Halloween Dance Party at Four Points this Thursday Oct 29, 2015

Hello Party Lovers!
  Costume or no costume - come and dance this Thursday Oct. 29, 2015, from 6pm - 10pm, in the Skies Lounge at Four Points by Sheraton, 8110 Aero Drive, San Diego, for a Halloween Dance Party.  Prizes for best costumes.  Once again there'll be munchies for dancers, including chips and guacamole & salsa dips, and gallons of punch.  It'll be a fun dance party, and this is your invitation to join the party!  $10 per person.  Water provided.  You can buy other food & beverages in the hotel's Citrus Restaurant & Bar across the lobby.  Do not bring food or beverages into the Skies Lounge except what you get from the hotel.  
   The wonderful DJ Bing Villafuerte will play swing, cha cha, bachata, night club two step, etc., AND line dances like "Dancing Queen", "Mamita Mia" and "Runaway".

 Last Thursday October 22, 2015, was our third Thursday night ballroom & line dance party at Four Points, featuring DJ Nickie Bascos and over 25 party dancers enjoying the night.  Many photos below tell part of the story. 

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LAST YEAR - THE 2014 HALLOWEEN PARTY COSTUME WINNERS AT POINT POINT JOINT (OCTOBER 2014):

THURSDAY NIGHT AT FOUR POINTS, 8110 AERO DRIVE (OCTOBER 22, 2015):

Plenty of line dances, including free line dance lessons and line dancing non-stop from 6pm - 7pm.  Above, Dwayne in front shows some cool moves to "Uptown Funk" between Edith and Nick Enriquez. 

We guys preferred the ballroom dances.  Above, Medy and DJ Nickie enjoyed dancing to a tango. 

"Carinito" line dance continues to be a favorite.  Above, Esther, Belen and Rei were in the front line.

Above, two VIP dancers, Brian and JoJo, danced to a salsa.

Back to line dancing - Above it was another long-time favorite, "Caballero" with Edith, Eva and Rei in the front line.

Cameras were clicking all the time.  Above, the dancers tried to sit still for a group photo. 

Above, Edith R was in front dancing the "Blurred Lines" line dance. 

Above, my Edith and Gino danced to "La Cumparsita" tango.

Above, Eva and Dwayne were also dancing to the tango.

Back to line dancing, Dolores and Beth were in the front dancing to the relatively new line dance "Price Tag".

Another line dance - Evelyn and JoJo were in front dancing to "Let's Get Loud".


 This'll be a fun Halloween dance party.  Most every Thursday night dancing  - It will be a dance at Four Points by Sheraton, 8110 Aero Drive (Kearny Mesa, San Diego) with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more.   

  Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Four Point:  

Thursday  October 29, 2015  6-10pm, HALLOWEEN PARTY, DJ Bing Villafuerte

Thursday  November 5, 2015  6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte

Thursday  November 12, 2015  6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte

Thursday  November 19, 2015  6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte

See you on the dance floor,

Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)


P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing at Four Points by Sheraton in San Diego, 8110 Aero Drive - they are private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing.  While the dancing is continuous, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the basic steps of a particular dance.  Hmmm - I bet the simultaneous instructions while others are dancing make these, for example, the best free bachata lessons in San Diego.

(2) You can click on Links to to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this of "Carinito").   And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page, and "Upcoming Events".

Dance at Four Points this Thursday Oct 22, 2015

Hi Dancers!
  Let's this Thursday Oct. 22, 2015, from 6pm - 10pm, in the Skies Lounge at Four Points by Sheraton, 8110 Aero Drive, San Diego.  Papa Nick Enriquez again plans to get some munchies for dancers: chips and salsa dips, and gallons of punch.  It'll be a fun dance party, and this is your invitation to join the party!  $10 per person.  Water provided.  You can buy other food & beverages in the hotel's Citrus Restaurant & Bar across the lobby.  Do not bring food or beverages into the Skies Lounge except what you get from the hotel.  
   The incredible DJ Nickie Bascos, Jr., will be playing swing, cha cha, bachata, night club two step, etc., AND line dances.

 Last Thursday October 15, 2015, was our second Thursday night ballroom & line dance party at Four Points, with 30 party dancers enjoying the night.  The ten photos below tell part of the story. 

  (Note: If the following photo does not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are):

THURSDAY NIGHT AT FOUR POINTS, 8110 AERO DRIVE (OCTOBER 15, 2015):

Plenty of line dances, including free line dance lessons and line dancing non-stop from 6pm - 7pm.  Above, the twins Elsie and Nora were in front dancing to "Mamita Mia".

We guys preferred the ballroom dances.  Above, Tito and Beth danced.  I was happy to see Beth as she is more of a South Bay person - and, I admired her earrings.

The lively boogie "Reet Petite" filled the floor.  Above, it was Eva and Dwayne dancing.

And nearby, Elsie and Ping were also dancing to the boogie.

Dolores and Carlos also danced to "Reet Petite".

Above, it was one of the dozens of picture-taking sessions during the party, with two Ediths and Dione in front and DJ Bing in back.  I hear there is a blizzard of photos on dancers' Facebook pages.

Back to dancing, Ly and Ruben danced the gentle swing "You'll Never Find".

And, Bert Alota and Suzanne were as happy as they could be.

Eden and Tito enjoyed a dance, too.

Rima and Carlos had fun dancing to a cha cha.

 This'll be a fun dance party - most every Thursday night dancing at Four Points by Sheraton, 8110 Aero Drive (Kearny Mesa, San Diego) with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more.   

  Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Four Point:  

Thursday  October 22, 2015  6-10pm, DJ Nickie Bascos, Jr.

Thursday  October 29, 2015  6-10pm, HALLOWEEN PARTY, DJ Bing Villafuerte

Thursday  November 5, 2015  6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte

Thursday  November 12, 2015  6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte

See you on the dance floor,

Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)


P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing at Four Points by Sheraton in San Diego - they are private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing.  While the dancing is continuous, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.  Hmmm - I bet the simultaneous instructions while others are dancing make these, for example, the best free cha cha lessons in San Diego.

(2) You can click on Links to to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this of "Reet Petite").   And, see websites like: this group's Home Page, and "Upcoming Events".

Thursday Night Dancing at Four Points - Oct 15, 2015

OK Party People!
  It'll be week #2 for us this Thursday Oct. 15, 2015, of dancing from 6pm - 10pm, in the Skies Lounge at Four Points by Sheraton, 8110 Aero Drive, San Diego.  Papa Nick Enriquez is planning to get some FOOD FOR DANCERS: chips, artichokes and salsa dips, and maybe two gallon of punch.  So, it'll be and even more fun party dance.  This is your invitation to the party!  $10 per person.  Water provided.  You can buy other food & beverages in the hotel's Citrus Restaurant & Bar across the lobby.  Do not bring food or beverages into the Skies Lounge except what you get from the hotel.  
   The spectacular DJ Bing Villafuerte will be playing swing, cha cha, bachata, night club two step, etc., AND he'll play all the favorite line dances like Bachata Risma, La Muchachita, Mamita Mia, etc.

 Last Thursday October 8, 2015, was our first Thursday night ballroom & line dance party at Four Points.  Thanks to several dancers from the north side who rarely if ever came to Thursday nights at Point Point Joint, 25 party dancers enjoyed the night.  The seven photos below tell part of the story. 

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THURSDAY NIGHT AT FOUR POINTS, 8110 AERO DRIVE (OCTOBER 8, 2015)

Plenty of line dances, including free line dance lessons and line dancing non-stop from 6pm - 7pm.  Above, we were "borracho y loco" with the "Bachata Risma" line dance, with Gloria and Medy in front.  Medy said we should call the new venue "Four Point Joint (FPJ)".

A while later, it was "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel", with Lou, Nina and Medy in front.

We guys preferred the ballroom dances.  Above, Ruben and Dolores danced to a cha cha.

And nearby, Virgil and Cora were also dancing to the cha cha.

Above, DJ Bing's banner said, "There are Shortcuts to Happiness, and Dancing is one of Them."

Above, "Carinito" was a line dance favorite.

There was dancing fun till closing time.  Above, it was "Uptown Funk", with Evelyn, Lou, Dolores and Medy in front.

 It's going to be a fun dance party most every Thursday night at Four Points, 8110 Aero Drive (Kearny Mesa, San Diego) with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more.   

  Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Four Points:  

Thursday  October 15, 2015  6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte

Thursday  October 22, 2015  6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte

Thursday  October 29, 2015  6-10pm, HALLOWEEN PARTY, DJ Bing Villafuerte

Thursday  November 5, 2015  6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte

See you on the dance floor,


Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)


P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing at Four Points by Sheraton in San Diego - they are private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing.  While the dancing is continuous, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.  Hmmm - I bet the simultaneous instructions while others are dancing make these, for example, the best bachata lessons in San Diego.

(2) You can click on Links to to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this of "Bachata Risma").   And, see websites like: this group's Home Page, and "Upcoming Events".

Yes - Dance at Four Points this Thursday Night - Oct 8, 2015

Good News!
  We're on for this Thursday Oct. 8, 2015, from 6pm - 10pm.  It'll be a fun party dance at Four Point by Sheraton, 8110 Aero Drive, San Diego - barring unforeseen circumstances.  This is your invitation to the party!  Thanks to Nick Enriquez who has friends in high places, we can dance in the Skies Lounge (photo below).  $10 per person.  Water provided.  Buy food & other beverages in Citrus Restaurant & Bar across the lobby.  Do not bring food or beverages into the Skies Lounge except what you get from the hotel.  
   DJ Bing Villafuerte will be playing for this Thursday Night Dance at Four Points.  Besides swing, cha cha, bachata, night club two step, etc., he will play all the favorite line dances like Carinito, Bachata Risma, Te Amo Roma, etc.

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Above is a photo from a few hours ago inside the Skies Lounge.  The Skies Lounge is across the hallway from the hotel's reception counter.  There will be plenty of parking for Thursday night dancing in Four Points.

Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S.  You can click on Links to websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this one of "Upcoming Events").   And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page.

Thursday Night Dance (Oct 8) at Four Points - Maybe!!

Hi Dancers,
  Save this Thursday Oct. 8, 2015, from 6pm - 10pm for party dancing! 

  1.   Four Points by Sheraton at 8110 Aero Drive in Kearny Mesa is offering something for us for Thursday night dancing.  Nick Enriquez and I are scheduled to learn the details tomorrow (Monday) morning at 10am at Four Points.  

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Above is a photo from a few years ago, dancing in Four Points.


  I'll confirm by email to you tomorrow (Monday) what the plan for Thursday night is.   


  2.  Kings Hall, 3993 54th Street, San Diego.  Eddie at Kings Hall told me to stop by with $400 and we can have our Thursday night dance in Kings Hall.  That will work in case Four Points' offer is not that good.  Kings Hall is under the Crystal Palace (formerly Lucky Star) roof.

Above is a photo outside of the Kings Hall & Restaurant.



NOT LIKELY (at this time):

1.  Mira Mesa Senior Center, 8460 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego. DJ Nickie Bascos, Jr., is the Fil-Am "coordinator".  New hurdles to dancing there came up during the past seven days.  Nickie said a director wants a Dance Plan - I'm apparently the 1st person to have ever been told to submit a plan for a dance there.  I did submit it, but it may languish in perpetuity, lost in an In Box somewhere.  The "Board of Directors" may consider the dance request next week.  Other drawbacks of the Mira Mesa Sr. Center now are (a) schedule and price (it was 1st said to be $3 per person) is not firm, and (b) it is about 10 miles north (15 minute's drive) from the Four Points by Sheraton. 

2.  Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City.  Point Point Joint, where Thursday Nights at Point Point Joint went on for about 5 years until Sept 10th, drops to "Not Likely" due to no communication.  



A NEW CONSIDERATION:

Beach Club Pavilion at Eastlake I Community Association, 2050 Lakeshore Dr, Chula Vista, CA 91913.  Ruben seems to have worked through the details of holding Thursday night dances there.  Well, at least I have a 6-page "Agreement" and Rules for its use.  Main drawback: It's a few miles east of 805 in Chula Vista.




VERY DOUBTFUL:

Issues with Cora Anderson Dance Studio, 8990 Miramar Road, San Diego, and 660 V Avenue, Paraiso Condominiums & Apartments, National City, were covered in my Sept 27th email.  



ALMOST CERTAINLY "NO":

Dance For 2, 7528 Clairement Mesa Blvd., San Diego.  Big dance studio, with a/c.  Thursday nights are now used by an Israeli Folk Dance group, according to a contact at Dance For 2.  Edith & I went there Wednesday.  Ballroom lesson 7:30-8pm.  Then, "Social dancing" till 10:30pm.  We talked to a couple dancers who occasionally went to Thursday nights at Point Point Joint.  But, the exacting steps to exotic dances such as Viennese Waltz, and times are not compatible with our dance partying.    

Issues with Synergy Dance Zone, Kimball Senior Center, Tita's II (formerly Jestoni Bistro and Manila-Tokyo Restaurant), and 32nd Street - ADM Robinson Recreation Center, were covered in my Sept 20th and 27th emails.   

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I'll e-mail. more info tomorrow (Monday Oct. 5th, 2015).

Please call with your ideas and preferences,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S.  You can click on Links to websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this one of "Upcoming Events").   And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page.

Trying to Firm Up Details For a New Dance Place

Hi Dancers,
  There almost were 2 or 3 dance places possible for this coming Thursday, but the info could not be confirmed, so maybe next week (Oct. 8th) there will be some place to try.  The facility managers have been unwilling to agree to the desired "every Thursday 6pm - 10pm" at a reasonable price.    Details that were "firm" evaporated, and new offers came in during the past seven days.  Meanwhile, other places catering to Fil-Am dancers day & night 7 days a week are listed on:  Upcoming Events.      

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TODAY'S EVALUATIONS OF DANCE PLACES:  


MOST LIKELY (at the moment):


1.  Mira Mesa Senior Center, 8460 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego. DJ Nickie Bascos, Jr., is the Fil-Am "coordinator".  It has excellent parking.  No a/c.  Tables & chairs are readily at hand on one side of the dance floor.  Big kitchen that we can use for whatever, including bringing in food & soft drinks.  Some of the other facility management includes Fil-Am ladies.  The main drawbacks of the Mira Mesa Sr. Center now are (a) schedule and price (it was 1st said to be $3 per person) is not firm, and (b) it is about 10 miles north (15 minute's drive) from next on the list: the Four Points by Sheraton. 

Above, Esta gave a night club 2-step ballroom dance lesson in the Mira Mesa Senior Center on Friday Sept 18th.

Above, the great kitchen in the Mira Mesa Senior Center that we'd have full access to.



2.  Skies Lounge and the Citrus Restaurant inside the Four Points by Sheraton, 8110 Aero Drive, by Montgomery Airfield, San Diego.  Neither of these nice floors seem to be in use on Thursday nights!  Edith & I have visited Four Points on the past two Thursday nights.  Great parking.  A/c.  Great tables & chairs & dance floor.  Probably the nicest-looking building of any under consideration here.  Nick Enriquez is trying to get use of one or the other floor for $300 every Thursday.   

Above, many of us danced at Four Points on Saturday nights for a few months in 2011, in the Citrus Lounge across the lobby from what is now the Skies Lounge.  The Skies Lounge looks similar to the Citrus Restaurant after the restaurant's tables are moved out of the way.  



3.  Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City.  Wow!  Point Point Joint climbed from "Doubtful" to "Most Likely" after a new manager there said there is a chance we could resume dancing there.  Later this week we are to have a follow-up conversation. 

Above is a photo from our last dance in Point Point Joint on Thursday night September 10th.



4.  Lions Hall & Restaurant, 3993 54th Street, San Diego.  This is the smaller of the 2 ballrooms that were part of Lucky Star - the bigger ballroom in the building is the Crystal Palace, also at 3993 54th Street, San Diego.  Edith & I visited and talked with Lions' manager Eddie on Thursday.  Lions Hall was not being used that day.  We got a so-so price and a good Thursday night schedule that I am trying to firm up.   It's a nice place - lots of parking and a/c with a big stage.  When we danced there in 2010-2012, people's main complaint then was "it's too far" - which is strange - The building is exactly halfway between Mira Mesa and Chula Vista.  

Above, Lions Hall & Restaurant is on the left, and Crystal Palace's entrance is on the right.  

Above, someone got a nice photo inside the main ballroom similar to Lions Hall.



VERY DOUBTFUL:


Cora Anderson Dance Studio, 8990 Miramar Road, San Diego.  Nice, new and big dance studio, with a/c. Parking OK. Thursdays are used by Moonlight Serenade Orchestra.  If the orchestra was replaced by our DJs, cost might be in $hundreds. 

Above is one of the Cora Anderson Dance Studio (CADS) publicity photos.



660 V Avenue, National City.  This is the office and clubhouse for Villa Paraiso Condominiums & Apartments.  The inside looks OK, but there is limited street parking, no a/c, and it's surrounded by residences which might complain about noise.  I heard that Nick Enriquez negotiated $200 for Thursday night dancing from 6 - 9pm.  

Above is the outside of Villa Paraiso's office and clubhouse.





ALMOST CERTAINLY "NO":

Synergy Dance Zone, 7480 Miramar Road, San Diego.  Big dance studio on 2nd floor, with a/c.  Parking OK.  Synergy has a busy schedule all week long.  After a discussion with manager Peter, I consider it to be "no way" to get a reasonable deal at Synergy.   


Kimball Senior Center, 1221 D Avenue, National City.  There has been Fil-Am dancing there - mostly on Sundays - for years.  Every 3rd Sunday from noon till 3pm there's a big Fil-Am dance for $7 with a band, often the Front Page Band. Parking is good and it has a/c, but the "coordinator" there assured me that we could not dance there on Thursday nights. 


Dance For 2, 7528 Clairement Mesa Blvd., San Diego.  Big dance studio, with a/c.  Thursday nights are now used by an Israeli Folk Dance group, according to a contact at Dance For 2.  Wednesday nights are also taken. 


Issues with Tita's II (formerly Jestoni Bistro and Manila-Tokyo Restaurant), and 32nd Street - ADM Robinson Recreation Center, were covered in my Sept 20th email.   

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  Some of us continue looking for a suitable place for mid-week night-time ballroom & line dancing.  Places from Chula Vista all the way to Mira Mesa have been talked about.  More details next week.

Please call with your ideas and preferences,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S.  You can click on Links to websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this one of "Upcoming Events").   And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page.

Searching For a New Dance Place

Hi Dancers,
  The search goes on.  Several of the dancers from the now-stopped Thursday nights at Point Point Joint are getting info about possible other places to have mid-week ballroom and line dancing at night.  Till then, other places catering to Fil-Am dancers day & night 7 days a week are listed on:  Upcoming Events.      

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SOME EVALUATIONS OF DANCE PLACES:  

TOP OPTIONS (at the moment):


Mira Mesa Senior Center, 8460 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego. DJ Nickie BAscos, Jr., is the Fil-Am coordinator! And, he has the keys!  So he showed us around and gave us all the info we need - so of the possible places, this is the only one that all the info is available.  Excellent parking.  No a/c.  Tables & chairs are readily at hand on one side of the dance floor.  Big kitchen that we can use for whatever, including bringing in food & soft drinks.  Some of the other facility management includes Fil-Am ladies.  The main drawback of the Mira Mesa Sr. Center is that it is about 10 miles north (15 minute's drive) from the runner-up: the Four Points Sheraton. 

Above, Esta gave a night club 2-step ballroom dance lesson in the Mira Mesa Senior Center on Friday Sept 18th.

Above, the great kitchen in the Mira Mesa Senior Center that we'd have full access to.




Skies Lounge inside the Four Points by Sheraton, 8110 Aero Drive, by Montgomery Airfield, San Diego.  I could not believe my eyes!  This fabulous lounge with a dance floor was closed Thursday night!  Apparently it's open just on weekends.  Great parking.  A/c.  Great tables & chairs & dance floor.  Probably the nicest-looking building of any under consideration here.  Nick thinks he can get use of it for $300 every Thursday.  More details needed.  

Above, many of us danced at Four Points on Saturday nights for a few months back in 2011, in what was the Citrus Lounge across the lobby from what is now the Skies Lounge.  The Skies Lounge looks very similar.  





LOOKS VERY NICE, BUT NO SOLID INFO:

Kimball Senior Center, 1221 D Avenue, National City.  There has been Fil-Am dancing there - mostly on Sundays - for years.  Every 3rd Sunday from noon till 3pm there's a big Fil-Am dance for $7 with a band, often the Front Page Band. Parking is good and it has a/c.  More info on availability is needed.

Above, photo of outside of Kimball Senior Center activity building.




DOUBTFUL:

Crystal Palace, 3993 54th Street, San Diego.  It's a big beautiful place - at least in the main ballroom.  When the place was named LUCKY STAR, with DJ Jun Ancho, and prior to him Eric DeLeon, Wednesday night dancing was a lot of fun back in 2010-2012.  I loved the smaller ballroom which is now called Lions Hall & Restaurant.  They used to let us DJ and dance for "free", just hoping we'd buy food & drink, like Point Point Joint was.  People's main complaint back then was "it's too far" - which is strange - The building is exactly halfway between Mira Mesa and Chula Vista.  Lots of parking, a/c, restaurant & bar.  My DOUBT - It looks way too busy now - I need to contact.

Above, someone got a nice photo inside the main ballroom.

Above, we had fun dancing in what was then called Lucky Star - now it's Crystal Palace.

Above, Crystal Palace was too busy to enter when we stopped by on Saturday,  so I snapped a photo from outside.




Dance For 2, 7528 Clairement Mesa Blvd., San Diego.  Big dance studio, with a/c.  Thursday nights are now used by an Israeli Folk Dance group, according to a contact at Dance For 2. 

Above, one of Dance For 2's publicity photos.

Synergy Dance Zone, 7480 Miramar Road, San Diego.  Big dance studio on 2nd floor, with a/c.  Parking OK.  No other info obtained yet. 

Above, there was dancing inside Synergy on July 19, 2013. 




Cora Anderson Dance Studio, 8990 Miramar Road, San Diego.  Nice, new and big dance studio, with a/c. Parking OK. Thursdays are used by Moonlight Serenade Orchestra.  If the orchestra was replaced by our DJs, cost might be in $hundreds. 

Above is one of the Cora Anderson Dance Studio (CADS) publicity photos.




660 V Avenue, National City.  This is the office and clubhouse for Villa Paraiso Condominiums & Apartments.  The inside looks OK, but there is limited street parking and no a/c.  I heard that Nick negotiated $200 for Thursday night dancing from 6 - 9pm. 

Above is the outside of Villa Paraiso's office and clubhouse.



Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City.  Yes, there still is a faint chance we could resume dancing there.  Mike Craig, who sat by me on Thursday nights, said he's going to go there and try to get a change of heart by new managers.

Above is a photo from our last dance in Point Point Joint.




ALMOST CERTAINLY "NO":

Tita's II (formerly Jestoni Bistro and Manila-Tokyo Restaurant), The place is usually packed even on Thursday nights.  Our dancing would be a major disruption of their usual activities. This past Thursday we saw the band Snap Shot playing, including bass player Nick Mamerto, who gets these emails. 

Above is a photo of weekend dancing in Tita's II from a couple years ago.




32nd Street - ADM Robinson Recreation Center.  The 32nd Street Dancers have a fabulous place for Friday and Sunday dancing.  Lots of parking, air conditioned, restaurant (short order grill), beer & wine bar and bowling. Low cost.  You can't ask for more.  EXCEPT, on Thursday nights the ballroom is often used for Fleet purposes like training, according to an MWR contact. 

Above is an old photo from inside the 32nd Street Dance Group's ballroom in side the ADM Robinson Rec Ctr. 

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  Some of us continue looking for a suitable place for mid-week night-time ballroom & line dancing.  Places from Chula Vista all the way to Mira Mesa have been talked about.  More details next week.

Please call with your ideas and preferences,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S.  You can click on Links to websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this one of "Upcoming Events").   And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page.