YTG 2015 UYE | “PINK PARTY” At Xhale

When I was preparing for the Unilocal’s Tahoe Getaway and saw a Pink Party UYE I immediately got excited for an excuse to wear my hot pink wig!
This was a pretty awesome event. Tucked away underground sits this swanky club equipped with a full bar and several rooms to party, including our very own set up with a couple varieties of hookah.
Out on the dance floor the DJ was mixing up some beats so we jumped out of our seats to shake some tailfeathers or boa fleathers. I’m pretty sure Michelangelo’s boa got around more than anyone did that night. Well, except maybe Javier. I miss you Javier, you lil party animal.
Special shout out and thanks for Michelangelo for putting together such a fun gathering. Thanks to all the awesome Unilocalers for making it so fun and thanks to the owner and staff of Xhale for treating us so well!

From pink boas, car bombs, to blowing Javier, this was the place to be late Saturday evening.
The venue: Xhale is an underground hookah lounge.
I’ve been around a hookah or two back in the day but until the Pink Party had never been to an official hookah lounge. My smoking days are behind me so I didn’t try any of the hookahs
After getting our wrists stamped we descended into the abyss called Xhale. This was a cool venue. Significantly larger than I expected with secret lairs around every corner, including a room with a pool table.
But the action was on the dance floor, the VIP room, and the bar. There were other patrons (a bachelorette group) every now and then, but the core group that night was those of us who subscribe to the notion, «There’s a party? I’m in!»
Despite it being a hookah lounge the room wasn’t smoke filled. Not sure if it was because it wasn’t packed or the ventilation was good.
The fully stocked bar was a hit. Bonnie G and I had a few rounds of who could drink a car bomb faster. And the bartenders, including Sunny (the owner) were generous with their pours. There was even a Unilocal $ 10 for $ 20 deal which you could buy in advance or right before you paid.
Loved seeing everyone’s take on the pink theme, so many interpretations: Bonnie G rocked a dominatrix Cindy Lou Who outfit, Dominique M sported a gorgeous pink wig, and I wore my pink «ho» shorts.
But sadly, Sacramento’s favorite Unilocal mascot, Javier, breathed his last. Despite heroic efforts by John H. It was just too much for him.
Bowing down to the greatness of Michelangelo. Thanks for an awesome time, making all the arrangements, the free cover charge, and negotiating the killer Unilocal deal.

I am glad to see a place like X-​hale in South Lake Tahoe. Met up with a girlfriend on Saturday to spend the afternoon in Tahoe. She took me with her to a couple of fun events and some time on the lake. Since it was raining, I was glad she found this shindig for us to go to. I stuck out like a sore thumb since I was in a suit and not wearing any pink, but it didn’t matter and since I had the wristband from earlier blue event, I got into the pink event for free. It was just a good time. The DJ was jamming! Michaelanglo hosted a great pink event. I will be checing back into X-​hale when I get up to Tahoe again.

It’s all about pink… more like PINK!!! The Pink Party at Exhale was a load of fun and our own notoriously debonair Sac Unilocal master Michelangelo hosted it! Obrigado Michaelangelo this underground Pink party was super duper cool… and yessss it was literally nderground. I woulda never known that Club Exhale existed had I not been invited to attend your Pink Party. Exhale’s entrance is easy to miss as its entrance is embedded between 2 ground level retailers.
A kind gentleman from Exhale who had set up a little podium next to the door greeted us. After we all CHECKED in, we were given a pink glow-​in-​the dark bracelet and headed in the venue. We walked down a narrow hallway and carefully descended a flight of steep stairs.
Inside Exhale:
This hidden underground club had rather «ravelike» feel in addition to its mysterious illuminated pink glow. Every room was accented in pink in one way or another, as there were pink party streamers everywhere. There was plenty of seating available and the décor was sweet in a grungy kinda way. I noticed several Yeeps congregating in a room with comfy white leather modular soft seating with a large coffee table upon which sat a couple sexy pink hookas.
The bar was enormous and the beverages were flowin. A board with neon pink glow-​in-​the-​dark pencil paint was on display with several Unilocal specialty drinks created for this event. The consumption of pink watermelon Jell-​o shots were highly encouraged… and out of respect for our community we respectfully obliged!
The dance room was pumping and the DJ was excellent as far as the music is concerned we all were digging the old school hiphop tunes. Pink attire was required to get into this this event. With that said I wanna give a couple of shout outs:
Dominique, you looked hot in that sexy pink wig and I think you could probably get away with wearing it every once in a while for real; Alex T., you were so funny hopping around; Joey, your pink fade shirt was muy caliente; John H., I’m currently looking for a salsa dance partner… just sayin; Bridgette, I keep getting random mental flash backs of us running in the rain under a plastic bag and I don’t know why; and Porsche, your laugh intoxicates me.
Lastly I want to say that the power of PINK simply resonates with me and this was a great way to support what it stands for.

Mahalo to Michelangelo for a great UYE!
We got to enjoy some hookah, drink specials and Jello shots! I highly recommend the Blueberry Mint!
The lovely bartenders and the owner Sunny was very laid back, friendly and easy to talk to. Next time I need to come back and do some dancing… lol

While finding Xhale at first was a little difficult, we eventually made it down. We had a relatively small group, but still plenty of fun for the short time we were there. Drink specials were being offered so luckily we avoided those normally high drink prices you normally find at clubs. And after getting a glow stick as a wrist band, I firmly believe Unilocal should start doing this — way color than your typical wristbands!
Javier was the man of the hour — being passed between all of us for photo ops. Then we took to the dance floor to let Javier show off his moves. Unfortunately, it seemed that Javier had too much earlier in the day and this was his tipping point. Sadly, Javier left this world that night. And never again will I be entrusted to his care! We safely packed up his remains to return to his owner and headed back to our hotel room in the pouring rain, how fitting.
In all seriousness, thanks Michelangelo for getting us out for one more event that night!

Thank you Michelangelo for setting up this UYE! Loved the pink theme! I also appreciate when Unilocaler dress up and participate. It makes the event even that much more fun!
Thank you Sunny for allowing our group to check out your club. The VIP room was spacious and was a nice place to come back to when taking a break from dancing. I didn’t
Music was good and kept the crowd pleased. I enjoyed dancing the night away with some great people!

VIBE
i was looking forward to this event weeks ago! Mainly because i want to be a pink bunny and hop around all night and have some happy feet! I loved showing off my little bunny tail! that was a crack up if you were there to witness it! After a night of pre game before this event was perfect because now we can dance it all off! or maybe hop it off!
Also had the pleasure to party with Javier for the whole weekend was awesome!
LAYOUT
so many rooms to choose from to sit at and lounge around!
Awesome pool tables offer but i guess no one took advantage of it.
DANCE FLOOR
it was very roomy, lots of room to dance! i love how we are not crowded and can dance freely!
a few booths along the dance floor for you observe and just chill.
loved the DJ table set up with his big white speakers! also love the lighting!
more hip hop and RNB played than EDM music. i do wish there was EDM music tho! some Calvin Harris, Skrillex, or even Avicci!
HOOKAH
my favorite one for the whole night was blueberry mint! This was so minty and everyone was waiting for this one. its not too fruity or sweet but just refreshing to the throat.
DRINK SPECIALS
3 dollar house shots and 2 dollar PBR already got me loving the drink specials!
BIG THANKS to MICHELANGELO and SUNNY PATEL!
Thanks to Sunny as my bartender and answering all my questions! Love the prices for the drinks and shots. Very outgoing guy and easy to talk to.
Thanks to Michelangelo for coordinating this event and hosting it! i am so glad almost everyone show up with some sort of PINK! pink wig, pink socks, pink shirt, and even a pink bunny! lets just say it was an EPIC party for the last night in Unilocal Tahoe!

Woah baby what a night! Thanks to Michelangelo for organizing yet another fun event and arranging a Unilocal hook up for us on the cover. Can’t believe as often as I go to Lake Tahoe I never knew this place existed.
Pink everything… including those pesky jello shots!
Feather boas, hookah smoke rings, and a wicked good time on the dance floor (John H that would be you) hehe. Not to mention a very pink wig that made quite the stir walking thru the hotel lobby ;)
And last but certainly not least… the bunny outfit. Come to think of it, I really need to up my game on the themed outfit next time. Go big or go home, right?!?

How often can you do the Whip or the Dougie with your friends? Leave it to Sactown’s very own, Michelangelo to throw a UYE at a Hookah Nightclub, believe me, it was a party! We missed out on all the parties nights before and this was a great way to back peddle!
I arrived in Tahoe late afternoon Saturday, I had packed my attire but when the weather turned for the worse, I was contemplating whether we should go. It was cold and rainy, but we weathered the storm and arrived to this underground lounge. We had issues with our Smartphones and the ID checker was helpful enough to handle our malfunctions and get us in by checking us in on Unilocal and giving us our free cover charge.
We proceeded downstairs and we ordered some shots with a drink. Our friendly, beautiful, Asian bartender (didn’t catch her name, ugh), waited on us and helped me, along with Sunny, the owner with my Unilocal deal.
We found our fellow Unilocalers from Sac and met some new ones. We were all out on the dance floor, carrying on, but having a memorable time! We were all mostly from Unilocal,some from the bay, SD, and everywhere else. DJ Trek was phenomenal! He was cranking hit after hit, I don’t think there was a time when there wasn’t anyone on that dance floor! He was mixing dance music with a vast variety. From EDM to hip hop, it was all favorable because we were all constantly dancing. Damn… we did the Stanky Leg!
Thank you to the staff here most importantly because they were super friendly! We noticed that immediately, X Hale has some of the most friendly and helpful, hardworking staff, I’ve ever come across in a club. Most especially, thank you, Michelangelo, for putting this UYE together on our last night in Tahoe!!!

Thanks to Michelangelo for a great event!
Had some hookah, some shots, and some Frank’s with some great music. Played some good hood music. A lot on the trap/​EDM side but it was fine.
The bartender and the owner of the bar were very friendly and would love to come back again.

And the partying continues and continues and so did the moral decline of Reno’s little mascot Javier.
I seriously doubt CM Michael will ever leave Javier in my care again. Although Javier really seemed to be enjoying the after party Michelangelo had set up. There was plenty of dancing, some hookah smoking, and great drinks. And I enjoyed one last event and chance to hang out with some new Unilocal friends.
Thanks to Michelangelo for setting up the event.

Awesome Unilocal Pink Party Shenanigans @ Xhale!
SITREP
While enjoying the pristine beauty of the gorgeous Lake Tahoe landscape and water fronts during the day, it was fantastic fun to let-​off-​some-​steam with the Unilocal Pink Party on Saturday Night @ Xhale as guests of owner Sunny Patel and his wonderful staff.
THE SETUP
Sunny has created Xhale to be a fun, eclectic & outstanding subterranean venue located on the Harvey’s block, and just a couple doors down from the Lucky Beaver. Primarily a great dance club with a beautiful cocktail bar, Xhale (as the name implies) is also a fun hookah bar experience.
While ordering drinks at the bar, patrons can also peruse the many different flavors for the hookahs. Some are very standard while others are quite exotic.
Unilocal V.I.P.
Sunny put the Unilocalers in the V.I.P. lounge with complimentary hookahs to sample. The lounge became base HQ to come back and chill after a mad round of dancing.
However, other Unilocalers enjoyed getting a hookah set-​up right on the dance floor which made some covenient chillin on the more than sufficient seating and couches that were around the perimeter of the dance floor. And speaking of dancing…
DJ TREK!
The man is off-​da-​hook! Playing a wide-​range of electronic, deep house, trap, etc. etc., da man kept the dance floor jammin! And wat wit dat DJ set-​up?!? Part music command center and part battleship, dat DJ mixing board was FIRING live rounds of awesome tracks on da ground!
KUDOS!
A HUUUUUUUUGE Shout-​Out to owner Sunny Patel, bar manager Diane, DJ Trek for awesome jammin tracks, and the very friendly and most helpful security team.
THE LOWDOWN
Xhale is the place to spend your late nights dancing in South Lake Tahoe, and «PINK PARTY RULES!»

Awesome clubbing ambiance at Xhale! One thing that really stuck out to me was the fancy interior of Xhale. Instead of most typical clubs that I’ve been to, Xhale actually has a variety of colored lights (pink, purple, blue) set up in each room. Also, instead of one dance floor or one giant room, I love how there are multiple smaller rooms to chill and hookah in to accomodate multiple parties. The employees were really accomodating and nice as well.
Great music, spacious rooms, and awesome vibes at Xhale! Cannot wait to turn up with my fellow Unilocalers! :)