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Creighton University - Nightlife - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Nightlife

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Primary Areas with Nightlife
  • Council Bluffs casinos
  • The Old Market
Student Favorites
  • The Bluejay Bar & Grill (The Jay)
  • The Dubliner Pub
  • The Homy Inn
  • Mr. Toad’s
Other Places to Check Out
  • Billy Frogg’s Grill & Bar
  • Cali Taco
  • Clancy’s Pub
  • Dundee Dell
  • The GoofyFoot Lounge
  • Mama’s Pizza
  • Old Chicago
  • Sokol Underground
  • Stir
  • Upstream Brewing Company
Local Specialties Upstream Brews:
Favorite Drinking Games
  • Boat races
  • Circle of Death
  • Quarters
Useful Resources for Nightlife
  • The Reader Weekly
  • The World-Herald

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Omaha is all but dead to the under-21 set. There are no Greek houses on campus, so any approved on-campus party is pretty low-key. Dorm room soirees are fun for freshmen and sophomores, and most RAs don’t intrude unless they have a reason to be suspicious, such as loud noise or a tattle-tell roommate. Off-campus parties can be a lot of fun. There’s usually one somewhere at least every weekend. One fraternity has a well-known party weekly for their “Thirsty Thursday” gathering with plenty of drunken craziness. There is a just-off-campus bar, The Bluejay Bar and Grill, which hosts much of the entertainment, including cheap bottles on Wednesdays and game-night specials. Many Creighton students, like the University’s founders, have Irish-Catholic backgrounds, which means St. Paddy’s day is one of the most entertaining days of fun, kicked off with free Lucky Charms cereal at the Jay in the morning and finished with green beer at night.

Downtown is within walking distance, with bars including the hot spot Dubliner (again, that Irish-Catholic thing), Upstream, and the virtually hidden GoofyFoot Lounge, which has great pool tables. About a 10-minute drive across the Missouri River, you have access to Iowa’s bars, which close an hour later than Nebraska’s, and casinos, where you can get your poker game on around the clock. A few people do the club thing, but the bars seem to be mostly where the fun is. The Maxx is a gay bar that also draws plenty of young heterosexuals to its afterhours dancing. And, you can always look forward to getting to drink on campus after your 21st birthday—Creighton is a wet campus, and beer gardens are held at games, and receptions with deans and the president occasionally involve a booze cart.

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Nightlife at Creighton University

Hilaryvannoort

'14

Chemistry

2.7
C+

Head to the Frats

There are not very many under 21 clubs so most people head to house parties at frats. Most people drive with a DD or some people walk. Creighton doesn't have any sort of transportation available so it is up to the student to get back.

Aug 10, 2011

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laurakh

'12

Law

4.6
A

Creighton University

Since Creighton is in downtown Omaha, there are numerous places to go out to on a night or weekend. There are bars, movies theaters, restaurants, and Old Market is very near.

Jul 30, 2011

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gojays00

'14

Political Science and Government

4.2
A-

Sometimes There Are Nights Where There Is Nothing to Do

Most of the time there's something to do on the weekends; go to a frat party or a house party, or a soccer, basketball, or baseball game but there are times when it's 10 o'clock on a Friday night and there is nothing to do. You could always go to the Jay but that gets old, and honestly, you'll want to be in a much classier place. Trust me.

May 19, 2011

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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

Clubs aren’t that big at Creighton. Most merrymakers prefer bars and house parties.

Bar Prowler

Most Creighton students seem to like, at the very least, an occasional drink. Bars are a great place to share that pleasure, and Omaha seems a lot livelier at age 21 than at 20.9.

Closing Time

1 a.m.

Cheapest Place to Get a Drink

The Jay after a game

Organization Parties

Sometimes, an organization will throw a party at someone’s house or apartment, but since most students have acquaintances outside one’s immediate group, they’re often open to anyone. It’s a good time to meet a quirky, close-knit student group if you don’t belong to the organization, or to hang with your pals if you do.

Club ListingsWhat's This?

Club Roxbury

Like the others, Roxbury has a typical club atmosphere playing top-40 dance music, but it’s way out west.

10841 Q St.

(402) 339-9791

Club Patrick’s

Open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Club Patrick’s has some decent specials and is a lot of fun. There’s a strictly-enforced but fairly-casual dress code (basically, no baggy or athletic clothes), and the place has cool lights and fun holiday events during Halloween and New Year’s.

65 N. 114th St.

(402) 934-5061

www.clubpatricks.com

Club Amnesia

This is a club with the typical party atmosphere, playing rock and roll and some hip-hop. They plaster cars and dorm rooms with advertising, but otherwise, this club doesn’t particularly stand out.

120 Regency Pky.

(402) 393-9617

Bar ListingsWhat's This?

Mr. Toad’s

Cozy Mr. Toad’s has all the ambience—a “reading room” interior, with pews for seating, on the inside, there’s a patio outside where you can sit and watch other Old Market revelers.

1002 Howard St.

(402) 345-4488

Pauli’s

Pauli’s calls itself home of the College World Series and offers drink specials along with it. The place draws big crowds and often bands; it’s especially popular among those who just graduated and have their first jobs.

4016 Leavenworth St.

(402) 345-7959

The Homy Inn

The Homy is a bit farther from campus than the Old Market, but it’s in an area of town where many students live. It has the quaint atmosphere of a tiny town tavern with yummy specialties like champagne on tap. Order some peanuts—they come served in a doggy dish.

1510 N. Saddle Creek Rd.

(402) 554-5815

The Bluejay Bar and Grill (the Jay)

A Creighton tradition, institution, and preferred location to get bombed, the Jay is much-loved for having the type of “rustic” décor and cheap drinks only a college student could truly appreciate. The tables are sparse, but no one notices on nights like Wednesday, when there are $1.50 bottles, and after games, when there are 45 minutes of free drinks. At peak times, the interior is indiscernible because of the wall-to-wall horde of alcohol-hungry students.

2416 Davenport St.

(402) 449-9128

The Dubliner Pub

The Dub is a fun little spot with, of course, Irish bands and a terrific atmosphere. A popular Creighton student hangout, the Dub offers tasty Guinness and other specials that appeal to the Irish-Catholic-dominant CU crowd.

1205 Harney St.

(402) 342-5887

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

The Omaha Mining Company

This afterhours club offers a place to dance for those 18-and-older from 1:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. every Friday and Saturday. This is a great place to come out after party- or bar-hopping, and it’s usually packed with Creighton late-nighters.

1715 Leavenworth St.

(402) 449-8703

Players Nightclub

Play on at Players. Here, DJs spin Wednesday to Saturday nights.

8552 Park Dr.

(402) 339-8660

The Max

The Max is a gay bar, and it is a good time for all when it opens to those over 18. It is also an afterhours club.

1417 Jackson St.

(402) 346-4110

Mixxers

Here, a DJ dance plays music Thursday to Saturday with no cover.

72nd & Harrison

(402) 537-3080.

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