Most dance clubs can get a bit claustrophobic. Alcohol, smoky air and hot bodies can be a bit much. Luckily Ocean Bar is an open-air club where you can shake your thing with an ocean breeze on your face. If you’re feeling especially swanky, go for bottle service and grab a seat near the fire pits. The crowd is much like that on the pier: young, attractive and ready to party. Top area DJs spin all weekend and acoustic music entertains a more mellow crowd during the week.
Ocean Bar, 1301 Manhattan Ave, Hermosa Beach.
Runner-up: American Junkie.
