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Purple Tree Lounge Information

The Purple Tree Lounge, also known as the Purple Tree Ultra Lounge, is the only dance club in the city of Charleston, South Carolina, to offer Top 40 music and a VIP lounge, as of June 2010. DJ Force, a regular spinner at the Purple Tree Lounge, creates a light and bass show while two bars offer plentiful drink selections. Known for its palm-tree symbol that is present throughout the club's décor, the Purple Tree Lounge also features an indoor lighted palm tree.

  1. Location, Hours and Cover

    • Located on Market Street above the restaurant Wild Wing Cafe, the Purple Tree Lounge is open from from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. The club is free from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., but there is a $5 cover charge after 10:30 p.m.

    Clientele and Atmosphere

    • Visitors to the Purple Tree Lounge tend to be sophisticated and mature, according to the website 10Best. Its atmosphere is hip yet slightly reserved, with martinis being a popular drink choice. The website CityVoter named its lavender, fully lighted palm tree, relaxing couches and talented bartenders the club's most distinguishing features. The Purple Tree Lounge also features star lights on its ceiling and an accommodating dance floor.

    Club Hopping

    • Bars and clubs near the Purple Tree Lounge include the beach-music dance club JP Pivot's Beach Club, the lounge and wine bar Club Habana, the gay dance club known as Club Pantheon, the trendy dance club Torch Lounge, the restaurant-slash-lounge McCrady's and 39 Rue de Jean, a Paris-themed restaurant and lounge. The restaurant downstairs from the Purple Tree Lounge, the Wild Wing Cafe, offers a pit stop before entering the club.

    Events

    • Every Thursday, according to the website CollegeProwler, the Purple Tree Lounge hosts a gelatin-wrestling event. Past events have included the tattoo-themed night "Get Ink'd at Purple Tree Lounge" and New Year's Eve celebrations.

    Accolades

    • According to the website 10Best, the Purple Tree Lounge is in the top 10 for nightlife in Charleston as of June 2010, and it also received and Editor's Pick. The website College Prowler, which ranked the Charleston area nightlife scene with a "B" as of June 2010, named Purple Tree Lounge's Market Street one of the primary areas for nightlife. The website names the Purple Tree Lounge one of the best places to visit if a clubber is over 18 but under 21.

    Corporate Information

    • The Purple Tree Lounge is owned by its downstairs neighbor Wild Wing Cafe, which is a private company that also does business under the Purple Tree Lounge name. Classed as the cocktail lounge, full-service restaurant and drinking place under Charleston law, the business operates with 50 to 99 employees and brings in $1 to 2.5 million in revenue annually.

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