New to Orange, CA...Any good salsa clubs?

[SCBailarina25]

Hi.. I'm new to OC (and new to dance forums as well!) and was wondering if anyone knows of any salsa/merengue clubs in the area. I've done some google searches and have found a few places, but want dancer's opinions! Of course, I'd rather a club with a nice big dance floor, dj or live music...doesn't matter to me...but nothing irks me more than an over-crowded dance-floor. I want to be able to do turns and dips instead of crossbody leads and cross-over breaks all night long! :) Ah, but I guess it's truly no matter. I really just want to dance!! Just prefer not to be so limited, I suppose. :roll:

[youngsta]

JC Fandangos on Friday nights is a blast. I've been there two or three times. A lot of my friends in the area dance there.

[SCBailarina25]

Thanks, Youngsta. I've heard about it as well. Heard the floor is big, live bands, cover charge reasonable. So thanks again! I'll have to check it out soon! :)
Ciao for now...and happy dancing!

[SDsalsaguy]

Here's a list of clubs in the greater LA area (http://www.salsaweb.com/la/la_clubs/index.htm), inlcuding JC Fandangos.

Hope that helps... :D

[DWise1]

Tia Juana's in Irvine (right off the 5 at Sand Canyon) on Thursday night. Alma Frey runs that show. http://salsera.com/

There's also a ballroom in Orange ... on Tustin Ave north of Chapman, I think. You'll need to Google for that.

There's a bar/club just south of the airport. I think it's called Tapas. We tried it a few years ago when we were still trying Salsa. They had room for a band, but the floor was only moderate size and it was packed. They still advertise on radio on Super-Estrella (107.1 FM), as do several other clubs (hope your Spanish is up to it).

BTW, don't consider these recommendations, since we haven't done Salsa for a few years. Salsa was the very first dance we started to learn, but she wanted to learn Jitterbug, so I'm very much into Lindy right now. I plan to migrate back to Salsa a year or three from now.