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Primary Areas with Nightlife		Canton Charles Village Federal Hill Fell's Point Inner Harbor Mount Vernon Towson
Student Favorites		Charles Village Pub (CVP) The Den PJ’s Pub WaWa
Other Places to Check Out		Bourbon Street Café Club Orpheus Frazier's on the Avenue Grand Central Club Hopkins Deli The Horse You Came In On Saloon Mad River Bar & Grill MaGerk's Pub Max’s Taphouse The Owl Bar Red Maple Woody's Rum Bar & Island Grill
Local Specialties		Mind Erasers: A popular drink available at CVP. It is and tastes exactly as it sounds. Natty Boh: Natural Bohemian is a Baltimore beer.
Favorite Drinking Games		Beer pong (Beiruit) Card games (A$$hole) Power Hour Quarters
Useful Resources for Nightlife		www.baltimoresun.com

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Johns Hopkins’ students have many options when it comes to nightlife—some just don’t take advantage of them. The students who complain about the social scene at JHU need to open their eyes. There are three bars within walking distance of campus—two sports bars and a pub. Students from Towson and Loyola frequently take cabs to party at the Hopkins bars. For a small charge, students get transportation, club entry, and sometimes even drinks. Some of these nights are open only to Hopkins students, while others give students a chance to meet individuals from other schools. If students are willing to look around Baltimore, they will likely find a club that matches their interests. In addition, many students go to house parties with their friends.

Johns Hopkins students work hard throughout the week, but the campus comes to life on Friday and Saturday. The three bars near campus (PJ’s, Charles Village Pub, and Maxie's) are relatively small, so that is the main downside, but outgoing students venture outside the confines of these bars. Going to Towson or Loyola bars is usually a blast because this gives you a chance to meet new people. If you are not a fan of going to the bars, there are other fun activities on campus, such as student plays, concerts, and movies. Some students are ambitious enough to travel to the Inner Harbor or Fell's Point area, both of which are known for their nightlife. These areas provide a much different social scene, and it is only about a $10 cab ride. For the few individuals who are unsatisfied with the nightlife in Baltimore, D.C. is only a short train or car ride away.

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nkato2

Chemical Engineering '15

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#Partypartyparty #Whathappenedlastweekend? #Wednesdayisthenewthursday

Really overall, the nightlife at Hopkins campus is based heavily on parties at the frat houses. If you're not into that, then... you're kinda out of luck. If that's your scene though, then you're in the right place! Hopkins students play hard and party hard. The party starts Wednesday nights and then go until Sunday night. Some frats party every night of the week during the first semester (due to freshmen having covered grades)!

If you're looking for nightlife that isn't as sweaty or smelly as the basement of a frat house, then you're in luck as well. The beautiful Inner Harbor is only about a 30 minute bus ride away. Inner Harbor trips will mostly always consist of good food and a good time, considering the amount of restaurants just waiting in Little Italy along with other neighborhoods.

Mar 29, 2012

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kevf92

Chemical Engineering '14

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Frats or Downtown

The frat life at Hopkins isn't that great, but there's always a party somewhere if you know the right people. For those that aren't happy with the (dude-heavy) frat parties, however, the clubs in Baltimore are great if you're willing to drop the money. There are a LOT of formals, so if you're involved in Greek life or happen to be in with a lot of the brothers or sisters, you can get used to the idea of open bars.

Feb 03, 2012

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jshaik126

Art History '15

B

Fun If You're Looking for It

No one's going to hold your hand and show you where the parties are, but if you're looking for fun there are bars around campus and usually good parties. There's a big culture of studying or staying in, but there's definitely your group of people who go out every night and know where to party

Dec 28, 2011

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Closing Time

2 a.m.

Cheapest Place to Get a Drink

Charles Village Pub happy hour

Maxie's has two-for-one deals during happy hour, Monday–Friday 4 p.m.–7 p.m.

Organization Parties

Many student organizations throw house parties. These parties are sponsored by individual upperclassman members. These house parties offer an opportunity for students to get to know each other in a more social setting. Parties vary in size from a few students to approximately 100 students.

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Power Plant Live!

The downtown club district has a slew of bars.

34 Market Place

Baltimore

(410) 752-5444

www.powerplantlive.com

The Get Down

There are theme nights throughout the week.

701 S. Bond St.

Baltimore

(443) 708-3564

www.getdownbaltimore.com

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Howl at the Moon

Howl at the Moon is a bar with a unique theme. They have dueling pianos set up center stage, between the tables and the bar. A dance floor covers the space between the entrance and pianos. Early on, they can play some annoying stuff, but as the night progresses, they get a full band going and play some good stuff. They are also more than willing to take requests if the price is right.

22 Market Place

Baltimore

(410) 783-5111

www.howlatthemoon.com

Maxie's Pizza & Bar

Top floor (ground floor) is the "grille" part of Maxie's where you can get delicious pizza, burgers, and other food until 2 a.m. The basement is a nice bar with TVs, loud music, and a door leading outside to a courtyard that is awesome in nice weather.

3003 N. Charles St.

Baltimore

(410) 889-1113

www.maxiespizzanbar.com

PJ’s Pub

A hole-in-the-wall sort of place located right next to Wolman Hall, across the street from campus. Students who don’t like Charles Village Pub often go to PJ’s. Many students also order PJ’s pizza. It’s not great, but it’s cheap, and since it’s right next door, it’s easy to do pickup and not have to tip for delivery. The TVs generally have sporting events on.

3333 N. Charles St.

Baltimore

(410) 243-8844

The Brewer’s Art

The Brewer’s Art is located in a large Mount Vernon townhouse where they brew their own beer and provide a variety of very good, but highly-priced, dishes. The entire first floor is occupied by the upscale restaurant. Downstairs is the somewhat sketchier bar area, at least compared to the nice restaurant upstairs. Their homemade beers are pretty good.

1106 N. Charles St.

Baltimore

(410) 547-6925

www.thebrewersart.com

Charles Village Pub

One of the most popular hangouts at Hopkins. It’s one block from campus, has reasonable prices, and generally is showing a sports game or two on TV. The food is greasy, and exactly what someone would expect from a bar, especially one right next to a college campus. Many students go here for the appetizers as well as the drinks.

3107 Saint Paul St.

Baltimore

(410) 243-1611

www.cvptowson.com

The Greene Turtle

The Greene Turtle is a bar and eatery with multiple televisions and a pub-type atmosphere. The food is actually one of the focuses, and it’s better than you’d normally expect from a bar. This is the type of place that kind of has two sections—one for diners and one for bar patrons. It’s not a place where you generally see a whole lot of Hopkins students, though.

722 S. Broadway

Baltimore

(410) 342-4222

www.thegreeneturtle.com

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