I went to Webster Hall this past Saturday - AMAZING! So, how did it work and why did I have a great time when so many people (check reviews below) did not? It might have to do with approach - just follow me here. I went Webster Hall's website - there was a link to sign up for a one time FREE ticket via e-mail; got that right away, printed out the ticket/my pal did too. The webpage keeps track of which ISP addresses access it, because I could not find the link again. Except for group rate packages, I did not see any info on drinks...precursor to high costs? Probably, so a pregame was a must. We settled on some beer and liquor and fininshed it on the train on the way in. Pretty juiced up, we made the best pregame choice of all - smoked a Hookah at Horus Cafe. This was relaxing as hell, and really put us in the mood.
Webster Hall lay just down the street. The free tickets got us in quickly. Now stop right here....The place is crowded, dark, and loud - you are either into that or you are not; if you cannot dance or are not willing to try, this place will not be fun . My friend and I could hold our own (ha!), and jumped right into the Techno room upstairs. After a good scope out and a couple forays onto the dance floor, we met some International girls :)Again, a couple dance skills is what really made that work - I pulled off some simple breaker moves on the dance floor; nothing fancy, but got people's attention. A real problem was how slick the floor was with liquor...I almost fell right on my face. Later on, everyone was pretty hot/tired, so we bought some water...$5 for a bottle of Poland Spring! Around that time, the 'Auction' occurred and both guys and gals were sold off on stage - very funny, a real central event. Overall:
PROS: Enormous, multiple dance floors with all kinds of music. Huge variety of guys and girls - somebody for everyone.
CONS: Very expensive drinks. Unless you go for a group package or are a high-roller, the prices are ridiculous.
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