Places to Dance

I wish I had a pair of shoes like these!!

Swing dance places are hard to find in Portland.
The Crystal Ballroom used to have swing dancing every Sunday but you'll be lucky to find a day when they host a swing band nowadays (sometimes only one Sunday a month).

One of the big draws for me to move UW in Seattle is their swing scene, so awesome.

Seattle, Wa - Portland, OR - Vancouver, WA

**Seattle, Washington**

Every Day of the Week!

Check out these places to go swing dancing. Always check their website calendars for detailed infromation.
Monday
"Swingin' Mondays"
Sonny Newman's
www.sonnynewmansdancehall.com/
201 North 85th St.
(in Greenwood)
Dance 8:30 - 11:30pm
All ages/ $5 ($3 to students)
(206) 547-7676

Bellevue Swing Dance
North Bellevue Community Center
www.resilientspirit.com/swing/index.html
Free lesson 7:30
Dance from 8 - 10pm
All ages / $5

Tuesday
China Harbour Restaurant
2040 Westlake Ave N
Dance lesson 8pm
Dance 9pm - 12:00am, $5
21+ Only/ $5 (Live Band: Radio Rhythm Orchestra)

Wednesday
The Century Ballroom
centuryballroom.com
915 E. Pine, 2nd floor
(Capitol Hill)
Dance 8:30 - 11:30pm
All ages/ $5 (dj'd music) [Ask for a punchcard]

Thursday
The Russian Center
www.hepcatproductions.com/dances.html
704 19th Ave East
(Capitol Hill)
Dance 8:30pm - 11:30pm
All ages/ $4

Friday
SSC Friday Night Dance at the Dance Underground
www.dance-underground.com
340 15th Ave East
(Capitol Hill)
All ages/ 8:45 - 11:30(ish)pm
FREE to SSC members, $3 all others
3rd Friday is "Blues Underground". $5 (members $3)

=WEEKENDS=

Saturday
"One O'clock Jump"
Sonny Newman's
www.oneoclockjump.net/main/schedule.htm
201 N. 85th St
(Greenwood)
Free Shag, Balboa or Lindy lesson from 8:30 - 9pm
DJ's music 9pm?am
All ages / $5
2nd & 4th Saturday's of each month!

Sunday
The Century Ballroom
centuryballroom.com
915 E. Pine, 2nd floor
(Capitol Hill)
Dance 8:30 - 11:30pm
All ages/ $5 (dj'd music) [Ask for a punchcard]

**Portland, Oregon**

Nocturnal

The newest swing dancing arena! DJ'ed Swing dancing, Lesson 6pm-7pm, Dance 7pm-11pm (All ages), $6
http://www.nocturnalpdx.com/
Directions (from Clark College)
1800 E Burnside, Portland Oregon - 503-239-5900

Viscount Studios

Friday Nights (Ages 21 and over) $10
http://www.viscountballroom.com/
722 E. Burnside Portland, Oregon - 503-233-7855

~~Rose City Ballroom~~
No more as of late March 2003
Every First and Third Thursday. (All ages) $5
Directions (from Clark College)
702 Ne Dekum St Portland, OR

I'll miss going to this place.. they used to have swing dancing.

**Vancouver Washington**

Pearson Air Museum
They host swing dances at least twice a year that I know of, one in May and the Annual Celebrate Freedom USO Hangar Dance on Vetrans day weekend, Sometimes they even have a Valentine dance too!
http://www.pearsonairmuseum.org
1115 E 5th, Vancouver, WA - 360-694-7026

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