Evening entertainment is centered around the hotels and resorts, and often around you and your fellow guests.

In Nicholl's Town, there is live Bahamian music to spice up the local flavor.

There are also small restaurants sprinkled throughout the island that you will can enjoy.

Most resorts offer evening activities such as special cook outs and theme nights.

Grab the gang and head for Alice Town on North Bimini to experience fine dining and local nightlife.

If it's native cooking you crave, check out the huge helpings at the Red Lion Pub.

For a more intimate occasion, visit the Anchorage Dining Room, located in the Bimini Blue Water Resort overlooking the ocean.

And if you just want to hang with the locals at a casual, down-to-earth joint, join the crowd at the Gulfstream Restaurant and Bar.

Dining on Eleuthera/Harbour Island can take you on appetizing adventures that range from upscale resort restaurants with an international flair to local "peas 'n' rice" places famed for their unique touch with freshly caught seafood specialties. You'll also find baked chicken and other favorites made with as many recipes as there are cooks. And the renowned sweet Eleutheran pineapple wine is available everywhere, as is the tempting selection of tropical drinks made from it throughout the islands.

A unique experience is the local fish fry sponsored by the Central Eleuthera Junkanoo Committee every Friday night on Anchor Beach just past Cupid's Cay. Fish and conch fritters cooked over wood fires have that just-caught flavor, crisp and brown. The whole evening is a fun and memorable experience.

Nightlife George Town closes early, which is still later than the rest of the island. After-dark entertainment takes place in various hotel bars that take turns presenting live music, usually a mixture of American tunes and Bahamian rhythms.

The Exuma Islands have a variety of restaurants in every price range and experience. A sure bet is your local hotel. Dishes are familiar, with an emphasis on seafood made with a touch of Bahamian flavor.

The nightlife on Grand Bahama Island is an exciting part of your island experience. Las Vegas-style shows and action packed casinos is part of the experience.
And, remember to bring your dancing shoes -- because live music fills the night air on Grand Bahama Island at many local nightclubs. You can always find local music, known as Goombay, at lively pubs along with disco and jazz. Some popular ones are: The Pub on the Mall, Brittania Pub and the Winston Churchill, which are all English style pubs; Pussers Pub overlooking the Marina with live calypso music; Sandpipers on Coral Beach, a popular Country and Western bar; and Pirates Cove, a beach front bar and restaurant.

Check out Port Lucaya's open-air Count Basie Square for live bands, fire-eaters and local entertainers. Plus, The Yellow Bird Club, close to the International Bazaar, featuring limbo, steel drums, fire dancing and glass eaters.

For exciting nightlife Freeport and Lucaya have exciting restaurants, pubs, bars and nightclubs that will entertain you all night long.

Most resorts have clubs, shows and discos that you can frequent.

Larger resorts offer special theme nights for a different experience.

The Wednesday night "fish fry" on Grand Bahama is a popular favorite where visitors can join locals and enjoy excellent fresh seafood and entertainment with a true Bahamas flavor.

Once the sun goes down, the fun doesn't end on Nassau/Paradise Island. Casinos and nightclubs keep you entertained well into the evening. And many local clubs offer a variety of music, dancing and a taste of live Junkanoo music -- the Bahamian music of choice.

In addition, the Palace Theatre and the Atlantis showroom have Nassau/Paradise Island's most entertaining live shows.

There are so many wonderful places to dine, indoors and out. There's casual dining, formal dining and quite a bit in between. Nassau/ Paradise Island has hundreds of dining choices that will make each night a memorable experience.

Whether you have a high-stakes personality or prefer to stick to the slots, Nassau/Paradise Island's two spectacular casinos are guaranteed to please. The 100,000-square-foot Atlantis Resort & Casino has a theme of the lost continent of Atlantis and features 78 gaming tables, including baccarat, roulette, craps, blackjack and Caribbean stud poker tables, as well as more than 980 slot machines. The Atlantis Casino is open 24 hours a day.

The 30,000-square-foot Crystal Palace Casino offers the same array of games found at the Atlantis Casino as well as sports betting at The Sports Book. Both casinos offer free gaming lessons and allow casual attire but no swimsuits or bare feet.

Don't miss out on the Joker's Wild Comedy Club. It will leave your side in stitches. Another favorite is the King and Knights at Nassau Beach Hotel which features a native show.