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Café Bahia Weststraat 7 tel 297/889982. A staircase leads upstairs to an open-air dance floor. Local bands usually play on weekends, happy hour is on Fri 5-7pm and ladies night is Wed. Closes 3.30am on weekends and 2am on weekdays. No cover charge.
Carlos'n Charlie's Weststraat 3A tel 297/820355. A popular bar with tourists who dance to tunes from the 1960s to the 1980s. The music gets going after 11pm. US$3 cover charge.
Club E-Zone Bayside Mall on Weststraat 5. The largest indoor dance floor in town plays European music and attracts a fairly young crowd of tourists.
Crystal Theater Downtown at the Aruba Sonesta Beach Resort on L.G. Smith Boulevard tel 297/836000. An impressive heart-thumping "Let's Go Latin" dance show ($37) with live music and dancers. Show times are from Mon to Sat beginning at 9pm. The resort also has a 24-hour casino.
La Fiesta 2nd floor Adventura Mall on Klipstraat tel 297/889982. This trendy terrace bar attracts both locals and tourists. Latin beats are mixed with European and American tunes.
Mambo Jambos 2nd floor Royal Plaza tel 297/833632. Tables are removed on Fri and Sat for dancing; other nights this place is great for hanging out and listening to music. It's also a restaurant serving sandwiches and snacks. Latin tunes played throughout the day. Daily 10.30am-4am.
Radisson Aruba Caribbean Resort Casino Radisson Caribbean Resort on Palm Beach tel 297/864045. Casino surrounded by lavish drapery and Caribbean palms. The lounge and sports bar are also popular.
Stellaris Casino At the Aruba Marriott on Palm Beach tel 297/869000. One of the island's favourite casinos