Starline Social Club is a bar, a restaurant, a concert venue - and one of the best places to drink and dance in Oakland.

Westwood is a Marina bar that turns into a party every weekend. Ride the mechanical bull at your own risk.

The Knockout in Bernal Heights is a dive bar with great live music.

Head to The Ramp in Dogpatch on a weekend afternoon for music, dancing, and BBQ.

Nights can start pretty quietly at the Make-Out Room in the Mission, but things at this bar and dance club can escalate fast.