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Quick StatsUseful Resources for NightlifeStudent Favorites
- The ‘Sco
- The Feve
- The Oberlin Inn
Primary Areas with Nightlife
- Cleveland
- Main Street in Oberlin
Other Places to Check Out
- Agave Burrito Bar and Tequilleria
- Downtown Pizza
Cheapest Place to Get a Drink
The Dionysis Disco
College Prowler Take
The town of Oberlin has a total of two bars, the Feve and Oberlin Inn. Many students lament that their debauchery must be limited to only two drinking establishments, but the lack of choice also means greater camaraderie among students. On Fridays, a large number of seniors gather in the Feve for happy hour to drink pitchers of Long Island ice tea, and eat hot tater tots and buffalo shish tavuks. The Feve was recently renovated from a somewhat dumpy bar into a more hip, swanky meeting place. Upstairs, the exposed brick walls adorned with cutting edge art gives the place a classy feel, but the thick cigarette smoke and loud music ensure a down-to-earth vibe for both students and locals. If The Feve is full, many students choose to have a pitcher of beer or two at Oberlin Inn, where the lighting is brighter and students have a chance to mingle with Oberlin locals and play pool. During the week, students also let loose at the ‘Sco, an on-campus disco that serves both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. On Thursday afternoons, students enjoy unlimited free beer if they bring their professors along with them to Professor Beers. Almost as cheap is Wednesday’s Pitchers Night, when beer costs only a quarter per draft! The biggest on-campus parties are the Drag Ball and Safer Sex Night. There is a multitude of other hip, on-campus parties, including Merengue Madness, and the SOCA (Students of Caribbean Ancestry) party. Both of these parties raise consciousness about Latino groups at Oberlin, while also providing students with excellent live music and a fair amount of hip shaking. All in all, Oberlin’s parties are motivated by the desire to include people of all backgrounds and, most importantly, are aimed at everyone having a good time. Off-campus parties, on the other hand, tend to be somewhat more exclusive and dominated by upperclassmen.
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Anonymous says:  |
The Feve is good. In general, I’m...
The Feve is good. In general, I’m not a party-goer, so I don’t pay much attention. |
Anonymous says: |
Sometimes the music really rocks...
Sometimes the music really rocks and the people you go with are really fun, and then the parties are awesome. Sometimes it rains, and no one can be outside, so everyone is sweaty and crunched inside, and the band makes little sections of your brain explode, and then the parties are not as awesome. |
Anonymous says: |
I don’t know of anything, really,...
I don’t know of anything, really, that’s off campus, except for house parties and the like, which are always really fun in their own right. There’s the on-campus bar/dance club called Dionysus Disco, but everyone refers to it lovingly as ‘the ‘Sco.’ Very, very cheap beer. Always fun with enough people. |
Anonymous says: |
There are only two popular bars in...
There are only two popular bars in Oberlin—the Feve and the Oberlin Inn bar. The former is the student bar and is nice enough; weekends, it’s packed with students. The latter caters more to the non-student population of Oberlin, and has a pool table and a Ms. Pac-Man arcade machine. |
Anonymous says: |
The Feve is the only bar on...
The Feve is the only bar on campus, so there’s not much of an option there unless you want to drive out to Cleveland or something. I find the college-sponsored parties (i.e. Drag Ball and Safer Sex Night) usually just get gross and crowded. The off-campus house parties are usually pretty popular and entertaining. |
Facts
Bar Prowler
The town of Oberlin has no clubs, and a total of only two bars. For greater variety, students sometimes make the trip to Cleveland or to any number of dive bars in Lorain County. Typically, though, Oberlin students prefer to save time and gas and go to the following bars in town:
Organization Parties
Every year, students who work for the school’s radio station, WOBC 91.5 FM, host a party with live bands and plenty of indie rock to go around. Groups like Students for a Free Palestine (SFP) and the Shansi Student Organization often have campus-wide fund-raising parties, while groups like the Sexual Information Center Committee, and Ohio PIRG tend to hold more intimate, members-only parties.
Bar Listings
Even though the ‘Sco is open to students of any age at all times, it only serves alcohol to students over 21. Make sure to bring your student ID—they still check at the door. The ‘Sco is right on campus and is really the only place around to dance. Sometimes they even host live music—but on those nights, expect a cover charge.
The Feve is centrally located, and is by far the most popular drinking establishment in town. You must be 21 to get into the bar, although there is a nicely designed restaurant downstairs for those who are underage. The Feve is crowded most nights of the week, and happy hour on Fridays (between 4 p.m.–6 p.m.) is always packed with seniors. Feve Coffeehouse & Deli 30 South Main St. Oberlin (440) 774-1978 www.thefeve.com
The Inn is most frequented by the locals, although students do sometimes drop by to get a cheap pitcher or two of beer and play a game of pool. The Inn is nowhere near as nice as the Feve, although it is often less crowded, and is at least an alternative to the one main spot in town.
Though the Great Lakes Brewing Co. is pretty far from campus, it’s almost worth the the trip to say you’ve tried their five original brews. Though a bit more expensive than the local haunts, it’s a great place to dine and drink because of the awesome decor—from the brewhouse tanks to the old-fashioned mahogony tap room.
What to Do if You're Not 21
On campus, the underagers can hit up the ‘Sco in Wilder Hall, and the Cat in the Cream in Hales Auditorium, both on West Lorain Street. The ‘Sco offers dancing, live music, and non-alcoholic beverages. The Cat in the Cream serves light beverages and snacks, and is a popular spot to hear free concerts, sketch comedy, or poetry readings. There’s also the Java Zone at 5 West College Street. It’s the main coffee shop in Oberlin, ever since Oberlin Music Café closed down. Many students, especially those who cannot (or do not) drink, gather there late in the evening for coffee or chai and a good conversation.
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