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Going out on the town for a special occasion usually involves visiting multiple spots. It's common for friends to meet up for dinner and then drive somewhere for a show and then drive somewhere for drinks after that. That's a lot of driving. And even if these friends are city slickers with mass transit at their disposal, including multiple destinations in an evening's plans can cause a lot of zig-zagging and energy wasting.
But if you do some detective work, you can find an all-in-one spot for your night out. Sure, they aren't everywhere, but I've managed to find them and you can, too.
Bars like Rodeo Bar in New York offer excellent food, drinks, and live music. Vesuvio in Philadelphia offers great food, parties for big games, drinks, 80's dance nights, and live music. Bohemian Caverns in Washington, DC, has live bands and a bar in their cavernous basement, fine dining on their second floor, and djs in their party space on their third and fourth floors. I could list at least one place like this in every town I've spent some time exploring.
With just a little bit of research, you can find places like these. Whether you use information provided by Google or simply ask around, you won't have a hard time hand-picking a spot that can meet more than one of your needs for your next outing. Going to an all-in-one destination is a greener way to go out than visiting several destinations. You'll save on the energy and time required to travel between a dinner, performance, and drinks. And hey, it's just easier that way.
