Where to party? well for the most part Puerto Vallarta is not Cancun or the Aruba, but it is a great place to have fun and not break the bank.

There is a wide selection of things to do at night, whether you're the party type or just the relaxed wine drinker. If you like to party until daylight, there is a club named Grace and High, both of which do not close until about after daylight. High is actually the after hours club who opens up at midnight and does not close until eight or nine AM! While Grace is an electronic club who closes up really late.

Start your night on the Boardwalk (in spanish known as the Malecon). It is literally the place to bar hop...the clubs there are all next to each other so no cab will be needed.

The first one to start the boardwalk is La Bodeguita del Medio, a cuban restaurant-bar-small area to dance in kind of place. Usually after 10 pm you have a live band playing Cuban music...the mojitos there are great..but you better know how to dance Latin music because that is all they play.

After that is the Hard Rock Cafe, a fun place with live rock music, but not much dancing is done here, again it's also a restaurant.

After that the real nightlife begins with Mogambo a fun little club with tables and chairs right in front of the Beach! It has a window instead of a wall so you get the breeze of the ocean while listening to a variety of music.

Next door is the all time famous Zoo Nightclub and no there are no animals here, but party animals are usually welcomed. The ambience is just like a city club, with a variety of music mainly dominated by hip hop and electronic though. The drinks are a little expensive, but the ambience is great.

Then you have to walk a few blocks down to the next club which is called Bebo Tero is mainly focused on live rock, it's on the second floor and has a great view to the occean as well.

The last club on the boardwalk is Hilo, rapidly recognized because of its huge statue right in the front. Once again there is no wall to cover it so the ocean view is great and the ambience there feels more party like because its a smaller club. It has a bar and usually the waiters will make sure you dance on top of the bar. The music is varied and it has theme night so you might even get the 80´s.

The club Señor Frogs, has moved and is now in the middle of the boardwalk.  The new location has more of a beach theme than the old one but the funny signs, great table side preparation of their famous salsa and all the other fun activities that have made Señor Frog's famous are still there.  During the day, it's a great place for families with kids.  They always have crazy balloon hats for the whole family.  At night, it becomes more adult.   Everywhere you turn, people are dancing or drinking. Very fun on Tuesdays on its Open Bar-foam party night.

That's the end of the clubs along the Boardwalk and in Old Town. Don't get fooled-- there are many more, including Sama Martini Lounge in the Olas Altas area with both air conditioned indoor seating and a great outdoor patio but once you are past the bridge most of the clubs are gay-oriented, so unless youre gay you will not find anyone to dance with, but the music and ambience is great so if you like partying...why not?