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Nassau at night
DINING & ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE - JAN 2007
Nassau at night
Fun starts after sunset
Nassau and Paradise Island can be just as much fun at night as they are in the daytime, if you know where to look. And with plenty of restaurants, pubs, nightclubs and piano bars open until the wee hours, you don?t have to look far.
Whether you?re seeking a night of romantic dining and dancing for two, or heading out with a group of friends to a hot nightclub, or checking out Bahamian musical culture, the choice is wide.
Feel the rush
Celebrating Junkanoo the way the locals do is one way to have a fun-filled evening. Junkanoo, the premier expression of Bahamian culture, is a popular street parade that features dancing, vivid costumes and rhythmic music featuring goatskin drums, whistles, cowbells, tubas, trumpets, saxophones and trombones.
The origins of the name Junkanoo are obscure; some say it comes from the French ?gens inconnus? meaning ?unknown people.? Others say it is derived from ?junk enoo,? a term used by Scottish settlers for ?junk enough.? However, the most common explanation is attributed to Johnny Canoe, the name of a famous African tribal leader.
Café Johnny Canoe, located at the Nassau Beach Hotel on West Bay St, offers a Junkanoo rush-out every Friday night at 8pm. The Marina Village on Paradise Island also offers a Junkanoo parade every Friday and Saturday night. The Junkanoo in June Heritage Festival, held every Saturday in June from 1-10pm, also features a grand Junkanoo parade, as well as Bahamian food, craft demonstrations, storytelling and more.
Stage performances
If a stage show is more to your liking, there are several venues that offer everything from plays and musicals to variety shows and stand-up comedy.
The Wyndham Nassau Resort?s Rainforest Theatre has played host to many well-known headliners. In the past year, Patti LaBelle, Boyz II Men and the Pointer Sisters have each performed to near sold-out audiences. Scheduled to perform this year are The Beach Boys (Jan 13 & 14), LeAnn Rimes (March 24 & 25) and Huey Lewis & The News (June 23 & 24).
For a taste of home-grown talent, the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts on Mackey Street and the National Centre for the Performing Arts on Shirley Street offer a range of plays, musicals, concerts and ballet performances.
If a night of laughter is what you?re after, then venture across the bridge to Paradise Island where you will find the only stand-up comedy venue in New Providence.
Joker?s Wild Comedy Club, located in the Atlantis resort?s Coral Towers, features local and visiting comics from the US and Canada Tuesday to Sunday, starting at 9:30pm.
Choices aplenty
When it comes to an evening of fine dining, pub crawling and nightclubbing, there are plenty of options available in Nassau and Paradise Island. Check out the following pages for a listing of more nightspots.
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