If you are just considering starting up a relationship from a distance, then you should seriously consider long distance dating advice before you make this commitment.

Forget all of those “fancy” New Year’s parties that come with a lot of hype and a big cover charge; this is where you want to be this December 31, 2010. The cover for New Wave New Year’s Eve is $10 in present-day wear, or $7 in 80s threads. So break out those acid wash jeans, bangle bracelets, and skinny ties, and save a few bucks in “style”.

Just as the game is ending Gold invites us to join him at the Doyle Brunson Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament. His driver drops us off in front as we check our coats and become immediately pampered by the maids, chefs and bar tenders.

Downstairs I find two of my friends, the youngest E! News reporters, (not to mention incredibly good-looking) Jason Kennedy and Ben Lyons who are setting up for interviews with Sienna Miller and Josh Hartnett. My heart melts with envy.

So our focus today is the best place in the Bay Area to have an outdoor beverage on a nice spring day. In fact, I’ll do you four better and provide the top five. Keep in mind that this is my top five and isn’t backed by any sort of analysis other than I like to go to these places. If you have a better top five, feel free to share it in the comments.

Another midtown hot spot is Celtic crossing. This is a local favorite it’s similar to a t-shirt country in Boston. The crowd is savvy and friendly, you can grab a burger a beer and even a live concert. It has the makings of an all night one-stop spot.

With today’s economy it’s obvious that opening a new venue can be intimidating. An unsuccessful bar could put you in the hole in a hurry. With news of The Dame and The Fishtank closing, the Cases are well aware of this.

Even better, you can become a DJ at a strip club and have an “in” with all the dancers who work there. Strip Club DJ’s are practically guaranteed to get some action, and let’s face it, they don’t have to be very good to do so!