I remember ordering a huge pizza at a buddy's dorm for $5.00 back in 2003. We didn't have anything for a tip so we just gave the guy a Coke.
Best Campustown Bars by Decade
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The Huger Huge and Gumby's Pokey Stix and Pepperoni Rolls were a staple
Tea night! I remember crushing a bunch of Ames Teas. If I remember right, they were blue. Ames in the summer was totally different. And awesome.
Summers really were great. Always running into the same people, the bars were a lot quieter and you could hang out with people without having to yell and lean into ears.
Were the bar Olympics at Cy's during the summer or am not remembering that correctly?
London Underground in downtown Ames? I remember going there once for cheap gin & tonics. Spring 2013 I believe.
edit: per their website they've only been around since 2006.
No he’s thinking what Lumpy’s was prior which was UnderWhere. Or he’s in the totally wrong decade.
I think this is a mostly complete list of what's been in the building that's currently occupied by Outlaws. Might have missed something here and there. Businesses had a tendency to change over breaks, hence the overlap in years.
If time allows, I may dig into some other addresses.
If time allows, I may dig into some other addresses.
| 2522 Chamberlain | 1972-73 | Rippey's Orchard |
| 1973-77 | Jolly's Place and Pizza Emporium | |
| 1977-80 | Alibi (aka Fast Eddie's Alibi) | |
| 1980 | Billboard Lounge / Spaghetti and Pizza Factory | |
| 1981 | Billboard Lounge / Club Chamberlain | |
| 1982 | Billboard / Johnny's Ringside Lounge | |
| 1983-84 | Billboard / Stereo Sound Studios | |
| 1984-86 | State's Fieldhouse / Stereo Sound Studios | |
| 1986 | Beamer's / Stereo Sound Studios | |
| 1987-88 | Beamer's | |
| 1989-90 | Beamer's / Foul Play | |
| 1991-92 | The Coliseum | |
| 1993-94 | The Coliseum / Last Call | |
| 1994-95 | The Coliseum / Shamrox! | |
| 1995 | Dean's List / Temporary Enrollment | |
| 1996-99 | Dean's List | |
| 1999-2001 | Dean's List / New Tazzles (aka Tazzles 2) | |
| 2001-04 | Big Shots | |
| 2004-06 | Reign | |
| 2006-07 | Reign / Element / Outlaws | |
| 2007 | Reign / Outlaws | |
| 2008-24 | Outlaws |
Exactly what I was going to comment, is he talking about Underwhere? That place seemed like a cool idea, bar in the basement, but it really smelled bad most of the time. The band played in had a show there one summer, low ceilings, sound wasn't the greatest. Better than sitting at home though.
THank you!
Now I remember that correctly. It was only Dean's List for one year I was there, then rebranded to Big Shots, and right as I left Reign.
This brought some intense nostalgia. I disc golfed at Carroll Marty daily in the summer. I honestly don't remember how I had any money to live because I wasn't working. Plasma maybe? It's weird how easy it is to make it work when you get used to being poor.
I didn't have any money but I don't remember not having any money. It's odd because I felt like we were always doing something. I did work but I wasn't making much.
I was basically there for the entire Dean's List era. My mug is still floating around the house somewhere.
