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Nightlife Grades:
Quick StatsUseful Resources for NightlifeStudent Favorites
- Dixie Chicken
- Fox & Hound
- Hurricane Harry’s
- The Tap
Primary Areas with NightlifeFavorite Drinking Games
- Beer pong
- Card games (A$$hole)
Cheapest Place to Get a Drink
Harry’s
Salty Dog
College Prowler Take
Northgate, located just across University on the north side of campus, is the most popular hangout for Aggies, with a plethora of bars and restaurants available on the block. Do yourself a favor: don’t schedule an 8 a.m. class on Friday mornings, because, at A&M, the weekend starts on
Thursday nights. Besides Northgate, there are some popular country western places like Harry’s and the Hall, but there are not many other types of clubs. You need to learn to two-step if you come here. This is the Deep South, and entertainment in College Station often involves country western dancing. While people are always out drinking and having fun, you might get bored if you keep going to the same handful of places you’ll find in town. Once you’ve been here a while, you might like to broaden your horizons and check out the nightlife in Houston or Austin. They aren’t too far away, and they offer a world of possibilities outside College Station. No matter how long you’ve been here, there’s always something new and fun to do, and there’s plenty of debauchery to participate in.
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Anonymous says:  |
Off-campus, College Station is...
Off-campus, College Station is like a medium-sized town. It’s got a club called the Texas Hall of Fame, which everyone calls the Hall. It’s like a huge dance hall, bar, and club combined. It’s really big, and they alternate between sets of country and rap songs. The transition is good, and you’ll see people of all kinds there that like all kinds of music. Northgate, right across from campus, is a string of several bars and clubs. You can park and just walk the strip, going in and out of places. Northgate is a blast. Austin is about an hour and a half away, so we’ve taken a couple of road trips down there. It’s such a blast to go to 6th Street. They have tons of clubs and bars there. |
Anonymous says: |
You will get busted for an MIP...
You will get busted for an MIP [minor in possession] if you go out and try to drink underage. There are cops everywhere on Northgate, and most of them are undercover at the bars just waiting to nail you. |
Anonymous says: |
I just turned 20, but if you’re...
I just turned 20, but if you’re lucky, you might be able to get a couple of drinks here and there. The Chicken, Fitzwilly’s, Big Pauly’s, and the Hole are all good places to try. |
Anonymous says: |
Dixie Chicken is a popular bar. I...
Dixie Chicken is a popular bar. I don’t party all the time, but Hurricane Harry’s is a good place; it’s also very popular. |
Anonymous says: |
The bars and clubs are good, but...
The bars and clubs are good, but it just depends on what you like. The biggest night of the week is Thursday. The Tap is probably the most popular place to go on Thursday because of the drink specials. |
FactsClub Crawler
The clubs in town offer a wide variety of places to go out.
Bar Prowler
Nightlife here does tend to seem kind of cowboy-oriented, but A&M students are predominantly the people out at the clubs and bars at night, and there is always something going on.
Bar Listings
A bar and music venue, Big Pauly’s features weekly musical events, both live music and DJs. The place may seem small and somewhat cramped during bigger shows, but this just adds to the personal atmosphere. Cover charge varies depending upon the size of event, so check beforehand. Big Pauly’s 317 University Dr. (979) 846-2469
A music venue, bar, and dance hall, the Texas Hall of Fame (or ‘The Hall’ for short) is an especially popular Thursday night destination; bar drinks are 75 cents, and pitchers are $2.50 until 11 p.m. The Hall features three bars, pool tables, foozball, and darts. The Texas Hall of Fame 649 N. Harvey Mitchell Pkwy (979) 822-2222
A popular sorority/fraternity hangout, the Tap is a sports bar with nightly drink specials and live entertainment on occasion. The Tap has hundreds of beers on tap and a nice patio to hang out if it gets too loud inside. Baseball hats welcome. The Tap 815 Harvey Rd. (979) 696-5570
Harry’s is right next to campus, down the street from Northgate. It’s a country western bar with nightly drink specials and dancing. The most popular night is Thursdays. Located in the IHOP parking lot, a lot of people go there to eat after Harry’s closes to sober up and wrap up the evening. Hurricane Harry’s 313 College Ave. (979) 846-1724
Located on Northgate, Dixie Chicken is a popular bar and restaurant. Burgers are cheap and the beer is always on tap. There are pool tables and a good atmosphere. Baseball and cowboy hats welcome. Dixie Chicken 307 University Dr. (979) 846-2322
Salty Dog is one of the popular non-Northgate bars, located on Welborn and University, Eastgate. Just a normal bar, they have good drink specials, usually dollar wells and dollar jello shots. There’s an upstairs place to sit and chill, and the bar downstairs is cool, as well. Dress is casual. Salty Dog 4353 Welborn Rd. (979) 268-4353
This place has a restaurant, bar, pool tables, and several big screen TVs. They also serve great wings and frozen drinks. Many people dress up to go here. Fox & Hound 505 University Dr. (979) 846-0211
What to Do if You're Not 21
Underage students can study, play pool, go to the park, participate in ice blocking, attend athletic events, go to Hurricane Harry’s, hang at Sweet Eugene’s coffee shop, go to concerts at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater, chill at Lake Bryan, go mountain biking, go to the movies, check out an art galleries, take Aggie Wrangler lessons (country-western dance), drive or walk through Santa’s Wonderland, knock down some pins at Wolf Pen Bowling Center, go mini-golfing, or, if you have absolutely nothing to do, try cow-tipping.
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