I have noticed since ive come back, how spoiled i got by ames drink prices. So much cheaper to drink in ames than west des moines\court ave, and definitely nothing compared to bars in a bigger city.
Bar Wars: Downtown vs Campustown
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yep, the best bar in ames is about equal to the ******* ones near me. Sad, buuut true and yeah Ames prices are so cheap. i miss it..wooo college towns.
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I'm a 5 year alum so I usually head to 212 when I go downtown. I go to Thumbs every now and then, still love that place, love the mix of people.
But hands down, best bar I've ever spent a lot of time in of all my bar going years is Welch Ave Station. They have: pizza/snacks, great beer on tap, a good music selection, waitresses, knowledgeable bartenders, great tv's, places to sit, pool tables/darts/ games.
But hands down, best bar I've ever spent a lot of time in of all my bar going years is Welch Ave Station. They have: pizza/snacks, great beer on tap, a good music selection, waitresses, knowledgeable bartenders, great tv's, places to sit, pool tables/darts/ games.
Gotta go with Sporty's (Sportsman's Lounge) on a Friday night downtown. Used to live across the street from Es Tas and spent many-a-paychecks there...
I'm with the crowd that says they both have their pros and cons. If I just wanna drink and hang out (i.e. Olde Main) I go downtown.
Fridays and Saturdays definitely end up in campustown though when I wanna let loose and have a good time.
Fridays and Saturdays definitely end up in campustown though when I wanna let loose and have a good time.
Definitely the case, with one notable exception. Welch Ave. Station caters to a pretty diverse mix of older alums/locals and students who appreciate being able to sit and not be drowned out by blaring music (not that there's anything wrong with that) or like to play pool. I'm trying to think of a bar in Main Street that is unusually popular with undergrads and all I can think of is Olde Main on dollar draws night.
I think when I was a student I was split about 70/30 between Welch and Main St. We went to Mickey's followed by Welch Ave Station EVERY Thursday to get free pizza and $3.75 pitchers of PBR, respectively. We also went to Sporty's on Main St. fairly often to play shufflepuck before every bar in Ames had a table. Oh, and don't try and pretend that none of you went to The Zone on Friday nights for penny pitchers!!! I'm not buying it!!
Until I read this thread I didn't think there was any other reason to go to the bars downtown.
You were not the first...or last! I always liked it because none of the bartenders or bouncers gave a ****. We would always push a bunch of tables together in the raised up area and play A-hole or what have you with our penny pitchers all night.
It's odd I remember going up those stairs, but never down. Was there another exit?
There is another set that leads down to the back of the bar side of corner pocket.
Loved the downtown bars when I lived there. Corner Pocket was our hangout. Sometimes we would venture next door to Sporty's. And if we really felt like slummin we would hit up Deanos.
Campustown mostly....except for occassional trip to the Fox to see what hideous creatures would be present.
We went to the Fox I last weekend and it smelled like cat ****. Never going back.
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