And if you were lucky enough to grow up in Leeds in the 2000s, well, you hit the jackpot. The first time you were allowed into town felt like the opening of a new world, and by the time you were of drinking age - or even a little younger (we won't tell!) - well, there was no other place to be. READ MORE: Go inside Oceana - the Leeds nightclub from the 2000s which boasted a boudoir and ski lodge | The 12 things you don’t see in Leeds city centre anymore that you could a decade ago
![For a certain generation that place on the corner will always be a boogie wonderland. A cheesy guilty pleasure for many.](https://sttms.blob.core.windows.net/images/QVNIMTExNTE4MDg1.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
13. Flares was an experience
For a certain generation that place on the corner will always be a boogie wonderland. A cheesy guilty pleasure for many. | YPNPhoto: YPN
![Sundays at the Dark Arches were a how-to guide in how to rave. In the mid-2000s it was home to Federation, a throwback to the 90s dance music scene.](https://sttms.blob.core.windows.net/images/QVNIMTExNTE4MDg2.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
14. The Dark Arches was a great spot for a party
Sundays at the Dark Arches were a how-to guide in how to rave. In the mid-2000s it was home to Federation, a throwback to the 90s dance music scene. | YPNPhoto: YPN
![What else did you do as a teen in Leeds? Eat a burger, stand around for a bit try to get into an 18-rated film. Go home.Also a hotspot for catching a glimpse of the Emmerdale cast or a Leeds United player. Those were the days!](https://sttms.blob.core.windows.net/images/QVNIMTExNTE4MDg3.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
15. Hanging out at The Light was never dull
What else did you do as a teen in Leeds? Eat a burger, stand around for a bit try to get into an 18-rated film. Go home.Also a hotspot for catching a glimpse of the Emmerdale cast or a Leeds United player. Those were the days! | YPNPhoto: YPN