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Welcome to Brighton, England!
This pub, like all
of Brighton, takes people by the hand, so to speak.
Brighton is a city of 250,000, about
an hour train ride from Victoria Station. It is a beach city on the
south coast of England and is the country's premier coastal resort.
Many people from other parts of England come to Brighton in the summer
for vacation. At other times the city thrives on many small conferences
and conventions. Visitors are following in the footsteps of King George,
who came here looking for a little fun prior to ascending to the throne
in the late 1700s.
PubClubbing
College backpackers turn Brighton into a kind of British Spring Break.
It's also home to Britain's most active gay scene outside London. Yet
the straight scene is is attractive to people of all sexual preferences,
as many college-age singles can confirm.
There are several distinct nightlife areas: Downtown and Church Street,
The Lanes, and the East Side/Marina.
The most interesting section is The Lanes. It is an old part
of town with narrow streets and walk paths. It has Brighton's brightest
restaurants and some of its best bars. The Hand in Hand is one
of the most interesting pubs in town. It is very small and brews its
own bitter (which we sampled, and it's not bad).
Inside the Prince
of Wales in downtown Brighton.
Another local's favorite is the Ranelagh, a blues pub with live
entertainment and slightly higher drink prices. The Hand in Hand and
The Ranelagh are in an area just east of The Lanes.
Probably the most popular pub is O'Neil's. It is a very large
Irish pub that gets a good crowd every night. It somehow manages to
stay open until midnight while most others must close at 11.
For the younger crowds, the nightclub in the basement of the Grand
Hotel and the Walkabout Pub are the "in" spots.
Students also like Smuggler's Pub (Ship Street) and the Leek
and Winkle (Ditchling Road), the latter's beer garden being
a main attraction.
The Beach (between the two piers on the seafront) is a large
club with a Mediterranean theme that attracts huge weekend crowds. It's
a big-club with a strong pickup scene but is not pretentious. It has
a restaurant, huge bar and dance floor.
Downtown, the Prince of Wales is a good pub choice.
Club Revenge 32-43 Old Stein is the largest gay club on the
South coast. It has special events, drink promotions and strip shows
different nights of the week.
Post Party
Some of England's
best elegant regency houses are in this coastal resort.
Brighton is known for its regency houses, some of which are the finest
examples in England.
The Brighton Museum and Art Gallery (Church Street) has paintings,
archeological finds and an interesting Art Nouveau collection that includes
Salvador Dali's sexy red sofa and Mae West's Lips. The
Royal Pavilion on Pavilion Parade resembles the Taj Mahal and features
items from the Far East. In the summer, it holds concerts on its lawn.
Palace Pier has amusement rides, arcade games and other cheesy
stuff that would be right at home on New York's Coney Island.
The beach provides a good walking experience.
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