Where to dance in Puerto Rico?

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Brooklyn.girl

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HI!!
I'm planning a visit to Puerto Rico soon (x-mas season) and I would like to know all the really good places to dance in Puerto Rico.

How is the social dancing there? Can I go alone dancing and have fun?
All the details please.
I will be visiting familly, but I would like advice from those of you who visit PR.
You're help will be appreciated.
 
Brooklyn.girl said:
HI!!
I'm planning a visit to Puerto Rico soon (x-mas season) and I would like to know all the really good places to dance in Puerto Rico.

How is the social dancing there? Can I go alone dancing and have fun?
All the details please.
I will be visiting familly, but I would like advice from those of you who visit PR.
You're help will be appreciated.
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You could check emoyeno's posts or PM her.
 
Yes, check with emoyeno. She was a big help in giving me advice when I went to PR last summer. Two places that I can recommend are the Marriot Courtyard in Isla Verde, and if you want to be more adventurous try El Balcon del Zumbador in Pinones.
 
CT2CA said:
Yes, check with emoyeno. She was a big help in giving me advice when I went to PR last summer. Two places that I can recommend are the Marriot Courtyard in Isla Verde, and if you want to be more adventurous try El Balcon del Zumbador in Pinones.
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Thanks, I've seen her posts. These are highly recommended.
How is the dancing over there???? Are there only On2 dancers like everyone says??
 
Everyone in PR seems to have their own style. You will see On2 NY style dancers, On1 dancers, old school Puerto Rican style dancers. Most of the people who dance On2 can also dance On1, unlike many of the newer On2 dancers in NYC.
 
Here is a list: There are new places that have recently been opened and gained popularity thanks to Facebook. (It's free publicity for events and it gets to people. I'm astonished how a venue announces an event and people flock to it)

anyway for X-mas season, there will be plenty of events. I will post them.
as for social dancing... many dancers are On2, but they all know On1. Locals looove LIVE bands here. So I suggest you attend places where live bands are playing.
This list is in spanish and english (sorry I'm bilingual!!)
Enjoy
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Miércoles
• Buffalo Wings
Desde las 9:00p música bailable Aeropuerto, Isla Verde
• Doble Seis Sport Bar-Caguas
This is the hot spot!!!! The music is live and really good!!
Desde las 9:00p música bailable, clases de baile, Carr #1, Villa Blanca, Caguas Para reservaciones 787-258-2881
• Paradise Café (new place)
Ave Lomas Verdes

Jueves
• Marriot Courtyard - Lobby (live bands)
Desde las 8:00p música bailable Isla Verde
• Bed Lounge
Desde las 10:00p música bailable Isla Verde
Info: 787-368-8032
• Paradise Café (new place)
Ave Lomas Verdes

Viernes
• Marriot Courtyard - Lobby
Desde las 8:00p música bailable Isla Verde
• Doble Seis Sport Bar-Guayama
Desde las 9:00p música bailable, Guayama
• El Criollo ( not so good anymore)
Desde las 8:00p música bailable Exp.Martines Nadal, Guaynabo
• Paradise Café (new place)
Ave Lomas Verdes
• El Coabey (Re-opened) Excellent Cuban music
Puerto Nuevo
• Buyé
Placita Santurce, Río Piedras



Sábado
• Marriot Courtyard - Lobby
Desde las 8:00p música bailable Isla Verde
• Mom's and Dad's
Desde las 8:00p música bailable, clases de baile Urb Cana, Bayamon
• Jackalope Café (not so good anymore)
Ven a disfrutar de la mejor salsa del mundo. Info: 787-253-2375 ó 787-368-8032
• Paradise Café (new place)
Ave Lomas Verdes
• El Coabey (Re-opened) Excellent Cuban music
Puerto Nuevo

Domingo
• Oyster Bar
Desde las 8:00p música bailable
Info: 787-632-6292 Ave. Isla Verde, Isla Verde
 
Emoyeno,

Thanks for your list.

We will be in PR the first 2 weeks of January. What will be going on for el Dia de los Reyes? I hear that there is always a great concert on Jan. 5 but cannot find anything on the Internet. Maybe I do not enter the right keywords?

Does anyone have any recent updates for what will be going on between Jan. 1 and 13?

I have the latest salsa newsletter from abailarsalsapr but there is nothing for January yet and the next edition will be Jan. 7.

I don't want to miss out on anything...
 
salsera_alemana said:
We will be in PR the first 2 weeks of January. What will be going on for el Dia de los Reyes? I hear that there is always a great concert on Jan. 5 but cannot find anything on the Internet. Maybe I do not enter the right keywords?

Does anyone have any recent updates for what will be going on between Jan. 1 and 13?

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Check in with abayarde on the salsa music subforum here, he seems to have the inside news on live music in PR.
 
Brooklyn.girl said:
HI!!
I'm planning a visit to Puerto Rico soon (x-mas season) and I would like to know all the really good places to dance in Puerto Rico.

How is the social dancing there? Can I go alone dancing and have fun?
All the details please.
I will be visiting familly, but I would like advice from those of you who visit PR.
You're help will be appreciated.
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You might want to visit the beach in Isla Verde and catch the Nuyoricans vacationing and dancing during the day. Also, check the San Juan hotel lobby in Isla Verde where the have the Salsa Congress. Once you link up with the people from the Bronx there, you will find the On2.

Your family will probably know about non-touristy events for the holidays?
 
salsera_alemana said:
Emoyeno,

Thanks for your list.

We will be in PR the first 2 weeks of January. What will be going on for el Dia de los Reyes? I hear that there is always a great concert on Jan. 5 but cannot find anything on the Internet. Maybe I do not enter the right keywords?

Does anyone have any recent updates for what will be going on between Jan. 1 and 13?

I have the latest salsa newsletter from abailarsalsapr but there is nothing for January yet and the next edition will be Jan. 7.

I don't want to miss out on anything...
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Here is an updated version, since a lot of clubs have closed.

Recently updated: 07/2011

Wednesday/ Miércoles
• Buffalo Wings
Desde las 9:00p música bailable Aeropuerto, Isla Verde

Thusdays/ Jueves
• Marriot Courtyard - Lobby
Desde las 8:00p música bailable Isla Verde
• Beats San Juan (Formerly Drums@ Isla Verde Mall) Next to Denny's Restaurant
Desde las 10:00p música bailable Isla Verde
Info: 787-368-8032

Fridays/ Viernes
• Marriot Courtyard - Lobby
Desde las 8:00p música bailable Isla Verde
• Doble Seis Sport Bar-Guayama
Desde las 9:00p música bailable, Guayama


• Spice **new**
Between the Ritz & Denny's
Tocando toda la noche Cinco en Clave.
Ven y pasa una noche super extraordinaria en el salon mas acogedor de Isla Verde con Happy Hour toda la noche y entremeses finos y variados.

• Palo Once- Hato Rey
Calle America #7 Hato Rey (Cerca del Registro Demografico), 00917 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hours Fri: 5:00 pm - 4:00 am Sat: 8:00 pm - 5:00 am



Sábado
• Marriot Courtyard - Lobby (Isla Verde)
** LOCAL Salseros frequent this venue. Highly recommended.
Live Bands always. ***
Desde las 8:00p música bailable Isla Verde

• Blue West Cafe (Mayaguez- West) New
Nuevo lugar para bailar en el area de Mayaguez con musica tropical "mucha salsa",
comidas ,happy hour de jueves a sabados desde las 6:00 PM hasta las 9:00 PM cerramos a las 2:00AM.

• Palo Once- Hato Rey - (Younger crowd) Saturdays its Salsa mixed with some merengue
Calle America #7 Hato Rey (Cerca del Registro Demografico), 00917 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hours Fri: 5:00 pm - 4:00 am Sat: 8:00 pm - 5:00 am



Domingo
• Nuyorican Cafe (Old San Juan)
Desde las 8:00p música bailable
Info:
Calle San Francisco #312 entrando por el callejon de la capilla

• El Balcón del Zumbador (Piñones)
** LOCAL Salseros frequest this venue. Highly recommended.
The music is great. (Bomba/ Salsa)***

Every sunday from 3:00pm- Live Salsa Bands,
After 7:30p.m. Cachete Maldonado y sus Majaderos, el mejor grupo de rumba de Puerto Rico con diferentes invitados.
 
Emoyeno,

I have some very good friends in Caguas and Aguas Buenas. They've invited me to stay with them when I next go to Puerto Rico. I don't know the geography of the island well enough to know which of the places you recommend are closest to Caguas/Aguas Buenas. Please tell me.
 
El Caobo:
Let me know when you will be visiting Puerto Rico.
If you're staying at Aguas Buenas, it's pretty much centric and countryside. You WILL definately HAVE to drive to the metro area if you want a lot of salsa action, but the drive is not much. I suggest you use google maps and check the locations, so you may have an idea where you will staying.

Caguas is very close to Aguas Buenas and is considered metro area, and there are very plenty of good places to dance during the week. Weekends I suggest you visit San Juan area. Anyway let me know the dates you'll be visiting, so I can try and find any special events that might be going on.

Update:
There's an upcoming main salsa event on January 31st. It's a big one eveyone is talking about it.
 
Dancing Salsa in Puerto Rico

Here is an updated version, since a lot of clubs have closed.

Recently updated: 07/2011

Wednesday/ Miércoles
• Buffalo Wings
Desde las 9:00p música bailable Aeropuerto, Isla Verde

Thusdays/ Jueves
• Marriot Courtyard - Lobby
Desde las 8:00p música bailable Isla Verde
• Beats San Juan (Formerly Drums@ Isla Verde Mall) Next to Denny's Restaurant
Desde las 10:00p música bailable Isla Verde
Info: 787-368-8032

Fridays/ Viernes
• Marriot Courtyard - Lobby
Desde las 8:00p música bailable Isla Verde
• Doble Seis Sport Bar-Guayama
Desde las 9:00p música bailable, Guayama

• The Latin Roots [Old San Juan] - Locals Favorite- Live Bands - Highly Recommended ***
Location Galeria Paseo Portuario, 00918 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hours Mon - Wed: 11:00 am - 1:00 am
Thurs: 11:00 am - 2:00 am
Fri - Sat: 11:00 am - 2:30 am
Sun: 11:00 am - 1:00 am

Si quieres Bailar Salsa y disfrutar de rica comida puertorriqueña...
Todos los caminos conducen a The Latin Roots en el Viejo San Juan....Detrás del Hotel Sheraton



• Spice **new**
Between the Ritz & Denny's
Tocando toda la noche Cinco en Clave.
Ven y pasa una noche super extraordinaria en el salon mas acogedor de Isla Verde con Happy Hour toda la noche y entremeses finos y variados.

• Palo Once- Hato Rey
Calle America #7 Hato Rey (Cerca del Registro Demografico), 00917 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hours Fri: 5:00 pm - 4:00 am Sat: 8:00 pm - 5:00 am



Sábado
• Marriot Courtyard - Lobby (Isla Verde)
** LOCAL Salseros frequent this venue. Highly recommended.
Live Bands always. ***
Desde las 8:00p música bailable Isla Verde

• Blue West Cafe (Mayaguez- West) New
Nuevo lugar para bailar en el area de Mayaguez con musica tropical "mucha salsa",
comidas ,happy hour de jueves a sabados desde las 6:00 PM hasta las 9:00 PM cerramos a las 2:00AM.

• Palo Once- Hato Rey - (Younger crowd) Saturdays its Salsa mixed with some merengue
Calle America #7 Hato Rey (Cerca del Registro Demografico), 00917 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hours Fri: 5:00 pm - 4:00 am Sat: 8:00 pm - 5:00 am



Domingo
• Nuyorican Cafe (Old San Juan)
Desde las 8:00p música bailable
Info:
Calle San Francisco #312 entrando por el callejon de la capilla

• El Balcón del Zumbador (Piñones)
** LOCAL Salseros frequest this venue. Highly recommended.
The music is great. (Bomba/ Salsa)***

Every sunday from 3:00pm- Live Salsa Bands,
After 7:30p.m. Cachete Maldonado y sus Majaderos, el mejor grupo de rumba de Puerto Rico con diferentes invitados.
 
Hi All,

I will be going down to San Juan next week. I will be staying in the Marriot between Old San Juan and Isla Verde, so looks like the Courtyard is still the best place to go? Tripadvisor suggested Nuyorican but said need to be really late. I am looking for a place where there are real salsa dancers, local or not, so can someone provide the update as to what are the hot spots for Thursday, Fri, and Sat?
 
The above places are still pretty active.
I double checked with my contacts in Puerto Rico.

The most reliable place to go is the Courtyard at Marriott Isla Verde, the one after the Ritz Carlton.
That's where the salseros go to on Friday nights.
Niuyorican Cafe is still active, actually is the only salsa place in Old San Juan.
There is a place in Caguas, but Im not sure. I will have to check again.
There is a club called Redline for Tuesdays
and Aché on Thursdays.
will give you address shortly
 
Here it is
Redline
210 Calle Eleanor Roosevelt, 00918
San Juan
787-963-0430
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Aché
191 Calle Diez de Andino,
Santurce
787-460-0322

Look both of these on Facebook, make sure you on the search engine you write the street name and it'll come up
 
There is also the Buffalo Wings at the Airport (free parking all night long with stamp)
You will have to check there, ask the bartenders when is salsa night
I use to go there a lot it was really fun.
 
Thanks Emoyeno,

Seems like the sure bets are still the Courtyard at Marriott and the Niuyorican. Good to know the Courtyard is popular on Fri, but maybe I will call the hotel to check about other nights as well.
I will report back here on my findings, leaving tomorrow, yeah..
 
I know this is in Spanish... It's a quick reference guide I got from my contacts in PR.
I will translate shortly. (I have to translate correctly! ) ;-)
J A N G U E O- Salsa Hangouts

Mondays/ Lunes(salsa practice) - Choliseo. 6pm en adelante. Gratis. Tendremos salsa en el área justo frente a las puertas (donde está la barra) para que puedan practicar hasta que terminemos las clases a las 10pm.


Tuesday/ Martes (salsa practice) - Choliseo. 6pm en adelante. Gratis. Tendremos salsa en el área justo frente a las puertas (donde está la barra) para que puedan practicar hasta que terminemos las clases a las 10pm.

- Redline. 8pm en adelante. Entrada gratis. Ave. Eleanor Roosevelt. Estacionamiento en la calle o justo al frente tiene uno a $3.

Wednesday/ Miércoles - Downtown (7-11:30pm) Entrada gratis. DJ de Z93 y Finlandia nos obsequia un trago a l@s bailadores/as matriculad@s en las clases que le enseñen su tarjeta a la promotora.

Nuyorican Café (11pm-3am). Viejo SJ. Música en vivo. Entrada gratis al mostrar la tarjeta de CEC en la entrada. Público general: $5.

Viernes - Fundraiser Bailable del Beta Local (Viejo SJ). Esta es una de las organizaciones más nítidas y creativas en Puerto Rico. Conocerás gente interesantísima del mundo entero. El jueves pasado le dimos un crash-course salsero a algun@s de Sudáfrica, Inglaterra, Hungría, Alemania y Puerto Rico. Para este viernes les prometimos al menos 10 damas y 10 caballeros de CEC dispuest@s a que l@s tengan del tingo al tango bailando toda la noche.

Habrá Open Bar todo el evento (7:30-11:30pm), o sea, bebes todo lo que quieras. El donativo es de $25 pero para l@s 20 voluntari@s de CEC que estén apretaos y nos prometan que bailarán toda la noche (¡qué difícil!), bregaremos un descuento. ¿Quién quiere ir?

Están tod@s invitad@s. Será en el Viejo SJ. Chequea la info del evento para que sepas el local. El equipo de CEC estará presente y la gente que va es súper nítida. ¡A bailar!

Info del evento: http://bit.ly/14ome3R

Info de Beta Local: http://on.fb.me/10W5nPf

Fanpage: http://on.fb.me/YHoakg

Webpage Beta Local: http://www.betalocal.org/

Sábado - Noche de Finlandia con salsa en la azotea del Hotel Da House (Viejo SJ) para l@s estudiantes de Básico Plus.5. Evento gratis y Open Bar del montón de jugos naturales con Finlandia. Publicaremos este jueves un post en nuestro Fanpage de Facebook para que se anoten l@s que deseen ir. El evento se termina a las 10:30pm y a las 11pm bajamos a seguir bailando en el Nuyorican Café. A lo del Nuyorican puede ir el público general: $5.
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