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Name: 200 Grand
Type: Hall

Address:
200 Grand Avenue
Oakland , CA  94610

Area: East Bay
General Info: 

200 Grand is the home of high energy classic swing in the Bay Area.

The Floor: Without question one of the best and easiest floors to dance on in the Bay Area. At 1,500 square feet, you'll never be cramped!

The Room: It's air-conditioned! It's got fans! It's the "coolest" place to dance in the Bay Area. It's also got huge windows overlooking beautiful Lake Merritt and the downtown Oakland skyline.

The Music: It's real swingin' music from the likes of Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Wynonie Harris, Fletcher Henderson, Louis Jordon, Jimmie Lunceford, Artie Shaw, Slim & Slam, Chick Webb, seasoned with a little 50's Rock & Roll and Doo Wop, Western Swing, Trad Jazz, and Gypsy Swing

The Lessons: We offer top instructors in both Lindy Hop and Balboa-Swing!

Please join us, Every Thursday, at 200 Grand


Parking Info: 

200 Grand is within walking distance from the 19th Street BART station, and just off the 580 Harrison offramp. There's plenty of free parking in the monitored parking lot.




http://200grand.com/
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Name: 24th & Mission BART Station
Type: Outdoors

Address:
Mission St. & 24th Street
San Francisco , CA

Area: San Francisco
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Name: 9:20 Special
Type: Hall

Address:
2460 Sutter Street @ Divisadero
The Russian Center
San Francisco , CA  94115

Area: San Francisco
General Info: 

The 9:20 Special is San Francisco's Premiere Thursday Night Swing Dance Party that has been a staple of the San Francisco Dance scene since 1998. Originally started by internationally renowned Lindy Hop instructors Paul and Sharon as a practice party for their students, the 9:20 quickly evolved into the most popular spot to go dancing on Thursday nights in the Bay Area. Today the 9:20 Special regularly draws crowds of 120+ dancers and is known as one of the most friendly, fun, and casual dances in the Bay Area.


Parking Info: 

The 9:20 Special is held every Thursday at the Russian Center in San Francisco. Street parking is relatively easy to find.




http://www.920special.com

Phone: 415-706-3506
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Name: Amura Ballroom Dance Studio
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
4541 Irving Street
San Francisco , CA  94122

Area: San Francisco
General Info: 

between 46th & 47th Avenue


Parking Info: 

Neighborhood street parking.




http://www.amuraballroomdance.com/

Phone: 415-682-2700
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Name: ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
1317 San Pablo Ave. @ Gillman
berkeley, , ca  94702

Area: East Bay
General Info: 

The Ashkenaz has a great dance floor and an excellent sound system. They serve light food, beer, wine, coffee, and soft drinks.


Parking Info: 

Street Parking



www.ashkenaz.com
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Name: Ashkenaz Music and Dance Cummunity
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
1317 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, , ca   94702

Area: East Bay
General Info: 

The Ashkenaz has a great wooden dance floor and an excellent sound system. They serve food, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages.


Parking Info: 

Street Parking


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Name: Boys & Girls Club Columbia Park Clubhouse (Mission)
Type: Other

Address:
450 Guerrero Street at 16th Street
San Francisco , CA

Area: San Francisco
General Info: 

WORKSHOPS during the day on SATURDAY & SUNDAY will be at the Boys & Girls Club Columbia Park Clubhouse in the Mission Area at 450 Guerrero Street at 16th Street. This 1950's building is full of charm with 5 rooms for workshops, privates and even dancing on the smooth Basket Ball Court Sunday Night.


Parking Info: 

Street Parking... nearby paid parking.


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Name: de Young Museum
Type: Other

Address:
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
Golden Gate Park
san Francisco , CA  94114

Area: San Francisco
General Info: 

Don Neely's 10-pc. Royal Society Jazz Orchestra with vocalist Carla Normand, and pianist Frederick Hodges, are renowned for authentically capturing the exciting sound of big-band swing, hot syncopated jazz, blues, and music of the Cotton Club. Songs include the compositions of George Gershwin, Fats Waller, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, Walter Donaldson, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer and many others from Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, vaudeville, and the silver screen.

Cynthia Glinka dance coach and choreographer, instructs, entertains, and inspires with her dance tips and tricks to get you on the dance floor and smiling.


Parking Info: 

Parking in lot




www.rsjo.com

Phone: 707-765-2055
Fax: 707-765-2055
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Name: Fellowship Hall
Type: Hall

Address:
1924 Cedar St. (corner of Bonita)
Berkeley , CA

Area: East Bay
General Info: 

Directions from North or Southbound I 80: Exit University Ave. off I80 Left on Martin Luther King Blvd. (Go 6 blocks) Right on Cedar St. (Go 1 block…You’re There!)


Parking Info: 

Free street parking in safe neighborhood.




Phone: (510) 528-6348
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Name: Forst Amphitheater, Stanford University
Type: Outdoors

Address:
Galvez St. at Campus Drive, Stanford campus
Palo Alto , CA  94305

Area: Peninsula (San Mateo to Palo Alto)
General Info: 

http://livelyarts.stanford.edu/Venues/index.php#frost




http://livelyarts.stanford.edu

Phone: 650-725-1961
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Name: Golden Gate Park
Type: Outdoors

Address:
JFK Drive at 8th Avenue
San Francisco , CA

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

street parking


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Name: Hotel Whitcomb
Type: Other

Address:
1231 Market St, at 8th Street
San Francisco , CA  94103

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

Street parking on 8th, Mission, and 9th but there is 3 paid parking lots off 8th.



hotelwhitcomb.com

Phone: 626-8000
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Name: In front of Haas Pavillion @ UC Berkeley
Type: Outdoors

Address:
Just off of Dana St. and Bancroft Way
Berkeley , CA

Area: East Bay
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Name: Julie's Supper Club
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
1123 Folsom Street near 7th St.,
San Francisco , CA  94103

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

Tons of street parking


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Name: Julie's Supper Club
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
1123 Folsom Street near 7th St.,
San Francisco , ca  94103

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

Tons of street parking




http://www.balboabattle.com/Monday.htm

Phone: 415-305-8242
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Name: Just Dance Ballroom
Type: Dance Studio

Address:
2500 Embarcadero
Oakland , CA  94606

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

Safe area, ample free parking in a well-lit parking lot




http://www.justdanceballroom.com

Phone: (510) 436-9888
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Name: Kezar Pavilian with floating floors!
Type: Other

Address:
755 Stanyon at upper Haight Street
San Francisco , CA

Area: San Francisco
General Info: 

Amazing smooth floating floors on this legal basket ball court that seats 4,000!


Parking Info: 

Parking lot for $8 for special event at balboafestival.com. Overflow parking may be available. Street parking may be available.


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Name: Lake Merritt Dance Center
Type: Hall

Address:
200 Grand Avenue
Oakland , CA  94610-4548

Area: East Bay
Parking Info: 

Free monitored parking in the building's parking lot.




http://200grand.com/
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Name: Lake Merritt Dance Center in Oakland
Type: Hall

Address:
200 Grand Avenue, between Harrison St. & Bay Pl.
Oakland , CA

Area: East Bay
General Info: 

Wonderful floor; beautiful building; spacious halls with air conditioning as well as smaller rooms. There are usually several different dance events happening simultaneously, so be sure to ask for the one you want. The building entrance is on the East side, where the parking lot is. The reception desk is up half a flight of stairs.


Parking Info: 

Free parking in lot on East side of building.




www.lakemerrittdancecenter.com
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Name: Le Colonial
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
20 Cosmo Place
San Francisco , CA  94102

Area: San Francisco
General Info: 

Swell and swank tropical atmosphere. Dedicated dance floor and lounge upstairs, with cocktails and fancy finger foods. Full service restaurant downstairs. A dress-up place to see and be seen.


Parking Info: 

Street parking, valet parking




http://www.lecolonialsf.com

Phone: 415-931-3600
Fax: 415-931-2933
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Name: Magnet
Type: Hall

Address:
4122 18th St
San Francisco , ca  94114

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

Come early to get street parking...


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Name: Metronome Block Party
Type: Dance Studio

Address:
300 DeHaro (between 17th and 18th)
San Francisco , CA

Area: San Francisco
General Info: 

One room with nice ambience, not too big, not too small.

High ceilings, nice lights.

Doors wide open to the sidewalk, bringing constant fresh air.

Smooth floors.

Soda and juice vending machine.

Pay once and enter other parties at the Metronome Dance Center on the same night(See website for listing)


Parking Info: 

Safe and ample parking, patrolled by security guard.



http://www.metronomedancecenter.com
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Name: Oberlin Dance Collective (ODC)
Type: Dance Studio

Address:
351 Shotwell
San Francisco , CA

Area: San Francisco
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Name: Red Devil Lounge
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
1695 Polk Street
San Francisco , CA  94109

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

From the North Bay: Take the Lombard Street exit. take Lombard to Van Ness Ave. Turn right on Van Ness Ave. Turn left at Clay. Drive one block up to Polk and Clay. The Red Devil is on the corner of Polk and Clay. Victory!

From the East Bay: Take Highway 80 across the Bay Bridge to the 101 North. Exit at Mission Street exit. Veer to your right onto Mission Street. Take your first left at Van Ness avenue. Go about 2 1/2 miles north up Van Ness Ave and make a right on Clay Street. Go one block up to the corner of Polk and Clay. Viola...

From the South Bay: Take Highway 101 north to San Francisco. Stay on Highway 101 North until the Mission Street exit. Veer to your right on Mission Street. Take your first left at Van Ness Avenue. Go about 2/12 miles north up Van Ness Ave and make a right on Clay Street Go one block up to the corner of Polk and Clay. Look to your right. That's us waving. Now park!



http;//www.reddevillounge.com
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Name: Santana Row
Type: Outdoors

Address:
368 Santana Row
San Jose , CA  95128

Area: South Bay
General Info: 

Find us on Santana Row between Olsen Drive and Olin Avenue, on the wooden stage surrounding the concierge and across from the Vintage Wine Bar.


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Name: Savanna Jazz Club
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
2937 Mission Street
@ 25th
San Francisco , CA

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

Free street parking outside. Close to 24th & Mission Bart Station


Dr. Pascal Bokar

http://www.savannajazz.com
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Name: St. Joseph's Cultural Center
Type: Hall

Address:
410 S. Church Street
Grass Valley , CA  95945

Area: Beyond defined areas
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Name: Steppin Out
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
830 Stewart Drive
Sunnyvale , CA  94085

Area: South Bay
General Info: 

Steppin' Out puts the social back in dancing. Besides the incredible music and spacious 4,000 sq. ft. floating dance floor, Steppin' Out offers air conditioning, pool table, games, wireless internet access, a free spread of delicious snacks, drinks, comfortable couches, and plenty of room to hang out. Come out and socialize and dance the night away at this spectacular ALL AGES venue!


Parking Info: 

Free parking! Lots are adjacent to, behind, and across the street from the studio.




http://www.steppinoutproductions.com/

Phone: (408) 245-5678
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Name: Swing Central
Type: Hall

Address:
1204 Middlefield Rd
Redwood City , CA

Area: Peninsula (San Mateo to Palo Alto)
General Info: 

High Energy Swing Dancing every Tuesday night! Social dancing 9:15pm to 11:30pm (till midnight on live band nights.) Drop-in Beginner lesson every Tuesday 8 to 9pm. Ongoing Progressive swing dance classes - see website for current &upcoming classes& events.


Parking Info: 

Street parking and nearby lot on middlefield rd.




www.redwoodcityswing.com
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Name: The Verdi Club
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
2424 Mariposa
San Francisco , CA

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

easy street parking


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Name: UCSF Millberry Center
Type: Dance Studio

Address:
500 Parnassus
San Francisco , CA

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

$1.50 validated parking after 5pm for up to 3 hours.


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Name: Union Square
Type: Outdoors

Address:
333 Post St.
San Francisco , CA

Area: San Francisco
Parking Info: 

Underground parking garage directly below the square




http://www.unionsquarepark.us

Phone: (415) 477-2600
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Name: Wednesday Night Hop
Type: Dance Studio

Address:
1160 N. Fair Oaks Ave (at Tasman Dr)
Sunnyvale, , CA   94089

Area: South Bay
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Name: Yoshi's San Francisco
Type: Club/Bar

Address:
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco , CA  94115

Area: San Francisco
General Info: 

Featuring two shows per night, seven nights a week our new state-of-the-art Jazz club aims to bring Jazz back to the Fillmore! We offer cocktail and dining service throughout each show and request a one item minimum from our food and beverage menu. Yoshi's is an extremely inviting atmosphere for all ages, all the time, in a smoke-free environment.


Parking Info: 

On site parking available.




erik@yoshis.com

Phone: 510 2381350
Fax: 510 2381350
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