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#BaguioNightLife #AvengersEndGame #withsissy (at Session Road) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxPtsrIBoPRjq5RtqxYxyE6QSLh_w_SSAOVnAw0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lzdbu2lqv6b0

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Poison of the night 🍾 . . . #baguio #wheninbaguio #philippines #nightlife #baguionightlife #ampersand #ampersandbaguio #bacardi #bacardigold (at The Ampersand, Baguio City)

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Thursday night party 🎉 . . . #baguio #wheninbaguio #baguionightlife #nightlife #ampersand #ampersandbaguio (at Ampersand, the Camp Baguio City)

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Beating the Cold of the Night

Like in any other cold cities, it's best to stay indoors at night. Nocturnals rule the evening until dawn, and in Baguio there are plenty. 

Days before our trip, I asked a friend based in the city if there were any clubs in Baguio similar to those we are used to in Metro Manila. Initially, he said there's none. Maybe sensing my frustration, he quipped that there are two newly-opened nightspots in one of the city's grand hotels. 

My friends and I first went to 18BC. From online reviews we thought we'd be able to grab something for dinner. Unfortunately, there was none on their menu. It was more of a chillout place for live band music perfect for a post-dinner, laidback group date. WE knew we weren't going to stay there and after maybe three to five songs, we left and went to the newly-opened clubs.

Initially, we wanted to go to Nevada Square. Everyone we know has told us not to miss it. Accordingly, it's the center of Baguio's nightlife where barhopping can be done-- literally. I don't know that yet because on the way, the cab driver showed us the two clubs my friend mentioned. As soon as we saw the crowd outside and the place's flashy signages, we decided right there and then, without even consulting each other that we would be spending our night in there-- in Spade and Verve.

Here's the thing, I wanted a lot of Zedd, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia and maybe David Guetta that night. I didn't get 100% of what I expected. Their playlist and the DJ were not the best. However, they had it at the venue, the lights, the beautiful people and well, everybody was jumping when jumping had to be done! There were also a lot of Koreans. We were told that there's a considerable Korean population in Baguio. While they are a fun bunch, they can be rowdy and obstructive at times, but maybe it's just cultural differences. 

It was a fun night. It was also a refreshing comeback for my self-imposed hibernation after an unforgettable open-bar experience months back in Manila :)