Hello I'm Rich Brown and this is my personal website and blog. I'm just your simple, average, down to earth, professional, out gay man and aspiring circuit boy, living in Phoenix, Arizona with a few things to say while trying to find my place among all the scary, conservative, religious nuts in this sick and twisted world.
Friday, August 26, 2005
VIP Night at Club Miami
@HOME. So last night was the 'unofficial' opening night of Club Miami. There was a VIP party from 8 - 10 where the new club was unveiled. Darin, Anthony, Justin and I decided we HAD to go since we had been given passes, and free drinks too of course, who wouldn't right? We met up for a quick bit to eat at Hamburger Mary's at 7. Well ok, actually Darin was there at 7 on time, Justin and I arrived a little late, and Anthony a little later, but I digress. We scarfed down some food because we didn't want to arrive at the VIP party late after all. So we got there right about 8:10 or so ... and it was packed. There were long lines in the front room for the bar to get a drink because wouldn't you know it, but free drinks brings everyone out.
Anywho the bar was packed and it was very nicely done. Pretty impressive for Phoenix and not what I expected at all. It had a nice modern, clean look, white walls and lights. It reminded me a little bit of John Blair's XL in New York. So we're like yeah this is pretty cool, this must be the front bar area and they're waiting to open the dancefloor until 10. So 10 rolls around and everyone is like ok, where's the rest. Noah the bar manager say what do you mean the rest, this is it. THIS IS IT? So where we had been standing, which looked more like a front bar area to the clubs we're using to hitting up in San Fran and New York, was the club itself. Welcome, we're here. Hmmm. I didn't know what to say. I guess I expected a little more then that. Oh well, it's Phoenix, we're only the 5th largest city in the United States, I guess it was too much to expect something bigger. I do understand there is going to be a pretty big back patio area addition as well which is not yet complete. It felt more like an extension to Amsterdam rather then it's own club, but maybe that's what they were going for anyway. Who knows. At least we're growing up a bit here in Phoenix and it's a cute, trendy little club. Like I said, it was nicely done, the music was really great and it has two connecting doors to Amsterdam, my favorite bar, so I'll give it a rave review, even though I was expecting more of a dance club feel.
Well we mingled with the hotties, had a few more drinks and stayed until around 1 AM, to which we bid goodnight to our friends and headed on our merrily way home. It's a school night after, we can't be out too late. I have some real pics I took with my camera which I will post later. The previous few posts were sent directly from my cell phone. Cheers.
