No, he/she is correct. 10-15 years ago there used to be lines at 3 or 4 different bars every weekend. Campus town was a bustling place. I've often wondered what the downturn is due to.
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No, he/she is correct. 10-15 years ago there used to be lines at 3 or 4 different bars every weekend. Campus town was a bustling place. I've often wondered what the downturn is due to.
Wow! 3 or 4 different bars! Talk about bustling.
/sarcasm
That's a pretty average weekend nowadays.
So it picked back up? That's good. I haven't been around campus town lately. Just a few years ago it took Veishea or a home football game to get any lines at the bars.
Any given weekend there will be lines at AJ's, Mickey's, Paddy's/Sips almost guaranteed. Cy's is always busy too, but I rarely go there. Yokes got screwed by the Kingland stuff and they don't seem to be doing very well in their new location. If they can get their **** together with some tuneups over the summer it could be good too.
How did they get screwed? Redevelopment has been talked well before they opened. They knew exactly what they were getting into.
I heard they got outbid by AJ's for that spot on the corner of Stanton and Chamberlain. So they ended up in the old AJ's spot and they kind of scrambled to get things set up. Just didn't transition well, I don't think.
That block is the next that needs to go. If they can survive, they'll have a lot of good options once the new buildings are complete.
One thing I'm sure of, with 30k+ enrollment, there are going to be places where students can drink. That's a lot of money out there for the taking. Competition isn't great either. If someone opens a kick-*** bar that is halfway nice, they're going to make a lot of bank.
not true.
and bar attendance has had a steadily decline the past few years. Seems to be picking up some though. When I first turned twenty one there'd be lines Thursday, Friday and Saturday. And mickeys on Wednesday as well.
Ajs was forced from their old location, hence that spot opening up. But I will admit yokes did seem to rush to open up, I'd say what they did with it is nicer than what old ajs had. Multiple bar restaurants such as brothers looked into the Stanton/chamberlain location but decided against it because it's an awful investment with property tax/asking price, etc.
Well either way Yokes got screwed imo. The old AJ's was awesome. The setup Yokes has is just dumb. Those pool tables are way too close together and just get in the way. Then people standing around make it impossible to play. Plus the outdoor area isn't even available cuz the fence is gone.
Also, why was AJ's forced to leave?
Outdoor area is fenced in again I heard. And a falling out with the landlord. Some shady stuff on ajs end.
Ames bars need to have food options during the day so it can actually be a destination more than 8p-2a from Thurs thru Sat.
