There were many places in Kota Kinabalu that celebrated Halloween last October 31st that’s for sure but the nitez crew made their way to Jade’s Night of Mayhem instead of the other known entertainment outlets in the city. Its’ place to relax and chill out with friends both new and old acquaintances and it still is; probably due to this fact the celebration of Halloween was even better at Jade than anywhere else.

The night started off with the patrons coming in at 7.30pm and it was packed with so many familiar faces no matter who you are. There were pirates, maids, witches, iconic serial killers, angels and one criteria was definitely prominent that night; there were no shortage of devils.

With the drinks and people pouring in till midnight, there were so many people laughing the night away. There were no strangers that night and all seemed to be more than comfortable to be around so many costumed patrons regardless whether they are regulars or not.

A beer-drinking competition commenced late that night when the place was packed up with crowds. The winner gets to take  a bottle of Jack Daniels home with them and there were so many that participated in that occasion itself that even some friends did their own drinking event near the bar. In that particular competition some friends gets to go home and take with them bragging rights while the loser finds himself emptying his stomach contents in the toilet, heheh!

For so many people that night, multifarious in costumes, masks and memorable moments; it’s not hard to believe that Jade is the place to be at next time another momentous holiday comes around. You might even find it hard not to come back again anytime soon…

Its that time of the year again where you see lots of glowing jack-o’-lanterns and somewhat scary and even colorful costumes. Some might choose to go trick-or-treating, visit haunted attractions or watch horror movies with friends. Though in Sabah, Halloween is celebrated with just a ‘hint’ of difference.

While for those that enjoy the night life would surely be seen in some of these venues within the Kota Kinabalu city and party till the break of dawn. And so the nitez crew might be at one of these places or all, who knows. One thing for sure is; the best excitements happen at nite.

Shenanigans’ Fun Pub
Hyatt Regency Hotel

Rumba
Le Meridien Hotel

Cocoon

Jade
“Night of Mayhem” - Halloween Costume Party
3-1-1, Block 3, 1st Floor, Api-Api Centre.

D’Junction
“Fright Night”
D’Junction Square, Jalan Penampang, 88000 Kota Kinabalu

on All Hallows Eve, where will you be?

Last Merdeka night was quite exciting for the Nitez crew as we went to the Jade bar here in the heart of Kota Kinabalu city. After a long and hot day celebrating the independence day of Malaysia, it was great to chill and relax at a place filled with an ambiance filled with mellow and maybe a little nostalgia.

Mellow being the bar itself with a comely and accommodating atmosphere; nostalgia being that it so happens that most of our old friends were there which was no surprise because the one of the owners of Jade also happens to be an acquaintance from high school. It was a great feeling drinking and talking about old times especially with old classmates. Heck, I even saw my high school teacher there.

That night also happens to be Jade’s opening night ceremony so the place was packed with frequent clubbers and close friends. Moreover, a live band was also performing making the place even more livelier and with the drinks keep flowing all night it was a much needed relaxation for the crew. And with the whole bar getting even more exciting every moment with two of our acquaintances celebrating their birthdays on the same night; the time flies by faster than we expected.

Jade is a place where you come to relax either with new friends or old mates it doesn’t matter. When you do get yourself over to this place, situated at Api-Api Center; you will not only find that you’ll be drinking the night away but also when you get home, you can’t help but feel a little sentimentality acrimonious of the past.