My Secret Page... My Favorite Salsa Clubs
in Los Angeles, California!!
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From Edie, the Salsa FREAK:
I put a ** next to clubs I attend regularly and LOVE.
E-mail me if you're interested in GOOD REFERENCES for lessons (which I recommend HIGHLY if you want to MAXIMIZE your fun, and not just SIT on the SIDELINES.....). There are tons of Salsa instructors, and I've taken lessons from almost all of them at one time or another. I'll give you my recommendations and an unbiased opinion on each.
Keep dancing Salsa! It's good for the mind, body, and soul!
Edie .;) 
SALSA FREAK
Please go check SalsaWeb's Los Angeles Club Listings page for cost, address, and directions...
The Mayan -(They play more Salsa on Saturdays, than on Fridays. So go SATURDAYS)
THE LARGEST SALSA CLUB IN THE NATION
1038 Hill St. Los Angeles, CA
(213) 746-9928
SIDE NOTE:
This club holds 2,000 people.... Imagine 2,000 Salseros in one place. When people come visit from out of town, they literally cannot believe that such a place actually exists. It gets packed on Friday and Saturday nights! The bands are phenomenal, (they sometimes have two, playing side by side....it's incredible...) The atmosphere is nothing short of a religious experience the first time you walk into the place... You feel like you've just walked into another time. It's like walking into an old '50s film in Havana...It's absolutely beautiful, big, rustic, depicting old Mayan ruins, the ceiling is 3 stories high, there are two separate dance floors, 2 HUGE mirrored rotating balls, one of them the size of a small Volkswagen, and the acoustics in the place makes the band's music bigger than life itself. The club is well lit, and you can "see" the beauty of salsa dancing - AT ITS BEST!
Techno music is played quite a bit there however - especially on Fridays. There's more "Salsa" music played there on Saturdays than Fridays. I like going on Saturdays versus Fridays. There's way too much Techno played on Fridays. The techno music attracts the "non-Salsero" crowd, and it supposedly motivates those who don't know about Salsa to be exposed to Salsa music, like Salsa music, and see the dancing, learn to dance, then get hooked on it. Kind of like a drug.... SOUND FAMILIAR ANYONE??? CAN WE RELATE OR WHAT???
...The Mayan is a MUST SEE if you are visiting or new to Los Angeles...
Directions from LAX Airport:
Take the 405 North, about 4-5 miles to the 10 East. Go about 4-5 miles
to the 110 North. Go about 1.5 miles to the 9th street exit. Exit 9th Street.
go about 4-5 blocks to Hill St. Turn right, go about 2 blocks and the Mayan is on the left.Don't run over the guys with the red flags trying to wave your cars down to park in their area. They step out right in front of you, waving those flags as if it was the last thing they were ever going to do in their lives. I'm not kidding. I thinks it's a suicide mission for them.... or they truly believe in their hearts that they can stop a half ton of steel coming at them at 30 mph...
What my Sundays look like:
Sagebrush Cantina in Culver City
Rain or Shine, from 3:00pm till 11:00pm!
All Ages! Bring the Entire Family! 9523 Culver Blvd. Culver City
For more info: call 310-450-8770 or email:
albert@atpevents.com
Steven's Steakhouse (VERY HOT Sunday nights)
8:00pm - 1:00am
On Sundays they have a free dinner buffet - adminission is $5 (213) 723-9856 Take the 10 East, to the 5 South, Exit Atlantic, and you're there!
SIDE NOTE:
Bring a towel and/or fan. You WILL sweat. They serve a great dinner buffet! This place has two dance floors, two DJ's, and plays HOT SALSA music. It is well lit, and THAT'S why it is such a success!
Directions from LAX Airport:
Take the 405 fwy north to the 10 East, go ~10 miles to the 5 South,
go ~3 miles to Atlantic. exit Atlantic, and Steven's Steakhouse is right there.
Rudolpho’s (VERY HOT Mondays & Wednesdays)
Closed 2005
2500 Riverside Dr. (corner of Fletcher Dr.) Glendale, CA (213) 669-1226
Incredible DJ music - old, fast, son, rumbero music. The best dancers in Los Angeles, and probably the country dance here on Monday and Wednesday nights. The dancers that dance here are fabulous - they rock the house... the best of the best dancers in the city hang out here! If you're visiting LA, and want to see the best dancers in the city, go
Directions from LAX Airport:
Take 405 North to the 10 east, go ~5-6 miles to the 110 North
Take 110 North ~ 3-4 miles to 5 North (Sacramento) about 2 exits,
Exit Stadium Way, go left at light. (you're now On Riverside Dr.)
Go ~ 2 miles to Fletcher Dr.
Rudolpho's is on the corner of Riverside and Fletcher Dr.
The Torrance Marriott (GREAT CLUB!!! Thursdays and Saturdays!) Closing
2006
3635 Fashion Way, Torrance (310)316-3636
Great DJ club! It is really, really nice!! This is perfect for the beginning salsa-holic that just wants to DANCE! You'll get an occasional AWESOME dancer there, but it's mostly for the beginning / intermediate crowd. It's a VERY classy place, the DJ plays great music, there's plenty of light, and there's ROOM TO DANCE!!! Some of the best dancers show up there. It's also wonderful for beginners who want to practice! Lessons are $5 with Fabia! After that, there is no cover!! Two thumbs up for this place!!
Directions from LAX Airport:
Take the 405 South, Exit Hawthorne Blvd.
Go South on Hawthorne, about 4-5 miles to Torrance Blvd.
Turn left. The Marriott is right there.
The Sportsman's Lodge ... (GREAT CLUB!!! Fridays) Closed
2004
In my own opinion, this, my friends, is the most PERFECT Salsa club.... in all the world...
Directions from LAX Airport:
Take the 405 North, Exit the 101 South (towards Los Angeles)
Go about 2 miles, to Coldwater Canyon
Turn right on Coldwater Canyon
Go about 1.5 miles to Ventura Blvd.
Valet Parking Entrance is about 50 feet before you get to Ventura Blvd. on the left.
Edie, The Salsa FREAK! .;)