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Primary Areas with Nightlife Northgate
Student Favorites
  • Dixie Chicken
  • Fox & Hound
  • Hurricane Harry’s
  • The Tap
Other Places to Check Out
  • Daisy Dukes
  • Dry Bean Saloon
  • Hookah Station
  • Murphy's Law
  • Schotzi's
Favorite Drinking Games
  • Beer Pong
  • Card games (A$$hole)
Useful Resources for Nightlife www.visitaggieland.com/Things-to-Do/Entertainment/Nightlife-and-Bars

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

During the day, you will see A&M students busy with classes and studying, but once the moon goes up, it’s a different story. Northgate, located just across University Drive on the north side of campus, is the most popular night-time hangout spot for Aggies—the area has plenty of bars and restaurants. Besides Northgate, there are some popular country western places, such as Harry’s and the Hall, but there are not many other types of clubs. At A&M, it’s all about the two-step, since the preferred type of music is country (remember, this is the Deep South!).

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. If you do start to get bored, though, you can broaden your horizons and check out the nightlife in Houston or Austin. These cities aren’t too far away, and they offer a world of possibilities outside College Station. Regardless of where you prefer to go out, just do yourself a favor and don’t schedule an 8 a.m. class on Friday mornings because at A&M, the weekend starts on Thursday nights.

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Nightlife at Texas A&M University

Jspilker

Education Studies and Research '13

5.0
A+

Night Life

Nightlife at A&M is great. Whether you want to go out with your friends, or go see a movie, they are both fun things to do. Northgate is a fun place to hang out with your friends and go dancing, etc. It is a place located close to campus full of bars, clubs, and restaurants.

May 21, 2012

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Nightlife at Texas A&M University

porscherg

Sociology '13

2.3
C

Nightlife Is Not for Me

Everyone usually goes to north gate in order to party but i prefer to stay in or I would rather go to house parties. I do not like going to bars so nightlife is not something that I am interested in.

May 13, 2012

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Nightlife at Texas A&M University

barkleybryant

English '12

5.0
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18 and up Rules Means Everyone Can Hang

The bars are all located across the street from the "Northside" of campus, in a district called "Northgate". The majority of the bars are 18 and up, which is good because that means younger people can go socialize at the bars, too.

May 02, 2012

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User rating for Texas A&M University - Nightlife is 3.5 out of 5 based on 55 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

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.

Closing Time

2 a.m.

Cheapest Place to Get a Drink

Harry’s

Salty Dog

Bar ListingsWhat's This?

Salty Dog

Salty Dog is one of the popular non-Northgate bars. It's just a normal bar with good drink specials—usually $1 wells and $1 Jello shots. There’s an upstairs place to sit and chill, and the bar downstairs is cool, as well. Dress is casual.

4353 Welborn Rd.

(979) 268-4353

www.bcsclubs.com/Salty/events.html

The Tap

A popular sorority/fraternity hangout, the Tap is a sports bar with nightly drink specials and occasional live entertainment. The Tap has hundreds of beers on tap and a patio that's a nice place to hang out if it gets too loud inside. Baseball hats are welcome.

815 Harvey Rd.

(979) 696-5570

www.tapbcs.com

The Texas Hall of Fame

A music venue, bar, and dance hall, the Texas Hall of Fame (or "The Hall" for short) is an especially popular Thursday night destination. Drinks are 75 cents and pitchers are $2.50 until 11 p.m. The Hall features three bars, pool tables, foosball, and darts.

649 N. Harvey Mitchell Pkwy

(979) 822-2222

www.texashalloffame.net

Hurricane Harry’s

Harry’s, a country western bar with nightly drink specials and dancing, is right next to campus, down the street from Northgate. The most popular night there is Thursdays. Harry's is close to IHOP, so a lot of people eat there after Harry’s closes to sober up and wrap up their evening.

313 College Ave.

(979) 846-1724

harrys.bcsclubs.com

Big Pauly’s

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. The cover charge varies depending upon the size of the event, so check beforehand.

317 University Dr.

(979) 846-2469

Dixie Chicken

Located in 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.

307 University Dr.

(979) 846-2322

www.dixiechicken.com

Fox and Hound

This pub has a restaurant, bar, pool tables, and several big-screen TVs. It also serves great wings and frozen drinks. Many people dress up to go here.

505 University Dr.

(979) 846-0211

www.fhrg.com

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

Underage students can study, play pool, go to the park, participate in ice blocking, attend athletic events, go to Hurricane Harry’s (it’s 18-and-over), hang at Sweet Eugene’s coffee shop, go to concerts at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater, chill at Lake Bryan, or go mountain biking. They can also go to the movies, check out an art gallery, 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 they have absolutely nothing to do, cow-tipping.

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