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Posted: 10/28/2022 8:45 PM
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What was the best bar in Athens when you attended? What was your favorite drink?

I have to go with Courtside. 50 cent slice night and 25 cent drafts on Tuesday.

Of course during offseason. Lol
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Posted: 10/28/2022 8:52 PM
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The Deck for disco and dancing and CJ’s for jazz. I didn’t have a favorite drink as I was still figuring out what I liked. I was in experimental mode.
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Posted: 10/29/2022 1:27 PM
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Depended on the day of the week for which bar.

3.2 beer of course.

The Deck in my day, the year before Disco, was a hopping scene with the Boss, spinning the tunes.

The Long Branch and the Front Room had nice atmospheres on certain nights.
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Posted: 10/29/2022 4:09 PM
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MonroeClassmate wrote:expand_more
The Deck in my day, the year before Disco, was a hopping scene with the Boss, spinning the tunes.
Personally, I always enjoyed Nicklelodeon, The Pub and Tony's.

Not familiar with The Deck. Must have been before my time in Athens. Would have been nice to have seen Springsteen spinning the tunes.
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Posted: 10/29/2022 5:51 PM
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Always like the Tap House and the Millview. In those days the dam was still there and the rush of the water pouring over it added to the ambiance. I really wish they’d rebuild that dam.
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Posted: 10/29/2022 6:03 PM
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The Greenery, Nickelodeon and Function at the Junction were up there, along with the CI, but my favorite was $8 bucket of beer night at the Mug and Margarita on Thursdays. Many a brain cell were lost there.
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Posted: 10/29/2022 6:36 PM
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Mark Lembright '85 wrote:expand_more
but my favorite was $8 bucket of beer night at the Mug and Margarita on Thursdays.
Yes, forgot about the Mug and Margarita. Good call, Mark. And if you knew the bartender (an RA in our freshman dorm) you could get a bucket of beer for $1.
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Posted: 10/29/2022 6:38 PM
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but my favorite was $8 bucket of beer night at the Mug and Margarita on Thursdays.
Yes, forgot about the Mug and Margarita. Good call, Mark. And if you knew the bartender (an RA in our freshman dorm) you could get a bucket of beer for $1.
Now THAT would be a good person to know!! 😆
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Posted: 10/29/2022 8:19 PM
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ExCat21 wrote:expand_more
What was the best bar in Athens when you attended? What was your favorite drink?

I have to go with Courtside. 50 cent slice night and 25 cent drafts on Tuesday.

Of course during offseason. Lol
I'm not too far removed, so pretty much the same as they are today. Pawpurrs, Courtside...

Though the 32oz Mega Mug for $2 at Red Brick was the most elite deal on campus.
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Posted: 10/29/2022 10:00 PM
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bobcatsquared wrote:expand_more
The Deck in my day, the year before Disco, was a hopping scene with the Boss, spinning the tunes.
Personally, I always enjoyed Nicklelodeon, The Pub and Tony's.

Not familiar with The Deck. Must have been before my time in Athens. Would have been nice to have seen Springsteen spinning the tunes.
That gave me a chuckle! The other Boss :

Boss Groover!
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Posted: 10/29/2022 10:02 PM
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bobcatsquared wrote:expand_more
The Deck in my day, the year before Disco, was a hopping scene with the Boss, spinning the tunes.
Personally, I always enjoyed Nicklelodeon, The Pub and Tony's.

Not familiar with The Deck. Must have been before my time in Athens. Would have been nice to have seen Springsteen spinning the tunes.
The Boss was the Boss Groover.

I was there when Springsteen wandered into Swanky's though.
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Posted: 10/29/2022 10:21 PM
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Despite my silent objections, I probably spent the most time at the CI.

I always had a good time at the Blue Gator, usually seeing a great show.

Had the best women luck at the old Junction.

If you can get past it being a Steelers bar, I always thought Lucky's was a good place to kick it, shoot pool, and watch the game. Special shoutout to the time at Lucky's following the 2011 football slaughter vs Marshall when some dusty Herd fan consistently struck out hitting on every girl in the bar.
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Posted: 10/29/2022 10:50 PM
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It was a progression over the years...

Swanky's, CI - Rolling Rock

Junction - LI Iced Tea Quads

Union (Up & Down stairs) - Cheapest beer on draft

Tony's - Martini Pitchers - Yes - Pitchers. Qtr jar of olives included....
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Posted: 10/29/2022 11:08 PM
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RSBobcat wrote:expand_more
It was a progression over the years...

Swanky's, CI - Rolling Rock

Junction - LI Iced Tea Quads

Union (Up & Down stairs) - Cheapest beer on draft

Tony's - Martini Pitchers - Yes - Pitchers. Qtr jar of olives included....
CI was #1 for me. We played foosball nightly.

Swanky's was up there.

When I lived on West Green The Graduate or Union were stumbled into on the way back to the dorm.
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Posted: 10/30/2022 7:17 AM
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Dantes Inferno

Roaring 20s

Club 33
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Posted: 10/30/2022 8:50 AM
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These brain cells may be dead but I think it was Conti's Inferno. Since I am fessing up to my age, The little Ritz and The Star Bar.
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Posted: 10/30/2022 10:06 AM
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Dantes Inferno

Roaring 20s

Club 33
Club 33, now that's OLD school. My uncle who attended OHIO both before and after WWII always mentioned the Club 33 when he talked about his favorite haunts. I must confess that I was there a time or two in my younger days.
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Posted: 10/30/2022 10:40 AM
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PawPa wrote:expand_more
These brain cells may be dead but I think it was Conti's Inferno. Since I am fessing up to my age, The little Ritz and The Star Bar.
Conte's Inferno. Fun but a tad noisy. I did use it in a scene in one of my books that relates slices of OU history. For a beer AND conversation, I liked The Union on West Union.
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Posted: 10/30/2022 12:14 PM
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My uncle who attended OHIO both before and after WWII always mentioned the Club 33 when he talk about his favorite haunts.
Is there a BA poster with a bigger extended family than OCF? Not sure there's been a discussion on BA where OCF didn't have a relative connected to that discussion. Whether it's a relative in Ohio, New Jersey, west coast, New England, etc. . .
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Posted: 10/30/2022 1:00 PM
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Always ended up at the Crystal Casino for pitchers of beer.
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Posted: 10/30/2022 1:47 PM
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Dantes Inferno

Roaring 20s

Club 33
Club 33, now that's OLD school. My uncle who attended OHIO both before and after WWII always mentioned the Club 33 when he talk about his favorite haunts. I must confess that I was there a time or two in my younger days.
Uptown Bars had to close on Sundays.

Club 33 was open.

So it was always packed.

Living in NJ I didn't go home on weekends like a
lot of the guys in my dorm.

They'd come back early Sunday night and head to Club 33.
That was back in the 3.2 beer days,if you were under 21.
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Posted: 10/30/2022 5:08 PM
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In the mid to late 70’s I liked the Deck and the Long Branch on weekends and on Wednesday andThursday nights it was Mr. Bojangles to listen to the Frogwhompers!
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During the early 80’s, the “Phase” was the gathering spot for post game football players. Gobel bottles were ¢60 a bottle and for $5 bucks we could enjoy the entire evening with teammates during our 5 or 6 victories! If we had extra cash, Souvlaki‘s could finish off a great Saturday!!
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Posted: 10/30/2022 8:28 PM
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I ❤️ all these stories!
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Posted: 10/30/2022 8:33 PM
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OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
Dantes Inferno

Roaring 20s

Club 33
Club 33, now that's OLD school. My uncle who attended OHIO both before and after WWII always mentioned the Club 33 when he talk about his favorite haunts. I must confess that I was there a time or two in my younger days.
I heard a story that there was a fantastic football player and as tough as nails, from the Nelsonville area circa early 60's. He went to OSU on scholarship but didn't stick. He and another were in Club 33 and challenged by older men. The two fastened something about their wastes to tie them back to back. Then they took on the gang of elders by protecting each other and throwing wicked punches by swinging each other around. Perhaps fiction but as a youngster at OU the story was lapped up by listening ears.
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