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Make ECC200 in Visual Studio .NET 23: Los Angeles

the great quake of January 94, and it s still shaking The tiki-themed bar, which erupts with live music Wednesday through Saturday nights, once called Quentin Tarantino and Jon Favreau (of Swingers fame) regulars, and now it s serving up a whole new breed The exotic drinks are adorned with plastic monkeys and mermaids, and you can t beat that with a swizzle stick Open nightly; 21 and older Stop by the Dresden Lounge, 1760 Vermont Ave, Los Feliz (% 323-6654294; wwwthedresdencom), and give a thumbs up to Marty and Elayne, the jazz combo popularized in the movie Swingers We ve known that lovely couple for a long time now, and frankly, they re tired of being asked to play Stayin Alive Do us a favor: Ask Elayne to play Autumn in New York ; she ll blow you a kiss Marty and Elayne perform Monday through Saturday; 21 and older in lounge At ten years old, the Three Clubs, 1123 N Vine St, Hollywood (% 324462-6441), was among the first of the new wave of hipster bars that took Hollywood by storm in the late 80s and 90s It still has that sizzle, with its dark interior, friendly bartenders, and casual-cool clientele Some nights you may find a DJ lurking in the back room, where it s really fun to lurk Twenty-one and older At this writing, the latest steaming hot hangout was tiny Hyde Lounge, 8029 Sunset Blvd (% 323-656-4933), which means that by the time you read this, it will either be a must-stop for any serious partying visitor, or it will have cooled into nonexistence If it s still as sizzling as when we wrote this, expect supreme difficulty gaining entrance (all the more to whet your appetite), including valets who might not even take your car until they re assured you re in the door Feeling inferior Frankly, because we don t have names like Nichole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and others who have acted up and out during this club s early days, so do we If you get in, enjoy the floor show they ll likely provide The Tropicana at the Hollywood Roosevelt, 7000 Hollywood Blvd (% 323-466-7000), was the hottest bar until Hyde opened, but it s probably likely to stick around longer, thanks to the oh-so-LA poolside den vibe As always, it can be a hard bar to crack if you aren t super famous, though renting a cabana room at the hotel guarantees entree If watching the likes of Jeremy Piven, Owen Wilson, Kirsten Dunst, the Hilton sisters, and assorted sordid Hollywood types gives you the thrills, we suggest you get there early and avoid Thursday nights when the velvet rope is notoriously solid

There are any number of reasons to visit the Highlands, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood (% 323-461-9800), a grand nightclub and restaurant at the new Hollywood & Highland Center, home to the Academy Awards and the Kodak Theatre First, the bilevel club is located on the fourth floor of Hollywood & Highland and offers a terrific view of Hollywood Boulevard Second, its Friday- and Saturday-night dance parties are fueled by top

local and touring DJs The club includes three outdoor decks and plentiful parking at the complex And when you get tired of boogieing, you can window-shop at swanky and trendy Hollywood & Highland boutiques Cover varies ($15 $20 on weekends); 21 and older One of the legendary LA haunts, Yamashiro, 1999 Sycamore Ave, Hollywood (% 323-466-5125; wwwyamashirorestaurantcom), still has our favorite view The classic Japanese restaurant overlooks Hollywood in all its glory, and if you arrive in time for sunset, you can settle in for the night and watch the colors of the sky fade from pink to ink It s terribly romantic and worth the long, winding drive up the hill No cover; open nightly