One-dollar vodka cocktails? Admission that's $3—or free? Hundreds of your sweaty friends shaking their boo-tays? Sounds like you're at Optimist Club, a Thursday-night dance-party extravaganza at Club Congress. If you can't make it on Thursday night, don't worry: There more opportunities to get your groove on. Stop by on Monday night for Retro-Lution with DJ Sean T., for the city's first and best '80s night. Saturday nights are also hopping with Bang! Bang! spun by DJs Matt McCoy and Dewtron. Word of advice: Pre-game it up, and come late; there aren't many peeps on the dance floor until closer to midnight.
Runners up:
2. IBT's
616 N. Fourth Ave.
882-3053
3. Cactus Moon
5470 E. Broadway Blvd.
748-0049