Area 51

09/28/06

Best 80's music hands down!!!

by bond1972 at Citysearch

Ive been going to Area 51 since it first started with only one level constructed. I like to think I was credited for creating 80s night because every Thursday we (me and my co-workers) would get off work at Gateway Computers and go to Area. DJ Daren one of the founders always played Nine inch Nales like crazy until I talked him into playing Depeche Mode and INXS which were very danceable and also carried powerful messages in their music. However the entire scene in Utah is a bad one, Ive read almost every review here and found that most of the women hate being approached by males at clubs. I have found that to be true, no matter how good looking girls tell me I am, if I walk up to a girl in a Utah club, they say the same thing I just want to have fun and really dont like intercourse. Well go the hell home then, it makes me not even want to go out. This area is completely corrupted by the Mormon belief system, that NO one can and should copy, unless they want cancer and love anti-depressants. All together I think it is extremely unfair, because of the new laws, for Area 51 to let patrons come in, take their cover and then let them wait until they get to the bar to tell them they need a membership to get a drinkits very unfair, low and devious.

03/11/09

Great Club

by jael at Citysearch

I go to Area semi-regularly but it's still my favorite club in SLC for a number of reasons. It's got a very young, experimental, energetic crowd (not the place to go if you're a divorcee hard up for marriage or a budding missionary) and in general is really tolerant. There are *lots* of GLBT people that go regularly, myself included, as well as metalheads, goths, punkers, and your usual mix of average clubbers every night. This makes for a really tolerant atmosphere, I've also never been treated poorly by any of the staff (though I don't go to the bar, which is where I've heard of problems).

The upstairs floor mixes everything. I'm there from about 10pm-2am and dance is usually used to mix Depeche Mode with Covenant with Fallout Boy with Black Eyed Peas with (YES!) even Britney Spears. The DJ upstairs tries to play a wide range of music, if you don't like what comes on you can go out to the patio and chances are you'll like something in the next three. I don't like pop but some girls I'm flirting with do, and the diverse music ensures there will be a new crowd of girls for me to flirt with every night I go.

In general the club is pretty inviting, lots of gorgeous, single women (I'll vouch some of them are straight, you boys aren't trying), a downstairs room for the hardcore spookies, a bar, and a full patio.

The Cons:

-In general by 10 you have to park somewhere around the block.

-The bar may have bad service, I don't know, but also pay attention to Utah liquor laws. As stupid as they are if a 40 y/o without an ID is in the bar the owner can still lose legal right to serve liquor. Be big kids and bring your IDs just like everywhere else and stop bitching.

-I think the territory may be a bit rough on single guys there. The gender spread looks pretty even sometimes but there are a LOT of girls who like girls

-If you dress like a cowboy or look extra preppy as a male you may be teased. That is the ONLY intolerance I've ever seen displayed.

• Pros: Good Intent/Tolerance=Diversity
• Cons: Tolerance=Diversity/No Parking

05/10/08

A GOOD PLACE FOR THE YOUNGSTERS

by LidiaGuise at Citysearch

So I have never done this before so bear with me k...

I'm new to the Wyoming area and wanted to check out the gay club scene. Only problem was we had 2 girls that are not 21 yet, so we decided to go to area 51 since that was the only place anyone knew where to go. The first time we went was on a saturday night, not gay night at all but I have to say it was fun... The music was a good mixture of some older music mixed with todays. Different... Then we tried Friday night cause that was suppose to be gay night. Well it wasn't but still we had some fun. The music was of the now hip hop stuff and I have to say I enjoyed myself. To much of the smokey stuff on the floor though. Even though I couldn't get my drink on I still had fun, not as much as the gay clubs in Cali but I had fun... The younger crowd out here gots some moves ( :

So needless to say if your under 21 and want to dance your butts off this is the club to be... those of you that are 21+ , or looking for the gay scene, this is not the place.

• Pros: a good place for the youngsters to hang out and dance
• Cons: not a gay club, not for 21+

02/16/08

area is so much fun

by syntera at Citysearch

u just went to area last night i had so much fun most the people were mostly up stairs.

the cages were hot. there were so many hot chicks every where on the dance floor

they guys were awsom all them were willaming to dance

omg i loved it

• Pros: dance floor is big
• Cons: parking was kinda full by 11

02/14/08

don't knock it before you try it

by Jade66 at Citysearch

ok so it depends on who you are to go there. first off, each night is diffrent i have gone many times it depends on what music you enjoy 80's go wednesday and thursday friday and saturday little techno little rock so try diffrent nights diffrent people go diffrent nights. the staff they don't get paid to be nice to you they get paid to make sure you don't get hurt or someone gets out of controle! fetishball night is the last saturday of every month you get scared easy then don't go! they do have fun stuff PIRATE parties and more and go with people you feel comfortabl with it makes a huge diffrence. SO DON'T KNOCK IT BEFORE YOU TRY IT!

• Pros: lot's of friendly people
• Cons: na

02/07/08

great

by Morgan22 at Citysearch

Ok so at First when you walk in at 9 its more gothic. But then you just gotta have a good attitude about it bring lots of friends and at 10 11 it starts to be more Gernerational music, the people who are giving bad reviews must not have friends because i am a girl went up with 2 other girls and 4 guys. JUST ALL FRIENDS! We had a blast and plan on going today and this sat. So I think it was great. Love the outdoor and indoor smoking. Staff could lighten up. thats all.

• Pros: Lots of room to dance!
• Cons: More variety of people

01/31/08

Lame

by iluvnightlife at Citysearch

This place was lame. Rude staff, horrible music, I could have sworn they were all just excluded me because I didnt wear all black and paint my nails black! I want my friday night and 5 dollars back!

01/30/08

This place is not a good time

by FlaKmunKy at Citysearch

So me and a few friends were bored on a saturday night so we went to Area 51 on thier "F3tish Night" that they hold. First off, there was like no one there and we arrived at 11, service sucked, building looked like it was ready to fall down.

The music sucked hardcore style. I swear the DJ went in the booth and set the genre to "Eurotrash" or something. It bugged me that I paid to get in. You HAVE to be like, drunk or something to really have a good time there. Overall, Area 51 is not a classy club and it definitly SHOWS!

12/12/07

Love it

by crazzycrimefighter at Citysearch

I just barely turned 18 and i got a kid and needed sometime to my self so i asked my mom to baby sit on friday cuz 2 of my friends invited me to area 51 so i went not only was it my first time clubing but it was theirs to we had a blast that place is great i love to dance there. there is a variety of people and some very cute ones oooo haha but i have gone there 2 other times 3 fridays in a row and im going again this friday im excited but this time im going with a guy haha

• Pros: dancing ppl music price pretty much everything
• Cons: parking

07/16/07

Awesome adult drinks

by scurveybeerpirate at Citysearch

The drinks are AWESOME! The staff of bartenders are friendly and proffesional. They know what they are doing and will take good care of you as long as you take care of them. TIP!!! They always appreciate it and you will get your money's worth. Some things could use improvement. Most of the security staff is good but could be better. Just watch out for perv's, girls I think your on your own there. If you want to go out and dance and party this is a good place to go as long as you know what your getting yourself into.

• Pros: a wide variety of amazing drinks
• Cons: the security staff

06/29/07

Terrible Night

by laura_13 at Citysearch

I used to have a lot of fun at area 51...but tonight i was harrassed. Their staff was rude and yelled at me for having drank before I showed up. (Who doesn't drink before a night of clubbing ???) I was upset but continued to the entrance, where there is usually a long line. Instead, there was NO LINE, and no one inside but a few high school kids. My friend (who is obviously over 18) was not let inside, and I reluctantly paid $5 to get in. Once inside, it was so dead, and I was so upset about being harassed that my night was already ruined. I left soon after and their staff followed me out. What I thought would be a night of fun turned out to be a nightmare. I DO NOT reccommed this place.

• Pros: Used to be a cool place
• Cons: Rude staff, now lame