For our three year anniversary Edward and I went to the Cicada Club to celebrate. The Cicada Club is a throwback to the 1930s and 1940s. It's a good 'ol fashioned night club with live music and dancing. Every Sunday night a different band plays. The club features music from Big Band to swing. Another thing unique to the Cicada Club is that vintage or cocktail attire is required. How fun!! I tried to put together an outfit that was Kate Beckinsale-ish from Pearl Harbor. Edward pulled out a vintage brown pinstriped three-piece suit.
Ever since watching Ricky Ricardo sing in the Tropicana Club in the old episodes of I Love Lucy, I've always wanted to experience a vintage nightclub. Well, the Cicada Club lived up to our expectations. Once you walk into the building, its like stepping back into time. The club is located in the historic art deco Oviatt Building in Downtown Los Angeles. 
Edward and I had a delicious dinner that consisted of butternut squash soup, spaghetti with shrimp and ahi tuna with arugula and radishes. We topped off our meal with a delightful berry cobbler. Yum-o. Dinner was a bit pricey, but very very good. It was definitely worth it. 
After our tasty dinner we strolled around and took in the beauty of the historic building and rode in the antique 1920s elevator. 
The dance floor was packed with skilled swing dancers. We were so intimidated. For a long while we just stood around and watched, too scared to even attempt a booty shake or two. A few drinks later, we decided to fake it to make it. That's okay you're supposed to "Dance like no one's watching", right? I'm sure our sorry attempt at swing dancing gave a few people a good chuckle.
The drinks that got us on the dance floor.
What an awesome place. We shall return! Here's the link to the Cicada Club. Check it out. http://clubcicada.com/main.asp
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