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Nightlife

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Primary Areas with Nightlife Downtown
Student Favorites
  • The Other Place
  • Otter’s Pub
Other Places to Check Out Julian's Bar & Grill
Local Specialties
  • Iron City: Beer company from the Pittsburgh area
  • Rolling Rock: Beer company from the Pittsburgh area
  • Yuengling: Beer company from the Pennsylvania region
Favorite Drinking Games
  • Beer pong
  • Card games
  • Flip cup
  • Power hour
Useful Resources for Nightlife
  • www.cityofmeadville.org
  • www.meadville.com

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Freshmen can go to house parties or do something entirely different, like go to Meadville’s theater or bowling alley. In order to have a vibrant social life as an underclassman, you’ll have to start meeting people through classes and getting invited to their parties. There are some good parties at Allegheny, but nothing loud or out of control because the cops live for busting underage drinkers and loud parties. Campus Security won't bother you, but the cops sure will if an angry neighbor calls it in.

For upperclassmen, the nightlife is the bars. There are a lot of different bars, but the one you’ll go to will probably depend on who you’re going with and what kind of atmosphere you like. Pennsylvania has really strict drinking laws; you won’t be able to even go into the bar until you turn 21. However, the bars are a good scene to go to, and since Allegheny is so small, there’s a good chance that you’ll know everyone there. The Other Place (also known as The Penny Bar) is the most popular with students for its $2 beers.

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Nightlife at Allegheny College

Lufna

Biology '14

3.5
B

Do It Yourself

The only real nightlife is what we make for ourselves. But that works out alright most of the time.

Dec 19, 2011

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Nightlife at Allegheny College

G8rR8r13

History '13

3.1
B-

Nightlife Is Fun

No matter who you are you can find something fun to do here. There are fraternity parties and sports team parties for underage kids, and the bars are pretty fun for those old enough.

Dec 18, 2011

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Nightlife at Allegheny College

Allegaynee

Political Science and Government '14

1.5
D+

Garbage

Our school is tiny and secluded so theres 2 options: go to a lame frat, pay a few bucks for a cup for access to maybe 2 kegs 3 if your lucky. And if youre really lucky there will be a small dance party where you can grind on a hideous allegheny girl OR if youre old enough or have a fake then go to the bars- slightly better option but its expensive and there are degenerate townies there. but a decent pressure free atmosphere

Aug 19, 2011

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User rating for Allegheny College - Nightlife is 3.5 out of 5 based on 21 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate the off-campus bar and club scene on the following topics

What is the party scene like on campus?

What’s the best way to get to the popular nightlife spots?

Facts

Club Crawler

There are no nightclubs in Meadville, and only one in Erie, but it doesn’t seem like anyone goes there.

Bar Prowler

Bars are really the only nightlife Meadville has to offer. Out of all the bars in town, these are the ones Allegheny students like best.

Closing Time

2 a.m.

Cheapest Place to Get a Drink

The Other Place (The Penny Bar)

Organization Parties

Many organizations at Allegheny often have parties and dances, although most of them are alcohol-free.

Bar ListingsWhat's This?

The Other Place (The Penny Bar)

The Penny Bar is a favorite place to hang out with friends and drink cheaply. Its name comes from the fact that the walls, bar, and most of the interior are covered in pennies. Inside there is even a Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial built entirely out of pennies. They have the cheapest pitchers in town, free ham salad sandwiches on Tuesdays, free popcorn on Fridays, and the best pickled eggs you could ever imagine. There is a free pool table, a pool table you have to pay for, pingpong, and board games. There is also food, which includes spam sandwiches, chips, ham sandwiches, Kielbasa sandwiches, and a soup du jour.

212 W. Steers St.

Meadville

(814) 724-2155

Otter’s Pub & Grill

Otter’s is best known around campus for being where the band of professors play. A lot of students go to Otter’s just to see the band and often other forms of live music, as well. Otter's also has several dartboards and a pool table.

257 Chestnut St.

Meadville

(814) 336-1340

Mickey’s Central Fire Station

There is a restaurant downstairs and a bar upstairs. The building used to be the town fire station, and it still has a firehouse theme. There are pool tables and a dartboard, too.

875 Park Ave.

Meadville

(814) 724-3646

Chippers Pub

Chippers is known by all students for their food and $0.50 wing nights. There are pool tables and darts, and they have an excellent selection of bottled imports, domestics, and microbrews.

253 Chestnut St.

Meadville

(814) 333-2122

Meadville Sports Garden

There is a sports atmosphere, with dancing and a DJ, and live music on the weekends. They also have pool tables and daily specials.

272 Chestnut St.

Meadville

(814) 336-2030

What to Do if You're Not 21What's This?

House parties

House parties are the biggest form of nightlife at Allegheny and really the only thing available for people under 21. Loomis Street is famous for its rowdy parties and so are some special-interest houses. Off-campus parties are usually the best because there is less chance of it getting busted. Only upperclassmen really throw house parties, largely because they are the only ones with houses.

Area around campus

Meadville

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