One of San Antonio's premier spots for hip cocktails, the Sky Lounge serves up a great view with an opportunity to mingle with the "in crowd." Live entertainment is served up nightly with sounds ranging from rock band to lounge music with an open mic on Mondays premiering some local talent. Some of the best DJs in town are spinning nightly. Expect the crowd to match the musical mood. The Sky Lounge is the happening spot to take your Saturday night party. The back game room sports it's own bar and the outdoor patio provides an excellent escape to mingle with a special someone. The Sky Lounge is located at 5500 Babcock Road, Ste. #117. For more information call: 210.691.3000 or go to their Web site.

There are only three rules for the pub quiz captivating Alamo City's beer-soaked nerds: 1) don't Ef with the quizmaster; 2) don’t shout out the answers; and 3) the quiz is fixed. Geeks Who Drink wreaks havoc at Lion & Rose's Broadway and Sonterra locations. If you devour quiz shows, VH1 or Nick-at-Nite re-runs, this could be your bag. With questions ranging from pop culture to academia, the game’s format involves jotting answers to questions announced by an emcee, them submitting them for scoring.  Teams of up to six are assembled, and naming your crew is half the fun. Favorites include State-Funded Education, Zombie Cats and Em Effers.

The quiz contains eight rounds, including visual and audio rounds that require players to perform such feats as recognizing Matthew McConaughey solely from his derriere and calling out Weird Al covers. The game is free, but gift cards, complimentary beer and goofy novelty gifts hang in the balance … not to mention bragging rights. Ties are settled with paper, rock and scissors. Both quizzes kick off Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. For more information, check out www.geekswhodrink.com. SS

Lone Star and Shiner fans---broaden your horizons!  Head on down to The Flying Saucer, where you can chug old favorites or sample over 200 different beers from around the world. 

Unsure about venturing into the new world of brewskies?  Try one of the many "flights” from a number of countries (including our own), in order to get new flavors in smaller doses. “flights” feature 5, 5o.z. samples, from a particular region with information about each beer sampled.  Interesting tidbits include: name of the beer, city of origin, and a flavor description. 

Big fans of the Flying Saucer are also able to join the UFO Club.  $14 bucks gets you a Beer Knurd (drunk spelled backwards) T-Shirt, and a personal magnetic card.  The card can be swiped every time you visit the place to keep track of how many beers you consume--reach 200, and you could be posted on their wall of fame.  Good Luck! For more infomation, visit their Web site.