In Short
Outside, the scene is chaos--swarms of starry-eyed tourists and well-connected locals jockey for position in one of many poorly defined lines. The club is a deceptively large 25,000 square feet, but the main room's relatively small, elevated dance floor steals the show. Accessible via two drawbridges, it features elaborate water displays, pyrotechnics, fog clouds and overhead lighting, which oscillates to the ferocious beats of house, hip-hop and Top-40 mixes.

Many cab drivers sell discount admission cards. To reduce time spent in line, people often pay the bouncers.

Thursday's cover is $10. On Friday and Saturday, it's $25. Local women with ID receive complimentary admission