Superb datasheet portofmanteau. Would have got an instant rep point from me, except I already gave you one.
You mentioned a lot of great places. I will add a few more here and there.
There are two different El Viejo Barrils on Avenida Sexta. I think you are talking about the one on the corner of calle 15. I agree it's probably the best place on Sexta for atmosphere and mixing, and it gets going earlier than other places.
In general La Sexta is not recommended. As a nightlife area it might have been good 20 years ago, but locals no longer rate it highly.
Delirio is a high-end salsa show based in Cali. During the year it's once a month. In Feria time, they run it nightly. You might want to book tickets in advance - I checked a couple of weeks before the feria and it was already entirely sold out. http://delirio.com.co/
Menga is a good spot to go out. Just near the main strip but a short way up the hill, there's a big open air space with a couple of restaurants and an open air discoteca. The best thing about this place is it has a crazy exaggerated narco esthetic (artificial lake and huge Easter Island type statues). Unfortunately I don't know the name of it and it's often closed, even on a weekend. Worth checking out for dinner if someone you are with can explain how to get there.
Cali gets a lot more upmarket if you check out the south side. Primarily Ciudad Jardin neighbourhood, starting around calle 100 sur. And to a lesser extent, El Ingenio and El Limonar in the 60's, 70's and 80's sur.
Once you've seen that part of Cali, you'd probably pick somewhere other than Chipichape as the nicest mall in the city.
A place called La Tienda Vieja used to be the Sunday afternoon rumba spot, from 4pm to 9pm. Not sure if that's still the case.
You mentioned a lot of great places. I will add a few more here and there.
There are two different El Viejo Barrils on Avenida Sexta. I think you are talking about the one on the corner of calle 15. I agree it's probably the best place on Sexta for atmosphere and mixing, and it gets going earlier than other places.
In general La Sexta is not recommended. As a nightlife area it might have been good 20 years ago, but locals no longer rate it highly.
Delirio is a high-end salsa show based in Cali. During the year it's once a month. In Feria time, they run it nightly. You might want to book tickets in advance - I checked a couple of weeks before the feria and it was already entirely sold out. http://delirio.com.co/
Menga is a good spot to go out. Just near the main strip but a short way up the hill, there's a big open air space with a couple of restaurants and an open air discoteca. The best thing about this place is it has a crazy exaggerated narco esthetic (artificial lake and huge Easter Island type statues). Unfortunately I don't know the name of it and it's often closed, even on a weekend. Worth checking out for dinner if someone you are with can explain how to get there.
Cali gets a lot more upmarket if you check out the south side. Primarily Ciudad Jardin neighbourhood, starting around calle 100 sur. And to a lesser extent, El Ingenio and El Limonar in the 60's, 70's and 80's sur.
Once you've seen that part of Cali, you'd probably pick somewhere other than Chipichape as the nicest mall in the city.
A place called La Tienda Vieja used to be the Sunday afternoon rumba spot, from 4pm to 9pm. Not sure if that's still the case.