by Brendon Colantuono on My friend put us on the guestlist for Kress since we would be in LA for the weekend. We decided to lag and pre-party a little too long at the hotel, so we ended up paying a $20 cover because we got there way after 11 PM. Pretty standard, couldn't complain. I think there were more levels to the club, but I was only coherent enough to move about the floor with the electronica and hiphop/top40 rooms. The hip hop/top40 room was okay, but when I asked the DJ to play Miley Cyrus's 'Party in the USA' he told me that she was racist and that I shouldn't listen to her. 0_o We proceeded to ask the DJ to play some hyphy bay area music and he obliged. Whatever. The electronica room was pretty much dead, but we hung there for most of the night because that's where the bar was located. From what I can remember, it wasn't difficult to get a drink at all. That's always a good thing. One of my biggest pet peeves about clubs is the wait for the women's bathroom. I don't remember waiting too long, so that was definitely nice. :) I guess I'd come back again, but there are so many clubs on Hollywood Blvd and in the surrounding areas that I rather try a different spot next time around. TIPS: Grab a hot dog (or three) from the hot dog vendor outside of the club once you're done for the night. It was by far the best part of my Kress experience.
by Jamie L. on Rumor paints a nice picture. It looks classy & nicely decked out on the inside. I was there for an event just this week, and while the music was good, the place had insane drink prices and it was packed with so many people that it must have been way, way over capacity - thank goodness there wasn't an emergency, because I doubt everyone could have even made it out of the place. It was so crowded that it was impossible to get anywhere without dodging, ducking, squishing and swimming through a sweaty sea of people. Good luck getting to the bathrooms if you're on the wrong side of the room...plan your trip early so you aren't caught off guard and trapped far away from salvation. And to top things off, after spending the night getting jostled about by people on all sides, getting elbowed in the head or chest more than once, and almost having my glasses knocked off of my face once, it turned out that someone stole my Blackberry right out of the front pocket on my purse, while I was wearing it! The security team was as nice as they could be under the circumstances, I do give them that. But I think that if the club hadn't let so many people in it would have been much less likely to have happened. When you are that close to everyone, it's next to impossible to protect your personal space. That was my first and last experience at Rumor!
by Garland Hollobaugh on To quote a friend, "what could be better than getting drunk and being surrounded by all kinds of crazy SCIENCE!?" Academy of Sciences isn't exactly the Louvre or sipping on mojitos inn Cancun, but it doesn't need to be. When was the last time you were inebriated and yelled at a (real) Crocodile? If you can answer this question, you've either been to this before, or you lead a strange and dangerous life. If you have any interest in nature or science, you'll find the attractions amusing. Academy of Sciences looses a star for having terrible and expensive food/drinks, and I'm not sure if this place would be worth going to again. That said, I can't think of a better place to mingle or take a date for the evening.
