Nightlife & the Arts in Los Cabos

Party-minded crowds roam the main strip of Cabo San Lucas every night from happy hour through last call, often staggering home or to their hotel rooms just before dawn. It's not hard to see why this is the nightlife capital of southern Baja. Indeed, Cabo is internationally famous (or infamous, depending on your view) for being a raucous party town, especially during spring break. On the other hand, nightlife in San José del Cabo is much more low-key; it's more about a good drink and a good conversation as opposed to the table-dancing chaos you'll find in some Cabo hot spots.

Between the two towns, the self-contained resorts along the Corridor have no nightlife to speak of, other than their ever-improving restaurants and bars, which can mix up some fabulous cocktails themselves.

If you're more interested in the arts than late-night carousing, you'll find that Los Cabos has much more to offer you than it once did. In the past, Todos Santos, a little north of Los Cabos, used to be the bohemian center of southern Baja, while Los Cabos concerned itself with partying. Meanwhile, many talented artists over in Cabo San Lucas are braving the party scene to open studios. Galleries have sprung up along the Cabo Marina, a number of them combining the visual and culinary arts in happy tourist-friendly gallery/restaurant combos.

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