Best Bets
Best Dance Floor Action
Fritz | Updated 10/27/2008
When you got ants in your pants and you want to dance, these are some of our favorite options.
Black Cat
Washington, DC
The city's finest alternative rock club also welcomes DJs on weekends, when hipsters dance to Britpop, soul, funk, house, electro remixes or whatever the night's DJ chooses to spin.
Cobalt
Washington, DC
Whether it's retro disco and '80s jams or pumping techno and house, Cobalt's regulars are always up for a party -- and a little cruising.
Crossroads
Bladensburg, MD
Crowds waving the flags of their homelands -- Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, etc. -- descend on the Crossroads for reggae, dancehall, soca and other Caribbean sounds.
Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo, MD
Decades ago, couples fell in love to Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey at Glen Echo's Spanish Ballroom. Now lovingly restored, it welcomes swing and contra dancers every weekend.
Love
Washington, DC
The city's biggest nightclub has four floors of well-dressed patrons grinding and getting down to the latest hip-hop, R&B and Top 40 hits, spun by DJs from local radio stations.
Nick's Nightclub
Alexandria, VA
For two-steppin' and boot-scootin', this Alexandria honky-tonk delivers with dance lessons and live country music.
The Salsa Room
Arlington, VA
Formerly known as Cecilia's, the Salsa Room lives up to its new name with excellent live bands, DJs and dance lessons.
Town Danceboutique
Washington, DC
Early on Fridays and Saturdays, the focus of this two-story club is on drag shows, but DJs spin electro remixes, '80s classics and house until 4 a.m.
Ultrabar
Washington, DC
Dance to house, Top 40 and hip-hop remixes on multiple levels, including an intimate basement, a posh VIP area and a hot mezzanine bar that looks out over the main floor.
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