Hot Spots in Orlando
Pleasure Island, Downtown Disney, and CityWalk are the biggest nighttime draws for most tourists and some locals. However, the dozens of clubs and bars on International Drive, along Orange Avenue, and in the rest of downtown Orlando attract most homegrown night owls, business travelers who want to stay as far as possible from the Mickey madness, and a small number of enterprising tourists who venture north at night.
Other Places to Party
In addition to the other clubs listed in this section, other downtown hot spots include Chillers, the Big Belly Brewery, and Lattitudes, 33 W. Church St. (tel. 407/939-4270) -- three separate clubs located in a single trilevel building that are all geared to the young-adult crowd with an atmosphere that's very casual. Another nighttime complex lined with clubs and bars is Wall Street Plaza (www.wallstplaza.net), a "meet market" on Wall Street that's home to the Globe (tel. 407/849-9904), a European patio cafe; Slingapours (tel. 407/849-9904), a dance club with an indoor and outdoor patio for relaxing; Waitiki (tel. 407/849-0471), a retro Tiki lounge and restaurant; the Monkey Bar (tel. 407/849-0471), a hip martini lounge and cocktail bar; One Eyed Jacks (tel. 407/648-2050) and the Loaded Hog (tel. 407/649-1918), both party bars; the Tuk Tuk Room (tel. 407/849-9904), a cocktail and sushi lounge; and the Wall Street Cantina (tel. 407/420-1515), a bar that serves mean margaritas.
Gay & Lesbian Nightspots
You can get all sorts of useful information on events from Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Services of Central Florida, 946 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL 32803 (tel. 407/228-8272; www.glbcc.org). Gay Orlando Network (www.gayorlando.com) and the Gay Guide to Florida (http://gay-guide.com) also feature a lot of nightlife entries. Travelers interested in sampling some of the city's best gay and lesbian hot spots can check out the following places:
