Atlanta Carnival 2012 Pt.2

Friday night was all about Jouvert (pronounced Joo-vay), which means the party before Carnival! There where so many parties going on but we decided to spend the night at the Museum Bar because that’s where DJ Stephen was going to be. DJ Stephen is one of the hottest Soca DJ’s there is who really knows how to get the crowd going and throw a slamming party.

The Museum Bar has two floors to it – one, the upstairs area with dining seating a large bar area with a huge flat screen on the wall that can be seen from anywhere in the bar. It has also has a balcony with tables and chairs that overlooks the wide open area downstairs and has a beautiful view of part of the city. The patio provides a nice alternative to dine when the weather is nice. It’s nicely decorated with white and black furniture and has a banquet hall kind of feel. It’s a great place to throw private parties of any kind and has another section for dancing and late night fun. Side two, the downstairs area is where the club is located. It’s decorated in red and black, has two bars, a dance floor, DJ booth/stage, VIP seating and soft couches located in a few locations around the club.

When we got there it was rather early for these types of events, it was around 10:30, perfect time to get something to eat first. The food is only served upstairs and when we arrived there was a private party being held so in order to eat we had to leave and then come back which would have been a major inconvenience. Fortunately, after we checked, between the security guards and one of the hosts we were given the ok to join the private party upstairs and get us something to eat. We ate at the bar to not intrude upon the party going on who didn’t even notice we were there, so it was cool. We shared the shrimp flatbread which was just ok. It definitely tasted like it was missing something. The music was ok, the sound was so so. We heard the music pumping through the floor from the club downstairs which was tempting us to join in.

We made our way downstairs around 12:00 and was so disappointed. It was dead and DJ Stephen was walking around like he was waiting for more people to come. We were too and by 12:30 we made the tough decision to leave DJ Stephen and The Museum Bar to figure out how in the world they were going to handle this one. We on the other hand were making our way to stone mountain where we knew a live party was taking place, The Atrium.  We got there a little after one and the line was long and the crowd was live. The music was pumping so loud you could hear it outside. We knew we made a good choice. We saw some friends and decided to take the shorter line option and get in as quickly as we could. The place was insane with people, music, and lots of partying. In one huge room the Soca was crazy loud and people where dancing everywhere – on the stage, on the dance floor, in the back of the dance floor, next to the bar, it was crazy live. It was a real Fete! Over in the next room which was twice the size as the first, it was all about the Reggae and the vibes was amazing. When West Indians throw a party you better be prepared to let your hair down, sweat, and have a good time.

That night we got the best of both worlds and didn’t get home until after 5am which during Jouvert is considered an early night.

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