Coliseum had any drink for any silver. A roll of nickels would have you and a buddy passed out.
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This was a favorite of mine. I think they started earlier though. I seem to remember having lunch and a couple beers and then going to my labor Econ class.
Around 90. Before that (or I could have them flipped) it was out by the keg shop/McDonald’s on west Lincoln.
Was doing Karoke there the night of the big 1993 flood! Had to leave as water poured in!
I still have a few glasses from there. Lived in those apartments for a year. Toss the glass over the wall. Pick it up on the way home
Coors and Coors Light on tap, baby
Wallaby’s was never in the mall parking lot. It was always in West Ames in the HyVee lot until they moved to their current location in Somerset.
Before i scrolled all the way through the post i was sure this was a reference to Curves...
I also observed the same. It hit a point where I just ended up at Cafe B for a few shots of Starry Night and an inappropriate amount of Long Islands. If able from there it was either up to Welch Ave Station by way of a Super Dog or Paddys by way of the gyroman. On occasion a fishbowl or two at Element was the starter for the night.
2005 to 2009 bar scene.
Wednesday night all you can drink mug night at The Dean’s List
Thursday night all you can drink at Hunky Dory’s (not campus town I guess but wanted to give it the love it deserves)
Friday and Saturday nights at mickeys, paddy’s, or Welch Ave
Random day drinking always occurred at Welch Ave.
Random Monday and Tuesday night drinking at Thumbs.
Thursday night all you can drink at Hunky Dory’s (not campus town I guess but wanted to give it the love it deserves)
Friday and Saturday nights at mickeys, paddy’s, or Welch Ave
Random day drinking always occurred at Welch Ave.
Random Monday and Tuesday night drinking at Thumbs.
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Then what were the buildings before Okoboji grill by the mall and Wallaby’s by Kmart?
I don’t remember country kitchen, but know there was something there for about a year before okoboji grill. Country kitchen may have been the one before the roughly one year stint that was in it. I drove that route from fall of 90 to fall of 94.
80's/90's
In order:
1) Peoples
2) Cave
3) Beamers/Foul Play?
4) Lost & Found/Cy's Roost
5) Welch Ave
6) Dugan's
Main Street
7) Top of the Town
Way Off Campus
8) Grandaddy's
In order:
1) Peoples
2) Cave
3) Beamers/Foul Play?
4) Lost & Found/Cy's Roost
5) Welch Ave
6) Dugan's
Main Street
7) Top of the Town
Way Off Campus
8) Grandaddy's
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Back in my day it 1980-85 it was Thumbs. Gin and tonics for $0.75 on Thursday nights. Thumbs was where Subway is now. Thumbs was two floors of fun!
