And thanks for your list of fake bar names.

Here are my five favorites ... 

Hilarious. Thanks Ted.

2. Fumbles Sports Bar

Jmgiordano's time-tested classic.

3. Ful

You might not understand unless you read the back story. Bryanintimonium's club will dance circles around Pur. I'm sur of that.

4. The K Hole

I'd be a regular at Evan's Killian's bar. I mean, what did you think the K stood for?

5. Hawaii-Pie-O

Jason's idea for a pizza bar is incredibly cheesy. Zing(k)!

It's called the 4th of July in the Sky, and it's sponsored by Lindy Promotions, 98Rock and Miller Lite.

For $50, you get to party on the roof of the Maryland Science Center, complete with open bar, a picnic buffet (potato salad, burgers, hot dogs, etc.), DJ Jason Cruz and dancing.

The party runs 7 p.m.-11 p.m. 

Not bad. Not bad at all. You can get tickets here.

(Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Sun Photographer)

The club, formerly the Redwood Trust, sits at the corner of Calvert and Redwood streets.

Investor Jon Han (who founded Club Ibiza in Washington) oversaw the $2.5 million renovation of the building.

The 80,000 watt sound system is imported from England, the lighting rig cost $600,000 and there will be a dozen bars scattered throughout the three-story venue.

Whew. Got all that? Wait, there's more.

The Palma Management Group is also planning a sister club called Dubai right across the street.

I'm waiting to hear back from the management group. When I do, I'll fill you in on more details.

(AP Photo)

Check it out ... 

There is also a rumor going around that Bush was turned away from No Way Jose (38 E. Cross St.) for not having her ID on her. But I haven't been able to confirm it.

I missed you too.

And before we get back to business, I just want to say thanks for keeping Midnight Sun alive when I was away.

Even though there were less posts per day, you guys kept some pretty hilarious discussions going.

Maybe I should go on vacation more often.

I brought y'all back this here picture of a six pack of Corona beer. Enjoy!

Also there's something I forgot to post about ...

Normally, I write straight-up reviews of bars. I rarely inject much of myself into my nightlife column.

A lot of nightlife critics around the country write about themselves and their friends, and I've always tried to avoid doing that.

But every once in a while I do a column like this one. What do you think of it? Wanna see more columns like it?

And since it's summertime, Saturday and Sunday mornings can be almost unbearable.

Have a look ... 

I used to do them semi-regularly when MS was in its infancy. But it just seemed like nobody cared. So I stopped doing them.

Here's a link where you can read the dozen-odd ones on the blog. There are some pretty hilarious/gross/weird stories on there.

If I started doing them again, would you read them? Is it worth it? Or would my efforts go unappreciated?

(Stock photo of Victoria Vox) 

The Locust Point corner bar sits in the middle of a rapidly changing neighborhood. When Silo Point goes online it probably won't be long before the place shuts down.

Heck, it's barely open now. Look at the hours posted on the door.

It's a shame, considering LP Docks has the certifiably smallest men's bathroom in all of Baltimore. You couldn't fit a coffin inside.

But change has to come sooner or later, I guess.

(Photo by me) 

What's better: An ice cold mojito or an ice cold sangria?

I've always thought of the mojito as the trendy upstart in the summer drink family. The punk kid, if you will. Sangria on the other hand is more of a classic drink -- at least in my mind.

Anybody know what came first?

Personally, I'd rather have a mojito. I love how crisp and refreshing they are. Sangrias are too sweet for my taste.

Boomer's on the Hill, at 1749 Belt St.

Thank you, thank you.

Not sure when it opened. Haven't been inside either. Have you?

What's the deal?

(Photo by me) 

Didn't run into bouncer and MS commenter Bowling Ben though. Not sure what that kid is up to lately.

Are you still there Ben? We're worried about you buddy. 

Here's a video from it, of Fools and Horses doing their nbew song "Anna Was the Enemy." 

We've got a whole new squad of commenters since the early days. And I'd like to take another look at some posts from months past.  

Looking back through the archives, I hit upon one of the most popular topics on Midnight Sun: the ages-old discussion of whether to call the classic college drinking game beer pong or Beirut.

Here's a link to the original post.

What do you guys think?

Is it a regional thing?

A class thing?

(Photo by Kim Hairston/Sun Photographer)