Texas A&M University
- Nightlife

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.