Avenida Revolución is the center of the city's nightlife; many compare it with Bourbon Street in New Orleans during Mardi Gras -- except here it's a regular occurrence, not a once-a-year blowout.
Zona Río and Plaza Fiesta are more geared toward late-night dining and dance clubbing than tequila swilling and bar hopping. Although the nightlife scene changes regularly, perhaps the most popular dance club is Baby Rock, 1482 Diego Rivera, Zona Río (tel. 664/634-2404), a cousin to Acapulco's lively Baby O, which features everything from Latin rock to rap. It's near the Guadalajara Grill restaurant. It's open 9pm to 3am, with a cover charge of $12 on Saturdays.
Also popular in Tijuana are sports bars, featuring wagering on events from all over the United States as well as races from Tijuana's Caliente track. The most popular of these bars cluster in the Pueblo Amigo and Vía Oriente areas and around Plaza Rio Tijuana in the Zona Río, a center designed to resemble a colonial Mexican village. Also in Zona Río is the chic club Karma (Paseo de los Héroes 954713; tel. 664/900-6063; Wed-Sat 9pm-3am). Just beyond Zona Río you'll find Tangaloo (Av. Monterrey 3215; tel. 664/681-8091; www.tangaloo.com; Thurs-Sun 9pm-4am), a hip club featuring DJs spinning electronic dance music, with a changing theme each Saturday night. Two of the town's hottest clubs, which are open until 4 or 5am on the weekends, Rodeo de Media Noche (tel. 664/682-4967; cover $8) and Señor Frogs (tel. 664/682-4964; no cover), are in Pueblo Amigo Plaza, which is just off of Paseo Tijuana. Pueblo Amigo Plaza is less than 3km (2 miles) from the border, a short taxi ride or -- during daylight hours -- a pleasant walk.
