This nightclub in Old Town Pomona offers three different settings for a party: you can relax in the mezzanine lounge, dine in the restaurant, or dance in the nightclub area. Request a VIP lounge with bottle service, or gradually work your way through all three areas as the night progresses. Hang out on the balcony overlooking the mahogany-colored bar, or shake it out on the hardwood dance floor beneath multicolored spotlights. Black-leather bench seating lines the walls, giving you a place to catch your breath after you dance up a storm. The club is strictly for those 21 and over, and fashionable attire is required. The nightclub portion is open Wednesday through Saturday to 2 a.m.; the restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday until 9 p.m.
Locust Lounge Nightclub & Restaurant
205 East 2nd Street
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 629-7777
locustlounge.net
You’ll know this bar when you see it—it’s the one with the sculpted metal exterior that looks like bronze origami. The intriguing design concept is carried through in the interior as well, with exposed brick walls and low-slung leather seating. Reclaimed wood tables give it a lived-in look. Its location—next to the Glass House concert hall in downtown Pomona—makes it the prime club spot after a show. Most of the regulars here are indie rock devotees; as a result, you’ll hear bands like the Silversun Pickups and the Shins blasting from the sound system. The club is open Monday through Sunday from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Acerogami
228 West 2nd Street
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 865-0979
myspace.com/acerogami
Drive less than 6 miles east on I-10 and you’ll find yourself in Montclair, home of the La Selva Night Club. This is the place for live Latin music, a fun change of pace from thumping house and trance. Dance to cumbia, salsa, meringue and reggaeton in a club that’s decorated to look like a Latin American jungle—with the addition of a big silver disco ball. If you need lessons, show up between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday or Saturday. Then, grab a drink special before 9:30 p.m. (frequently, the special is a two-for-the-price-of-one). The cover charge varies by day of the week and time of arrival; often, early arrival (before 9:30 p.m.) gets you in free. La Selva is open Friday through Saturday from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
La Selva Night Club & Restaurant
5313 Holt Boulevard
Montclair, CA 91763
(909) 625-6044
bailacumbia.com/
About 7 miles southeast of Pomona, in Chino, you’ll find Godfather’s. This is a bar and nightclub only, although you can also order snacks and pizza. The entertainment ranges from DJs to live music, with house, hip-hop and top-40 tunes being the main musical attraction. Los Angeles Lakers games monopolize the 20 flat-screen TVs, and the sports theme extends to Godfather’s games: billiards and beer pong. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Godfather’s Night Club
12570 Central Avenue
Chino, CA 91710
(909) 627-8080
909party.com/club.html
