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University of Alabama - Nightlife

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Useful Resources for Nightlife

  • City Magazine
  • Flyers all over campus and on the Strip
  • Planet Weekly
  • The Strip newspaper
  • www.druidcityonline.com/moredrinks.htm

Student Favorites

  • Anyplace on the Strip or downtown

Other Places to Check Out

  • Bad Ass Coffee Company
  • Buffalo Phil’s
  • Cancun Mexican Restaurant
  • Cheap Shots
  • Hale’s Tavern
  • Nick’s in the Sticks
  • No Name Bar and Grill
  • Pepito’s
  • The Back Porch
  • The Station
  • The Yard

Favorite Drinking Games

  • Box Head
  • Card games
  • Power Hour
  • Quarters

Bars Close At

2 a.m. on weeknights

Open all night on Fridays

Cheapest Place to Get a Drink

Harry’s Bar

Venue 1215

College Prowler Take

This school is known for its party scene. Students party until the sun comes up. The bars usually close at 2 a.m., but on Fridays, they don’t close at all. Don’t expect to go home and go to bed once the bars close—the party doesn’t end. The bars allow students in as young as 19, but drinking is still prohibited. Fake IDs are popular, but watch out because the police are cracking down. The Strip and downtown offer numerous bars within walking distance of each other. The most popular places are the ones with the best bands, but word travels fast. After the bars close, the house parties open. Loud music and a bunch of cars tell you are in the right place for a party.

Most of the fraternities get bands that are popular among the students. These parties are free, and they’re a perfect opportunity to dance and listen to your favorite music. Other organizations throw parties as well. Most house parties are thrown by a specific group or organization. If the party scene isn’t for you, then try some of the coffee shops. They usually have live music as well, but at a low-key level. If you are itching to dance, you will have to drive to Birmingham because Tuscaloosa has no dance clubs, but there are always people dancing in the bars.

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Anonymous says:

The bar scene in Tuscaloosa is...

The bar scene in Tuscaloosa is second to none. The Yard, Cheap Shots, the Back Porch, Buffalo Phil’s, Harry’s, and the Houndstooth are all great bars, and Jupiter is a nice dance club/bar and grille.

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Anonymous says:

The parties are the best during...

The parties are the best during football season. Look for whoever has the best music.

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Anonymous says:

Parties are more fun for meeting...

Parties are more fun for meeting people. The bars are fun, too, depending on which ones you go to. I like the ones downtown.

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Anonymous says:

The University of Alabama is known...

The University of Alabama is known for the Strip. It’s the place where all the bars are situated and where everyone goes to have some fun.

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Anonymous says:

Most parties are fun for a while,...

Most parties are fun for a while, and then it’s always good to go out to a bar and get a change in scenery. If you like to chill, Houndstooth is good, and if you like to dance, Venue is fun.

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Facts

Bar Prowler

Most of the bars in Tuscaloosa are located on the Strip, where you can find college students and adults roaming until all hours of the night bar hopping. But there’s no need to worry about safety because the Tuscaloosa police do a good job of making sure the Strip is a safe place for everyone.

Organization Parties

There are over 200 organizations at UA, and many of them will rent out a restaurant or bar and throw private parties. The SGA and some of the other large organizations rent out bars and throw open parties to raise money, and they are usually packed. It is easy to find these parties. Flyers are usually up all over campus, so you are sure to see them.

Bar Listings

Jackie’s is one of the oldest bars in Tuscaloosa. It has a comfortable atmosphere with a mix of people.

Jackie’s Lounge

2112 Bryant Dr.

(205) 758-9179

Mellow Mushroom has a covered patio, spacious dining rooms, a long bar, and plenty of TVs. They are famous for their pizza.

Mellow Mushroom

2230 University Blvd.

(205) 758-0112

Multiple rooms serving a lot of people are full of TVs, games, pool tables, and a big, wrap-around bar.

The Houndstooth

1300 University Blvd.

(205) 752-8444

Opened in 1972 by UA football star Harry Hammond, the walls are covered with memorabilia. Harry’s has live music almost every night.

Harry’s Bar

1330 Hargrove Rd.

(205) 758-9332

The Copper Top’s signature drink is a car bomb. You shouldn’t leave the bar without trying one.

Copper Top

2300 4th St.

(205) 343-6867

The Venue has a stylish interior and is a upscale nightclub. It is one of the Strip’s good meeting places and has cheap drink specials.

Venue 1215

1215 University Blvd.

(205) 366-1215

They host large music acts and show movies. Every night is a different party, from karaoke night to $1 dance night, there’s always something different to do.

The Jupiter Bar & Grill

1307 University Blvd.

(205) 248-6611

They offer live local bands and plenty of pool tables. Rumor has it that they have the coldest beer in town.

The Booth

1201 University Blvd.

(205) 758-2428

This bar is a brick warehouse with a sizeable area for bands and dancing.

4th and 23rd

Corner of 4th St. and 23rd Ave.

(205) 248-0255

This is an Irish-style pub that has Guiness and a lot of other good beers on tap.

Innisfree Pub

521 Greensboro Ave.

(205) 345-1199

This is one of the Strip’s oldest bars. All you see is a door, but inside, it’s full of music. College students usually refer to this bar as the “G spot,” but it also has a reputation as being Greek.

Gallette’s

1225 University Blvd.

(205) 391-2777

Wilhagan’s is the perfect sports bar with big-screen TVs, more than a dozen pool tables, a wide variety of draft beers, and tasty food. Dart and pool tournaments are popular.

Wilhagan’s

2209 4th St.

(205) 366-0913

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