Here's a move you don't see every day: bringing the 'burbs to the big city. But that's what the folks behind Maplewood's Dive Bar have done.

Dive Bar opened its second location above the Ugly Mug (formerly Harvey's) earlier this month. This version is more of a straight-up dance club, with lots of room for shaking it to Top 40.

Teaming with the Ugly Mug, Dive Bar owner Brian Meyer has brought the same water-themed look from his Maplewood spot -- including a bar top with rushing water underneath.

Meyer is no stranger to reinvention. While his Maplewood bar has been in the same strip mall for 20 years, it's gone through various incarnations -- from T-Birds to simply the Bird to Dive Bar last summer.

Pairing the new downtown Dive Bar with the Ugly Mug creates some interesting juxtapositions. On opening night, you could hear Hootie & the Blowfish covers downstairs in the Ugly Mug as a Lil Jon track screamed "Get low!" through the speakers upstairs.

Dive Bar is the second club, after Element, to open this summer, which is a notoriously slow period for the nightclub business.

If you've been yearning for a different kind of standup act, this is it. God's Pottery is a faux Christian acoustic duo that made a splash on this year's "Last Comic Standing." Acme Comedy Co. in Minneapolis is presenting Jeremiah Smallchild and Gideon Lamb (real names: Wilson Hall and Krister Johnson) for five nights next week.

Those Boy Scouts always have all the fun. But not if Vimlab Promotions can help it. Inspired by the Scouts' Pinewood Derby, where young kids build and race small wooden cars, Vimlab has concocted a similar event for adults. On Saturday, 64 Feet of Fun will happen at the 801 Washington Lofts in the North Loop. You can still sign up today to get a race kit. Otherwise just go and enjoy the festivities. Vimlab will have plenty of drinks, plus music by DJ Naughty Wood. The after party and awards ceremony will be held at nearby Babalu. All proceeds go to Free Arts Minnesota, a nonprofit that brings the arts to at-risk children. (3-8 p.m. Sat. 801 Washington Av. N., Mpls. $25 to attend, $50 to race. 612-229-8522. metromag.com)

It sounds like Envy's "manicures and martinis" night was a hit in July, so the club is bringing it back as a monthly event. While last month's party happened during happy hour, this one will take place later in the evening to prepare the ladies for a night of clubbing. For $10, you get a quick session with a nail technician and one cocktail. (7-10 p.m. today. 400 1st Av. N., Mpls. $10. 612-673-9694. envympls.com)

Here's a great chance to hear the multi-instrumentalist-electro ramblings of Dosh in an intimate setting. The acclaimed Twin Cities musician will be accompanied by Tim Glenn for two performances at Cafe Maude in south Minneapolis. For a good seat, try to get a dinner reservation -- if there are any left at the busy bistro. (9 p.m. today and Sat. 5411 Penn Av. S., Mpls. Free. 612-822-5411. cafemaude.com)

Tired of all those all-white parties? Check out this one at Trocaderos. Tonight's bash, where you have to dress all in black, features a performance by Ralph Tresvant of New Edition. (9 p.m. today. 107 3rd Av. N., Mpls. $20. 612-465-0440. trocaderos.com)

First there were the dog parties at the Nomad, then the dog fashion show at Bar-Fly, and now comes today's Northeast Dog Parade. Owners are invited to bring their canines down to Chute Square, at Central and University Avs. across from Lunds. From there, the procession will prance through the northeast Minneapolis business district. The postparty takes place at Keegan's Pub, where dog and owner can take commemorative photos on the patio. (5 p.m. today. 28 University Av. SE., Mpls. Free. 612-676-2288. northeastminneapolis.com).