At what time do you normally set out for a night on the town?

[mauRICE]

I'm curious as to what time people start their evenings for a night out on the town and bar-hopping? Does it start with an early dinner and you guys go on from there? I try not to eat after 7 PM which means I have dinner relatively early following my diurnal activities, then return to my hotel or apartment to rest, shower, before setting out again around 9.30 or 10.00 PM. I try to look presentable and dress appropriately even at the most humble of venues but these days shorts and t-shirts seem de rigueur at the gay establishments. It seemed to me that I was often among the latecomers at the bars and occasionally ended up not having enough time to go to the venues that I wanted or see the shows that I wanted to see. What about you all?

[Olddaddy]

5 hours ago, mauRICE said:

I'm curious as to what time people start their evenings for a night out on the town and bar-hopping? Does it start with an early dinner and you guys go on from there? I try not to eat after 7 PM which means I have dinner relatively early following my diurnal activities, then return to my hotel or apartment to rest, shower, before setting out again around 9.30 or 10.00 PM. I try to look presentable and dress appropriately even at the most humble of venues but these days shorts and t-shirts seem de rigueur at the gay establishments. It seemed to me that I was often among the latecomers at the bars and occasionally ended up not having enough time to go to the venues that I wanted or see the shows that I wanted to see. What about you all?

I usually start 7pm except if I'm doing a all nighter ...eg going to dance at DJ station 👯‍♂️🕺🏿,then I will go later maybe 11pm

I have found out you need to plan your sleep / recovery if you do that 

If I know I'm going to DJ station on Friday night ,I won't sleep Thursday night or have  maybe little sleep ,then I will sleep Friday afternoon ready for the all nighter Friday night 👯‍♂️

I don't drink as much nowadays because my recovery is not as good ...not easy growing old

I also try to eat carbs before going out ,bananas etc and take a Berocca vitamin drink 💊

 

[jimmie50]

8 hours ago, mauRICE said:

What about you all?

In the states, I don't usually go out to the clubs or bars.  To be honest, not even sure where they are located in Denver.  If I go out here, it is usually for dinner with friends or to a show.  When I was in Bangkok, I tried to eat between 5 and 7pm.  I don't like to eat any later than that.  Then I would go back to the hotel to relax and freshen up.  The night I went to Moonlight I got there after the show had started, so probably after 10pm.  I went earlier...around 9pm when I went to Hotmale and was the only customer for awhile.  I actually preferred going early, so will probably follow that routine when I return next month.  As for attire, I am almost always in shorts and Hawaiian shirts.  Unless I had some important meeting at school, dress codes for students and staff in California were very lax or non-existent.  Most of the staff attire was very casual.  Probably 95% of the time I was in shorts and the floral shirts.  That is pretty much what I wear when in Thailand, too.  Because of the cold and sometimes harsh winters in Denver I have had to adjust that long pants, sweaters and long-sleeved shirts.  Hate it!  

[macaroni21]

I don't know why I am even replying to this thread since I don't see myself doing "nights on the town" anymore. I don't do this in my home city -- never been much of a nightbird -- but in line with the OP's framing, I shall speak only of Bangkok.

I'm not much of a drinker, and if possible I try to get dinner before 7pm. If I have to eat after that (e.g. if my massage session ends at 7:30 or 8pm), then it will be a small meal (e.g. Thai-portioned meal, at Foodland). Most of the time, the massage would have been satisfying and I would see no point in heading to the bars after that.

If I do go to the bars, it's mainly to update myself about changes, which means I have no urge to visit a bar more than once in a trip. I won't be looking for an off, though I've been know to make exceptions. In any case, unlike some others on this board, I don't do long-time offs, so there's no need to go hunting in the bars, when a late afternoon or evening massage is far more pleasant than dealing with mamasans and constant pressure for tips by any number of staff in the bars. Prices are also getting ridiculous (see my recent reply to @spoon at https://www.gayguides.com/topic/78207-bangkok-trip-report-10-days-of-bliss/page/7/https://www.gayguides.com/topic/78207-bangkok-trip-report-10-days-of-bliss/page/7/