The Berkeley Beacon

Issue date: 10/13/05 Section: Lifestyle

Media Credit: Beacon photo/Kasey Fielding The bright lights of the city beckon, even if you are underage. Beacon photo/Kasey Fielding

After a long week of classes, the weekend finally arrives. You are bored, stressed out and ready to go have some fun. But you are also under 21, and it seems that your options for nightlife are somewhat limited in Boston. So where do you go? Some of the most popular spots in the city actually offer nights where everyone is welcome. Check out a few of these clubs and you will not be disappointed.

The Roxy, 279 Tremont St.
(www.roxyboston.com)
On Friday nights, nearby Roxy hosts its 18+ "Sexy Fridays." If you plan ahead and check the Web site for an Internet flier, you will cut the cover charge from $20 to $15. Hip-hop tracks and upbeat remixes of pop songs provide a fun atmosphere for hours on the dance floor. The dress code does not permit anything too casual, however, so leave the jeans, sneakers, work boots, baggy clothes and athletic wear at home.

Freshman marketing communications major Lyndsay Mills, 19, said The Roxy, like many other nightclubs, can be hit or miss. "The atmosphere isn't bad early in the night, but it gets wicked crowded as it gets later, and there are a lot of sketchy older guys," she said. "I wouldn't recommend going there with a group of only girls, but rather with some guy friends to 'rescue' you from the weirdos."

Venu, 100 Warrenton St.
(www.venuboston.com)
Located behind Emerson next to the New England School of Law, this dance club charges a cheap $10 cover that is worth your money. Proper dress is required here as well, so no jeans and sneakers.

Hilary Lawson, 19, a sophomore writing, literature and publishing major, visited the club with friends last Thursday for Salsa Night. "It was amazing," Lawson said. "We were twirled and dipped and it wasn't the usual bump-and-grind." Aside from the spicy salsa music on Thursdays, Citysearch, a popular on-line city guide, credits Venu with having "some of the city's hottest DJs."

Avalon, 15 Lansdowne St.
MBTA Green Line to Kenmore
(www.avalonboston.com)
This popular nightclub is listed in all the best city travel guides, such as Fodor's and Frommer's. Its prime location (right across the street from Fenway Park) certainly helps attract a crowd, and a large one at that: it has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people. A popular dancing spot later in the evenings, Avalon is also a concert venue for many alternative bands. A variety of acts, from Black Label Society (Oct. 25) to The All American Rejects (Nov. 11), have performances lined up. On "Fling Thursdays," the club attracts a big college crowd with a cover of $15 and all ladies are in for free before 11 p.m. You can also get your name on the guest list, via its Web site, for a reduced cover charge.

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