For those of us that live in Binghamton area some may be familiar with the state of affairs with evening entertainment. There are not a lot of choices. You have downtown, which is filled to overstuffing with college students that just want to binge drink and stumble back to campus. Spread thin throughout the rest of the town are local bars, most with nothing more than a jukebox for music (if a sports match is not on the television). Essentially it works out to be both go downtown and be swamped by 21 year olds (and those almost 21 with good fake ID’s), and risk being vomited on, or play hit-or-miss with the local bars.
So when a new venue opens one would expect that it would be jumped at. This is both true and untrue in respect to the nightclub Instinct. Stylish and upscale, yet with trendy music and reasonable drink prices it hits a middle ground most want to find. You won’t be crushed by college students en masse, though they are in the crowd, nor will you be stuck watching a baseball game with a room filled with your grandparents. This is perhaps the best choice for those say 23 to 40, with plenty to offer those above and below that age range.
Club Instinct is a unique place here in Binghamton. During the day, the club is an upscale restaurant, which I have spoken about previously. The fine dining matches, the overall decor and service. But on Thursday (Ladies Night), Friday, and Saturday nights a transformation occurs after the diners have left and the clock strikes 11p.m. It's at that time that a piece of Manhattan nightlife appears.
For those who haven't been in a New York nightclub you would expect to see mirrors, laser lights, a smoke machine and opulent bar, plenty of room and a large selection of top shelf drinks. Instinct does not let you down on any of these items. In fact, it is equal on each of these items as well as virtually any hotspot you can find on the Lower East Side. The lighting is one of the most critical factors, and here you'll find that while they are dim you will have no difficulty being able to see across the room or down at your feet. Great care it can be seen was taken to ensure that visitors would not feel like being a bat in a cave, while spending time at the club. At the same time, no one would confuse the lighting to be a blast of sunshine, which is perfect for those more akin to a vampire’s lifestyle.
The next most important item tends to be space. Thankfully, I can say that this club is hardly comparable to a closet. There is more than enough for one in the main bar section for dozens of people to stand and dance without tripping over each other. There is also additional room at the second bar for those not as interested in dancing. One nice feature of the open space and depth of the club is the fact that from virtually any spot on in the main dance area you can see who's coming in and moving about.
I should also mention that surrounding the DJ booth are wall-to-wall mirrors. This is something that I believe many of the ladies will be more interested in. I have observed on many nights women dancing and watching themselves in the mirrors, or touching up their outfits before starting to dance. So for those of you ladies that find this to be an important factor be happy it’s there.
I should also note that the laser lights, strobe lights, and fog machine are nice additions to the overall feel of the club, but are not overpowering. Unlike poor attempts at the same effect no one should feel woozy or lost in space, because of the effects that are ongoing. Like many of the aesthetics chosen for this nightclub they only add to the experience they can be had there.
One of the biggest things that everyone wonders about of course is the music. There are several DJs that work in rotation on several different nights, and each of them is quite good at what they do. Each of the DJs are professional, which is a great change of pace here in Binghamton, as there is nothing worse than listening to the dead space or massively conflicting beats as a song changes. On the several nights I've been to the nightclub I've always noticed that the crowd gets into the music, and there's always a few ladies dancing.
Continued in part 2...
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