but neither would I visit the
latter. For example, if there was a location where absolutely no live music
were performed at night, not even a string band, I doubt I'd want to visit
that place any more than downtown Cancun during spring break.

So when you mention "no nightlife to speak of", would you be a bit more
specific? Please, mention what IS available if you know, not just "there's
nothing there" if there's nothing you like. Otherwise, the impression I get
is that it's a ghost town.

"Skip Elliott Bowman" <skipster@teleport.com> wrote in message
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> Often I see the phrase "there's little to no nightlife there". What does
> that mean, exactly?
>
> There is nightlife as in loud discos, noisy casinos, and raucous bars that
> party late into the night for tourists who love to be surrounded by
constant
> activity. And then there is all buildings shut down at dark; not even a
> single bar or restaurant open, for those tourists who want to be
surrounded
> by peace, quiet, solitude, and no noise anywhere within miles.
>
> I'd like to think that there is something in the middle of those two
> extremes. I'm not into the former at all, but neither would I visit the
> latter. For example, if there was a location where absolutely no live
music
> were performed at night, not even a string band, I doubt I'd want to visit
> that place any more than downtown Cancun during spring break.
>
> So when you mention "no nightlife to speak of", would you be a bit more
> specific? Please, mention what IS available if you know, not just
"there's
> nothing there" if there's nothing you like. Otherwise, the impression I
get
> is that it's a ghost town.

Thanks for that Skip. I've always wondered too. I don't want or need the
Cancun scene, but I'd like to think that where ever I'm going there's going
to be a place that plays some great music filled with fun people and maybe
another place that has live music and you can dance.

>
>
>

"Brian K" <brianblog1951@> wrote in message
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> On 3/31/06 4:36 AM chilly wrote:
>> "Skip Elliott Bowman" <skipster@teleport.com> wrote in message
>> news:NwzWf.8103$x94.4333@newsread1.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
>>
>>> Often I see the phrase "there's little to no nightlife there". What
>>> does
>>> that mean, exactly?
>>>
>>> There is nightlife as in loud discos, noisy casinos, and raucous bars
>>> that
>>> party late into the night for tourists who love to be surrounded by
>>>
>> constant
>>
>>> activity. And then there is all buildings shut down at dark; not even a
>>> single bar or restaurant open, for those tourists who want to be
>>>
>> surrounded
>>
>>> by peace, quiet, solitude, and no noise anywhere within miles.
>>>
>>> I'd like to think that there is something in the middle of those two
>>> extremes. I'm not into the former at all, but neither would I visit the
>>> latter. For example, if there was a location where absolutely no live
>>>
>> music
>>
>>> were performed at night, not even a string band, I doubt I'd want to
>>> visit
>>> that place any more than downtown Cancun during spring break.
>>>
>>> So when you mention "no nightlife to speak of", would you be a bit more
>>> specific? Please, mention what IS available if you know, not just
>>>
>> "there's
>>
>>> nothing there" if there's nothing you like. Otherwise, the impression I
>>>
>> get
>>
>>> is that it's a ghost town.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks for that Skip. I've always wondered too. I don't want or need
>> the
>> Cancun scene, but I'd like to think that where ever I'm going there's
>> going
>> to be a place that plays some great music filled with fun people and
>> maybe
>> another place that has live music and you can dance.
>>
> If written by the average traveler the meaning of "no nightlife" is
> subjective. If written by a travel writer it generally means that there
> isn't anything that would interest most travelers, i.e. a grime covered
> bar populated by a few fall down drunks. Now, if this is your idea of
> fun, drinking rotgut with the local drunks, than it qualifies for the
> "little" in the phrase "little or no nightlife".
>
> Sea Cliff Cottages in Dominica is in a fairly remote place. The natural
> views are really something to see. But, unless someone in one of the
> cottages is a musician with an ample supply of grog to share...then the
> only nightlife to be had is sitting on your porch drinking beverage and
> counting stars. This is what most would call "little or no nightlife".
>
> If you are looking for something that isn't Cancun or Sea Cliff Cottages
> maybe the apt term would be "laid-back nightlife" as can be found in Playa
> del Carmen, Mexico.

Before my first visit to Anguilla, I read many guidebooks that all said
"Anguilla has no nightlife!" Then we arrive to discover that there a lot
happening at night" live string band here, reggae bands there, a jazz duo,
and more. Either the writer was kept away from the cool spots (to keep them
cool), or he didn't bother to look.

I think that rather than use a generic "no nightlife", a writer should say
what is actually there and give examples. If the writer likes to retire at
9 pm, then obviously they shouldn't write about nightlife at all.

"Skip Elliott Bowman" <skipster@teleport.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Before my first visit to Anguilla, I read many guidebooks that all said
> "Anguilla has no nightlife!" Then we arrive to discover that there a lot
> happening at night" live string band here, reggae bands there, a jazz duo,
> and more. Either the writer was kept away from the cool spots (to keep
them
> cool), or he didn't bother to look.

Cool, tell me more. How's the diving there? Is it safe for me to be going
around to these places on my own? Do I need a vehicle?

> I think that rather than use a generic "no nightlife", a writer should say
> what is actually there and give examples. If the writer likes to retire
at
> 9 pm, then obviously they shouldn't write about nightlife at all.

:^)

"Skip Elliott Bowman" <skipster@teleport.com> wrote:

>Often I see the phrase "there's little to no nightlife there". What does
>that mean, exactly?
>
>There is nightlife as in loud discos, noisy casinos, and raucous bars that
>party late into the night for tourists who love to be surrounded by constant
>activity.

No one would call this 'little or no nightlife'

>And then there is all buildings shut down at dark; not even a
>single bar or restaurant open, for those tourists who want to be surrounded
>by peace, quiet, solitude, and no noise anywhere within miles.
>
I think this is NO nightlife. Not LITTLE nightlife.

>I'd like to think that there is something in the middle of those two
>extremes. I'm not into the former at all, but neither would I visit the
>latter. For example, if there was a location where absolutely no live music
>were performed at night, not even a string band, I doubt I'd want to visit
>that place any more than downtown Cancun during spring break.
>
>So when you mention "no nightlife to speak of", would you be a bit more
>specific? Please, mention what IS available if you know, not just "there's
>nothing there" if there's nothing you like. Otherwise, the impression I get
>is that it's a ghost town.

I don't think you can force people to say what 'little or no
nightlife' means because it means different things to different
people. Plus some people (like me) don't really care whether there is
any nightlife or not as long as there's someplace to eat dinner.

In most cases, I think it means that there's not much in the way of
live music and not many late night places. But it may mean that
there's only some bars open late.

For instance in Placencia, when we were there, there was a restaurant
that played jazz recordings while we ate. Not live music, but not
completely dead either. Placencia is one place where I think the
phrase applies.

You might also consider that whether there is nightlife or not depends
on whether it is off season or not. We've been traveling off-season
in the US, and there are a lot of places (like Duck, NC) where the
restaurants etc are shut during the winter. I think somewhat the same
thing occurs in the Virgin Islands in August. And in the Caribbean,
whether there is nightlife may depend on what the latest hurricane has
done to the place, so people's information becomes outdated quickly.





grandma Rosalie

Apparently chilly <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote:
>"Brian K" <brianblog1951@> wrote

>> Sea Cliff Cottages in Dominica is in a fairly remote place. The natural
>> views are really something to see. But, unless someone in one of the
>> cottages is a musician with an ample supply of grog to share...then the
>> only nightlife to be had is sitting on your porch drinking beverage and
>> counting stars. This is what most would call "little or no nightlife".
>
>Ok, then Sea Cliff Cottages is not for me, however, I still want to go dive
>Dominica. But in the process there must be some place where I can get about
>in the evening in relative safety and find a place to belly up to a bar,
>chat with local patrons and enjoy some music, and again, live music would be
>preferred. I love to dance, but I guess I could miss that, if I could just
>find other outlets for evening comradarie and music. Good inexpensive meals
>would be bonus.

There used to be a barbeque during the week up at Papillote resort in
the hills. We stayed in a private cottage rented out at D'Auchamps
Gardens, which wasn't too far away. Nice to stay up in the hills with
the view and the mists, but of course that also means it's not as sunny
as down by the sea, but more interesting, to me.) That resort isn't
exactly the sort of place locals will belly-up to, and can't remember
if there was live music or not, but at least it wasn't the kind of
more sanitized resort you might find down on the sea. Nice jungle
and hot pools to wallow in before the barbeque. Fairly cheap, too.

Anyway, that's old info but might be worth a try. There seem to be
more local bars up towards the north a bit more, say around
Portsmouth. Can't remember exactly where but there was some nice
area up that way or not far from Indian river where there were a
few restaurants on the beach and such.

Nice place, Dominica, even if they do advocate killing their pet
whales they exploit for tourism.

--
Ken Tough

On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:32:29 GMT, "Skip Elliott Bowman"
<skipster@teleport.com> wrote:

>Often I see the phrase "there's little to no nightlife there". What does
>that mean, exactly?

It means you're in Tanzania.

;-)

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> "Skip Elliott Bowman" <skipster@teleport.com> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> Before my first visit to Anguilla, I read many guidebooks that all said
>> "Anguilla has no nightlife!" Then we arrive to discover that there a lot
>> happening at night" live string band here, reggae bands there, a jazz
>> duo,
>> and more. Either the writer was kept away from the cool spots (to keep
> them
>> cool), or he didn't bother to look.
>
> Cool, tell me more. How's the diving there?

I very much enjoyed the diving there, but it ain't cheap. Think Hawai'i
prices. Look up Douglas Carty, he's The Man.

Is it safe for me to be going
> around to these places on my own?

Sure, as long as you don't get 3-sheets-to-the-wind drunk, have $100 bills
sticking out of your pockets, and sing at the top of your lungs in the
streets :)

> Do I need a vehicle?

Absolutely. It's a small island but the communities and activities are
widely separated. You can also hire a taxi for the week, but I like the
convenience of my own car. Steering wheels and driving are both on the
left. The cars in the roundabouts have the right of way.