The Shock Squad

Ever Wandered??!!

It is Wednesday night, Hump Day, and to the OCB, there is no other way to celebrate this special day, then with a night out on the town!  LaToya and I started our Wednesday night wandering on

Church Street

, looking for the hot spots and the coolest crowds.  Here are some of the highlights:

Mako’s - Bead throwing, shots flowing and whistles blowing, need I say more?

Dragon Room –The dark reddish tones and ocean-blue bar draws a great crowd looking for a good time or just to unwind from a long day.

23 – Best remixes to your favorite songs, which had the crowd dancing the night away!   

We also ran into some of our fellow Shock Squaders out having a good time. (Note:  If the Shock Squaders are hanging out on a Wednesday downtown, you should be too!)

Vintage - Trendy and hip, plus offers free drinks for the ladies until midnight (We couldn’t go wrong with that?)

Club Element – It’s great to be female and in a group for Element!  They were offering free bottles to ladies, attracting Orlando’s hottest men and women!

BackBooth – Eighties are Greaties!!  We Rolled up our sleeves and teased our hair for '80s new wave dance night. BackBooth attracted a large crowd with one thing in common; they love 80’s music and style.

Zinc Bar – Trendy, Hip and full of drink specials…love it!!

Bliss – Yes!  Another ladies night!  Free admission and drinks for ladies.   (Not going to lie, we ended the night here.)

Ok, so lets recap… in one night we hit up Mako’s, Dragon Room, 23, Element, Backbooth, Zinc Bar, and finally Bliss…whew what a night!  Be sure to check out where we will be this weekend by clicking on O-Lens.  I know you all will be getting your football fix this weekend, but before you do, check out the food and drink specials at your local sports bars in the resturants and bars/clubs section of the CityBeat site.  In addition, remember to wear your UCF Knights colors this Saturday at the home opener. 

Until Next time

Orlando

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--Amanda--

Summer in the City

You're too late, it's over, the end. You missed summer. Along with that, if you weren't at the Metropolitan on the corner of Washington and Rosalind downtown, you missed a summer staple as well, also known as Chill Sundays. A picture's worth a thousand words, so check out the photo gallery for visuals of some hot bodies in bathing suits, but for those of you who prefer stories, read on...

Across from Lake Eola and up a flight of stairs that only a sober person could love, hides a huge pool, dozens of lounge chairs, at least three bars, a makeshift hair studio, a professional photographer snapping pictures (Jacob from Picture the Night makes a weekly appearance, and was kind enough to let Amelia and I flash on his turf) and enough blowup toys to make Fairvilla proud. Add anywhere from 50-150 people, and you've got yourself Chill Sundays, aka the Metropolitan's weekly summer pool party. Fortunately or not, the blowup toys were giant beach chairs, balls, and pool floats, but they were put to good use while live acts and a DJ entertained the masses who were waiting in line at the bar. If lounging poolside listening to music is too low key for you, several cabanas had their own mini parties, and Ego Lab, the downtown salon and retail store was there to make sure everyone stayed looking hot. The last pool party of the summer also featured a Miss Hawaiian Tropic bikini contest. I'll leave that to your imagination.

Though you have to wait an entire year to catch all the fun you missed at Chill Sundays, put it on your calendar now. To pass the time until then, of course, look out for the OCB Shock Squad flashing at Orlando's other hot spots.  You can also visit Ego Lab to get your hair did and pick up a wardrobe change for when you can't make it another step in those uncomfortable 5" heels- they're open late on the weekends, and of course, check out O-Lens for video and photos from the last chill Sunday of '07. Catch me and the rest of OCB tomorrow at UCF- FREE STUFF, FREE STUFF, FREE STUFF! We'll be by the SGA courtyard from 9- noon giving away some goodies. XOXO- Dina