University of South Florida - Nightlife

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Primary Areas with Nightlife		Downtown Tampa Hyde Park Ybor City
Student Favorites		Full Moon Saloon The Greenery Pub Red Zone Rocky’s Sports Bar
Other Places to Check Out		Acropolis Green Taverna AJA Channelside Applebee's Neighborhood Grill Beef 'O' Brady's Brass Mug CDB Pizza & Italian Restaurant Chili's Grill & Bar Club Prana Club Skye Crowbar Czar Dallas Bull Empire Firehouse Grill & Pub Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille Gators Dockside Green Iguana Bar & Grill Greenery Pub Hard Rock Café Hooters Howl at the Moon Hub Bar The King Corona Cigar Bar and Café Legends Sports Bar MacDinton's Irish Pub Mr. Dunderbacks The Rack Shamrock's Ale House Skid's Tavern Splitsville TGI Friday's Tia’s Tex-Mex Restaurant Tijuana Flats University Area Hangout Bar & Grille WingHouse World of Beer Yeoman’s Road Restaurant
Local Specialties		Tampa Bay Brewing Company: Tampa Bay Brewing has a variety of its own beers on tap.
Favorite Drinking Games		Beer pong Card games (A$$hole) Power hour
Useful Resources for Nightlife		Friday Extra (weekly insert in the Tampa Tribune)

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Tampa has countless venues that anyone can enjoy, regardless of what scene they’re into. Trendy students will enjoy the Hyde Park Café, and for everyone else, there’s New World Brewery. College students love Ybor City—a strip district of nightclubs, bars, and restaurants—that is about 15 minutes away from campus. Newcomers to the area are mesmerized by the lights, the sounds, and the people that walk the strip at night. Most of the clubs are open to people 18 years of age or older, but a good fake ID can get students into just about any club off Seventh Avenue.

Ybor is the big hot spot for dance halls and can be a fun night on the town. Unfortunately, it's not right next to campus, just a couple of exits down on the interstate, and it can get really rowdy in certain clubs. Most of the drinking scene is held in little hole-in-the-wall bars or house parties.

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danialgoodwin

'13

Computer Engineering

A

Plenty of on School Activities to Meet Others

There is always something going on every night, school sponsored and friend hosted ones.

Feb 08, 2012

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lilelmo623

'12

International Business

B

Something for Everyone

There's plenty to do. You can go out to the clubs and plenty of people occasionally throw parties when you don't feel like going out. Even if you want to just take it easy, there's restaurants, bars and casual places to hang out at.

Feb 02, 2012

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gfthomas

'13

Environmental Sciences

B

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Nightlife around campus is probably excellent if you're 18 or 19. I'm sure there's tons of parties in the dorms and off campus housing on any given night... I'm 24 though, so all my buddies and I will go down to South Tampa, which is like a 20 minute drive, including some interstate. We don't even bother going out anywhere around here, the crowd is just too young.

Jan 25, 2012

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Club Crawler

Tampa has a great nightlife! Virtually every club in the city is open to anyone at least 18 years of age. A good fake ID will allow those who aren’t yet 21 to drink at a number of places, but be sure to ask around about which clubs are lenient on this matter and which ones aren’t (you could wind up in handcuffs). Thursday nights are the big nights for clubbing around USF, but there is something going on almost every night of the week.

Bar Prowler

For those seeking something different than loud, fast-paced nightclubs, Tampa has a variety of bars to choose from.

Closing Time

3 a.m.

Cheapest Place to Get a Drink

Bull's Club Billiards

Organization Parties

Occasionally, student organizations will hold parties at some of the bars and clubs downtown.

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Hyde Park Café

Hyde Park is an area that is popular with young people in Tampa. The Hyde Park Café is one of the most popular places in Tampa for college students and non-college students alike. DJs play jazz, funk, soul, Latino, salsa, rock, hip-hop, and paradise music Tuesday through Saturday.

1806 W. Platt St.

South Tampa

(813) 254-2233

www.thehydeparkcafe.com

Orpheum

This is a popular joint for indie music fans and local performers. The club books both national and local acts, so remember to check ahead to see who’s putting on a show.

1915 E. Seventh Ave.

Ybor City

(813) 248-9500

www.theorpheum.com

The Castle

The Castle is popular with students who don’t exactly fit in with the rest of Tampa’s nightclub scene. On any night that the club is open, it is typical to hear music by the Clash, followed by some dance tunes from the ’80s. Cover is $2 for 21-and-up, and $3 for people 18 to 20 years old.

2004 N. 16th St.

Tampa

(813) 247-7547

www.castle-ybor.com

Full Moon Saloon

This is one of the most popular clubs for USF students. Football players, sorority girls, and hardcore partiers gather at Full Moon to take advantage of cheap drinks and loud music.

1613 E. Seventh Ave.

Tampa

(813) 248-3309

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Red Zone

This live music venue has cheap beer, a good pub menu, and televisions all over the place for students who want to take the night off. When student organizations host parties at Red Zone, the bar is sure to get packed.

2025 E. Fowler Ave.

Tampa

(813) 977-2683

Peabody’s Billiards & Games

Boasting a happy hour 24/7, Peabody’s is a great place to start off and play some pool or a great place to end up, as it’s USF’s after-hours place to go.

15333 Amberly Dr.

Tampa

(813) 972-1725

www.peabodysbilliards.com

Skipper’s Smokehouse

Skipper’s is more popular with an older crowd, but students also go there to enjoy live music. The small venue has both indoor and outdoor areas and is inviting to fans of folk music, reggae music, and world beats.

910 Skipper Rd.

Tampa

(813) 971-0666

www.skipperssmokehouse.com

Rocky’s Sports Grill

Rocky’s is located on the USF Golf Course, making it a popular spot for USF students. Named after the school mascot, Rocky’s hosts live music, drink specials, student-run organization parties, and a karaoke night.

13801 N. 46th St.

Tampa

(813) 866-1486

Bull's Club Billiards

Beer pong is huge at this bar!

1251 E. Fowler Ave.

Tampa

(813) 975-0402

Bobalouie’s Grille & Sports Garden

A sports bar for only those 21-and-up, Bobalouie’s is a great place to drink imported or domestic beers, play darts, sing karaoke, watch any of their 24 TVs or five projection screens, play pool, foosball, or pinball, or eat good bar grub.

1913 Bearss Ave.

Tampa

(813) 971-1243

New World Brewery

Students who are over 21 and enjoy a laid-back, relaxed atmosphere with good beer and good people will enjoy New World. With live music and a wide selection of beer to choose from, this is an ideal alternative to the loud, thumping sounds of a nightclub.

1313 E. Eighth Ave.

Tampa

(813) 248-4969

newworldbrewery.net

Copper Top Pub

This place has great wings!

5112 E. Fowler Ave.

Tampa

(813) 988-8656

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Starbucks

This Starbucks is open pretty late!

502 E. Hillsborough Ave.

Tampa

(813) 231-4276

www.starbucks.com

Sacred Grounds

This coffee shop is open late at night and has tons of amenities to provide a relaxed atmosphere. Students should be aware that this is considered a gay coffee shop, but that doesn’t mean students have to be gay if they want to hang out there!

4819 E. Busch Blvd.

Tampa

(813) 983-0837

www.sacredgroundstampa.com

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