Hartford has an awesome nightlife that draws people from all over the area including many young professionals who live and work in Hartford. There are numerous nightclubs in Hartford, especially in the downtown area where there are pockets of areas filled with bars and clubs. Additionally Hartford has a growing number of establishments for the 30 and over crowd which offer upscale bars with live music.
Allyn Street/ Union Station/ Union Place/ Ann Street in Downtown Hartford: This is the main club area in Downtown Hartford. The area is filled with all kinds clubs, restaurants and bars. With this said there are also many other well known establishments in other areas of downtown and in the city.
Places to Visit: (Nighclubs, Bars, Restaurants)
Pour House at 103 Allyn Street
The Palace at 113 Allyn Street
Standing Stone at 111 Allyn Street
Agave Grill at 100 Allyn Street

The Tavern Downtown at 100 Allyn Street

On the Rocks at 50 Union Place
Bourban Street North at 70 Union Place
Mad Dawg's Rock N Roll Saloon at 76 Union Place
The Federal Cafe at 84 Union Place
Sweet Jane's Rock N Roll Eatery at 88 Pratt Street

Life Ultra Lounge at 81-83 Asylum Street
Tapas on Ann at 126-130 Ann Street
Club Blu at 183-191 Ann Street
Coach's Sports & Spirits at 201 Ann Street in Downtown Hartford
Arch Street Tavern at 85 Arch Street
Crush Bar at the Hartford Marriott Hotel Downtown, 200 Columbus Blvd.

Element 315 at the Hilton Hartford Hotel Downtown, 315 Trumbull Street

Bin 228 at 228 Pearl Street

Vaughn's Public House at 59 Pratt Street
Meloa Nightclub at 89 Arch Street

The Russell at 103 Pratt Street

Cloud 9 Lounge at 7 Congress Street
Black Bear Saloon at 187 Allyn Street
NV Nightclub at 177 Allyn Street
City Steam Brewery Cafe at 942 Main Street

Room 960 at 960 Main Street
Koji at 17 Asylum Street
McKinnon's Irish Pub at 114 Asylum Street

Pig's Eye Pub at 365 Asylum Street
Black Eyed Sally's BBQ & Blues at 350 Asylum Street
Tisane Tea & Coffee Bar at 537 Farmington Avenue
West Wings Bar & Grill at 310 Prospect Avenue
The Sisson Tavern at 86 Sisson Avenue

Wood N' Tap Bar & Grill at 99 Sisson Avenue
Half Door at 270 Sisson Avenue
Sidewalk Cafe at 236 South Street
Tee Bits Cafe and Lounge at 768 Maple Avenue
La Casona at 681 Wethersfield Avenue

The Chez Est at 458 Whethersfield Avenue
Great Sites to Visit for Hartford Nightlife Information and Pictures:
http://www.boramusic.com Boramusic is an event production company that hosts parties that draw people from all over New England. Check the schedule to see what club events are coming up! Register to see pictures of Hartford's hottest and most stylish parties.
http://www.metrocrawl.com Metrocrawl is the most comprehensive nightlife guide for the Hartford New Haven area. See whats going on every night of the week.
http://www.yourhartford.com/main/main... If you get a username (It's free and easy) you can see pictures of events at Hartford's hottest clubs and participate in forums on Hartford nightlife
http://www.ctnow.com/ Great site for information on everything to do in CT. There are restaurant listings, reviews and links, nightclub info, movie listings, attractions, and concert info
http://www.clubct.com/hartford.htm Direct link to a list of some of the Hartford nightclubs with links to their sites