91 to 95.
People's
Dean's List
Tazzle's
Cy's
Welch Ave
Lumpy's
People's
Dean's List
Tazzle's
Cy's
Welch Ave
Lumpy's
Best Campustown Bars by Decade
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09 to 13
Wednesday: Mickeys
Thursday: Cy’s, followed by an ill advised trip to Yokes
FAC: Mickeys or Paddy’s (mickeys usually had Hyvee pizza brought in for free)
Friday and Saturday nights: Who ******* knows
Wednesday: Mickeys
Thursday: Cy’s, followed by an ill advised trip to Yokes
FAC: Mickeys or Paddy’s (mickeys usually had Hyvee pizza brought in for free)
Friday and Saturday nights: Who ******* knows
We walked over and watched the Ames FD do training while they burned Okoboji down. I believe it was a Country Kitchen before that.
What was the bar/Lounge called where University Inn was located? We used to go there on Fridays for free food after work.
Sgt Peppers if you wanted free drinks
Es Tas or WAS if you wanted to watch a game
Cy's if you were in a frat
Headliners/Charlie Yoke's if you wanted live music
Bali Satay House if you were 18 or wanted bad live music
Mickey's if you wanted free hot dogs and popcorn at FAC
Mickey's basement if you wanted $1 shots and didn't care what you went home with
Paddy's if it was mug night
Outlaws if you went to a 1A high school or wanted one last chance on mug night
Chasers if you had underage friends
Capone's if you wanted karaoke
Element if you wanted to dance or your drink to get drugged
Those are all I can remember. The best space is clearly the one on the corner where People's/Yoke's/Headliners was. That or where AJs is at now. Paddy's has a good traditional college pub vibe. WAS and Es Tas are also quality bars. The rest are interchangeable it seems
Es Tas or WAS if you wanted to watch a game
Cy's if you were in a frat
Headliners/Charlie Yoke's if you wanted live music
Bali Satay House if you were 18 or wanted bad live music
Mickey's if you wanted free hot dogs and popcorn at FAC
Mickey's basement if you wanted $1 shots and didn't care what you went home with
Paddy's if it was mug night
Outlaws if you went to a 1A high school or wanted one last chance on mug night
Chasers if you had underage friends
Capone's if you wanted karaoke
Element if you wanted to dance or your drink to get drugged
Those are all I can remember. The best space is clearly the one on the corner where People's/Yoke's/Headliners was. That or where AJs is at now. Paddy's has a good traditional college pub vibe. WAS and Es Tas are also quality bars. The rest are interchangeable it seems
Oh yes. Strip joint on Duff by the Wendy's. So I've been told
Duff was a lot different then.
The ‘70’s
The Library - mom and dad I spent all weekend at the library
That Place, Maintenance Shop, Cave inn, Dugan’s
The Library - mom and dad I spent all weekend at the library
That Place, Maintenance Shop, Cave inn, Dugan’s
People's
People's
People's
Larry Meyers, and Jack Gallop A+ 100. FAC $1 Quarts. Also the CVS or whatever they turned it into is belly up. Time to bring people's back!!
People's
People's
Larry Meyers, and Jack Gallop A+ 100. FAC $1 Quarts. Also the CVS or whatever they turned it into is belly up. Time to bring people's back!!
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Oh yes. Strip joint on Duff by the Wendy's. So I've been told
Duff was a lot different then.
Went there one time and one of the guys I was with said that was the first time he’s ever washed his hands before going to the bathroom.
'10-'15
In approximate order: WAS, AJ's, Cy's, Mother's/ Thumbs, Mickey's, Cafe B, Paddy's/ Sip's.
In approximate order: WAS, AJ's, Cy's, Mother's/ Thumbs, Mickey's, Cafe B, Paddy's/ Sip's.
Cy’s Roost & Don’s Deli
Cave Inn
(Downtown = Granddaddy’s)
Cave Inn
(Downtown = Granddaddy’s)
Now you’re talking my century
80s: We drank a LOT of dime draws and $1 pitchers at Cave-Inn, good lord. We spent a lot of time at Thumbs Up as freshmen because they were notorious for letting in underage students (legal age was 19 then). Several of the hot artsy/hippie chicks we knew insisted on hanging out at Top of the Town, so we'd go there and be bored. Welch Ave Station because it was the first bar I remember that had a big screen TV, which was still a new thing back then. We were inside WAS when the 88 Veisha riots got crazy.
Is Welch Avenue Station the place they served tap beer in jars?
Maybe still does, haven't been there in ages ... just trying to confirm if I'm not confusing it w/ a different venue.
Maybe still does, haven't been there in ages ... just trying to confirm if I'm not confusing it w/ a different venue.
In my over 20 years of going there I haven't seen Mason style jars.
They have always used glass through which I appreciate. When I was in college they even used to advertise that they did that.
Cy's Roost served beer in mason jars in the mid 90s. I may have confiscated a few for a friend while making more poor decisions.
Anyone remember the FOX Lounge? It was a cool place to hang.
Everyone who is anyone got Lucky at the Lucky Q.
And the Maintenance Shop. Respect.
www.iowapublicradio.org
And the Maintenance Shop. Respect.
Celebrating 50 years of music and more at The Maintenance Shop
From Muddy Waters to The Lumineers, a venue located in the basement of Iowa State University's Memorial Union has seen 50 years of music, theatre, comedy and more.
