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Comparable Schools'
Nightlife Grades:
Quick StatsUseful Resources for Nightlife
- www.clubct.com/hartford.htm
Student Favorites
- Bourbon Street
- The Brickyard
- The Tap Café
Primary Areas with NightlifeFavorite Drinking Games
- Beirut (Beer pong)
- Card games (A$$hole, Kings)
- Waterfall
Cheapest Place to Get a Drink
The Tap Café
College Prowler Take
Trinity has a reputation of being a party school, and it is well-deserved. There is never a lack of parties and activities on campus. There is also some diversity among the frats, so if you would rather not spend Saturday night with girls wearing real pearls in their ears and guys proudly sporting Nantucket Reds, don’t fret (they’re actually pink, anyway). There will be parties going on at less-traditional houses, too; and it is a rare weekend when Trinity itself does not sponsor a party in the Party Barn (Vernon Social Center). If you want to head off campus, your options are kind of limited. Sure, the freshmen like to head to that sleazy bar behind the gas station that doesn’t card. Freshmen used to head to the Tap, a Trinity College fixture, just off-campus, until over 40 underage students were picked up one night in a raid. Still, Bourbon Street is the place to be on Thursday nights, and if you want to get away from the Trinity crowd, check out Pig’s Eye for a gathering of Hartford’s finest young professionals (acting in an unprofessional manner). Students Speak Out
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The Tap Café, a seedy bar located...
The Tap Café, a seedy bar located across the street, is popular with the underage crowd, because fake IDs rarely get turned away from this place. However, there was a raid that resulted in the arrest of 40 Trinity students. Similar occurances may change this aspect of the social scene for good. |
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Trinity is a great campus party...
Trinity is a great campus party school. Many dorm parties are held in four-people rooms because of the large common room. School-affiliated parties are held at the Vernon Social Center, more commonly known as the Party Barn. The most popular school-sponsored parties are the ‘80s Party, Mardi Gras, and the Foam Party. The frats often offer Late Night, which begins at midnight and goes until two. Although generally a fun time, Late Night is by no means a mandatory way to end an evening, reflecting the flexibility of Trinity social life. |
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Just off campus is the Tap, which...
Just off campus is the Tap, which is considered the college’s bar. It’s pretty small and kind of dingy, but it serves the purpose of a nearby bar for the 21-and-over crowd, and for just about anybody who can find a way in. |
Anonymous says: |
Trinity kids know how to party,...
Trinity kids know how to party, plain and simple. There are a few fantastic parties per year, some run by the school, some run by the frats. The ‘80s Party highlights the school-sponsored parties. A tropical-themed party, aptly named Tropical, and Hallapalooza, a party based around live music, are two main parties run by fraternities. Any time you want to find a party on campus, you can. As for bars, the bar scene is impressive on Thursday nights and is still pretty decent on Friday and Saturdays. The local bar right next to campus, the Tap, has a good amount of people in it every night of the week and is packed on Thursday. For dancing and booze, the Brickyard is the place to go. The best Trinity bar is probably Bourbon Street North, though. |
Anonymous says: |
They arrested 40 people in a...
They arrested 40 people in a single night at the Tap Café for underage drinking. I was supposed to go that night, but I couldn’t find my fake. |
Facts
Organization Parties
Many cultural clubs throw parties in Vernon social center, otherwise known as The Party Barn, periodically to raise money and awareness for their cause: for example, every fall the Asian American Students Association throws a dance party where they hand out free glow sticks. In the fall and spring, cookouts and picnics are common as well.
Bar Listings
18 and over. One thing to mention about “No Name” is its younger crowd—even though it says “18 and over” at the door, it’s probably more like 16 and over. So guys, before you hook up with a girl, play like the bouncer and ask for ID. Cover is $10. Bar With No Name 115 Asylum St. (860) 293-2344
A great brew pub with a restaurant, pool tables, and live comedy acts. Although the beer selection is great, expect overpriced food and long waits on weekends. No cover. City Steam Brewery Cafè 942 Main St. (860) 525-1600
Featured in Playboy as “The College Bar of the Month,” for March of ‘05, the Tap is the bar Trinity students go to for convenience as well as pleasure—it is closer to many students’ dorms than the library is. It becomes overrun by Trinity students at an early hour, so come early. A word of warning: the Tap is not strict at all about carding, but is raided by the LCB (The Liquor Control Board) periodically. The Tap Café 217 New Britain Ave. (860) 525-6110
Strange but fun—they have pool tables, video games, and even a barbershop chair. No cover. Pig’s Eye Pub 356 Asylum St. (860) 270-4747
The lower floor is a regular bar with pool tables, and the upper floor has a dance floor, loud music, and good drinks. It serves as a good alternative to Trinity parties, and “Fat Tuesdays” can draw ridiculous crowds sometimes. The Brickyard Cafe 113-115 Allyn St. (860) 249-2112
There’s live music seven nights a week. The stage is set to the middle, so the bar has a full viewing area and acts like a mini-amphitheater! cover varies, depending on the quality of the night’s band. Sully’s Pub 2071 Park St. (860) 231-8881
Voted Hartford Advocate’s “Best Friday Happy Hour.” It includes a dance floor, two bars, and several pool tables. Great live music is abundant five days a week. Bourbon Street North 70 Union Pl. (860) 525-1014
What to Do if You're Not 21
It doesn’t really matter if you aren’t 21, because most students hardly ever leave campus, anyway—nobody will card you at a dorm party. However, if you really want to leave, on Thursday nights the Bar With No Name is 18-and-over. A better bet is probably the Tap—although it goes through strict periods, students get quite a few drinks at the Tap freshman year.
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