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Nightlife

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Primary Areas with Nightlife
  • Faneuil Hall
  • Harvard Avenue
Student Favorites
  • Mary Ann’s
  • Roggie’s
Other Places to Check Out
  • CitySide Bar & Grille
  • The Green Briar
  • Joey’s
  • The Kells
  • The Last Drop
  • Roggie’s
  • Who’s on First
Favorite Drinking Games
  • Beirut
  • Century Club
  • Flip cup
  • Power Hour
  • Quarters
Useful Resources for Nightlife www.boston.com

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Freshmen and sophomores can have a hard time finding quality parties at BC. The BCPD cracks down pretty hard on underage drinking, so dorm parties don’t really happen. Once you’re 21, though, a new world can open up to you. Mary Ann’s is the local watering hole where everyone goes for a beer, and CitySide and Roggie’s come up as close contenders. Harvard Avenue is only a $10 cab ride or a cheap T ride away and boasts six or seven mediocre to fairly great bars for the average Joe.

Big spenders can hit up downtown, where a cab can cost you anywhere between 20 and 30 bucks. Definitely fill up the cab with all of your pals, so you can split the costs. Fanieul Hall has literally hundreds of great spots, but you probably won’t run into anyone you know other than the people you came with—which can be refreshing some nights! No matter what you are looking to do, you’ll be able to find it somewhere.

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Nightlife at Boston College

Johnny13125

Biology '16

4.2
A-

Pretty Good

There are a lot of options between city scenes and the campus for student 18+ and 21+. People here like to stay on campus, but we do get a lot of students from other schools too.

May 09, 2012

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han399475

Social Sciences '15

4.6
A

Always Something Going on

Freshmen housing doesn't really permit drinking in the dorms, but there is always a place at upper clansmen housing or off-campus. Many people go there. Many also go to the bars that are just a shuttle bus ride away.

Feb 24, 2012

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pauljuniorboy

Finance and Accounting '15

3.8
B+

Parties

On Campus parties are very exclusive. unless you have the hookups, good luck trying to get in especially as a guy

Feb 17, 2012

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User rating for Boston College - Nightlife is 3.5 out of 5 based on 31 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 lots of clubs in Boston, and many of them are open to people 18 and over, making going to clubs one of the only kinds of nightlife freshmen can have.

Bar Prowler

There are tons of bars around campus and in Boston. For upperclassmen, these are the places to be pretty much every night of the week. Everyone has a personal favorite, but BC students agree that most of them are a really good time.

Closing Time

1 a.m.–2 a.m.

Cheapest Place to Get a Drink

Mary Ann’s

Organization Parties

There aren’t many organization parties on campus, although there are a few school-sponsored dances that often offer a bar to those who are 21+. If you are looking for some nightlife activities that don’t revolve around drinking, check out Boston College’s Nights on the Heights website (www.bcnights.org) for a listing of campus-sponsored events.

Bar ListingsWhat's This?

Mary Ann’s

Mary Ann’s is a college dive in the best sense of the word. All of the finances not wasted on decor or keeping the place clean are instead funneled into keeping the beer cheap, making Mary Ann’s not only the most popular BC hangout, but also the cheapest place around to get a drink.

1937 Beacon St.

Boston

T’s Pub

T’s is more of a Boston University hangout than a BC one, which makes sense, given that it’s dead in the middle of BU’s west campus. It’s a typical college bar; it’s crowded, inexpensive, and offers a decent beer selection.

973 Commonwealth Ave.

Boston

(617) 254-0807

Wonderbar

Wonderbar is a trendy, upscale lounge and restaurant. It’s certainly more expensive than a lot of other local bars, but it’s a nice change of scenery from the more college-oriented establishments.

186 Harvard Ave.

Allston

(617) 351-COOL

Joshua Tree

This American restaurant/sports bar is a popular place for BC students to gather in the evenings. Whether you want to watch the big game with your friends, have some drinks, or dance the night away, Joshua Tree is the place for you. There is also pool and darts.

1316 Commonwealth Ave.

(617) 566-6699

(617) 566-6699

The Avenue Bar & Grill

The Avenue is a bar and restaurant; it’s not too trendy and upscale, but the food, though good, can get expensive. The beer selection is considerable, with a few imports and microbews you’re not likely to find elsewhere.

1249 Commonwealth Ave.

Allston

(617) 782-9508

Big City

Big City is a bar and pool hall decked out to resemble a 1950s police station. The bar offers a very respectable beer selection, and pool is free from 6 p.m.–8 p.m.

138 Brighton Ave.

Allston

(617) 728-2020

Great Scott’s

A popular college bar, Great Scott’s has a dance floor, though dancing isn’t as much the focus here as it is at some of Boston’s clubs. Wednesday nights, which are ladies’ nights, are big at Scott’s.

1222 Commonwealth Ave.

Allston

(617) 734-4502

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

Go to the 18+ clubs or check out the Mods—you can usually just walk into a party. There are always a lot of off campus parties if you know where to look.

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