THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
MONDAY,AUGUST 14,2006
OFF THE HILL
15D
ENTERTAINMENT
Lawrence nightlife offers variety
BY LINDSEY RAMSEY
Drinking in the bars is a popular activity among college students, but Lawrence offers more weekend fun for students who either don't enjoy noisy bars or are under 21.
It's Thursday night at 7.
The perpetual question is plaguing you. To go out or to stay in? Do I want a quiet night or a crazy one?
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Every week for three days — yes, the weekend starts on Thursdays — this question haunts students. No matter your decision, Lawrence has an answer to all nightlife dilemmas.
With so many options, our little college town is a veritable goldmine of ways to avoid studying.
Lawrence is "small enough to have a friendly, community vibe, while being big enough to have a variety of bars, shows, scenes and opportunities.
You start to become familiar with the regulars and yet there are always new people to meet," Craig Beeson, Loma Linda, Calif., graduate student, said.
Not so fast, young one
Oh, the exquisite pain of being underage in a college town. It may seem everyone around you is getting wasted and therefore getting laid, but it's just not true.
Fun can be bead without alcohol and those MIPs are getting so expensive you should do yourself a favor and play by the rules — at least some of the time.
One of the best bets for younglings who still want to see and be seen is the Granada's, 1020 Massachusetts St., 80's night, Neon.
Every Thursday night at 9, hipsters and those that follow them all go to Neon to relive a time when spandex and legwarmers were a good thing — but you'll probably see them in full force even though their time has come and gone.
If your music tastes tend toward the top 40 and you've just got to dance, there's always Liquid, 806 W. 24th St.
When a two for Tuesday — buy one get one free — night, or any night for that matter, at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts, is always a good idea.
The movie theatre shows mostly art-house
The student ghetto, the neighborhood between Ohio and Kentucky streets, might as well charge
"I can usually be found at parties at my friends' places.That's life when you're not 21.
fare and makes for a great date. Liberty Hall is also a prime venue for concerts, which aren't always 21 and over.
But sometimes a drink is in order. Beth Breitenstein, Overland Park junior, said if there was one thing she missed about being underage, it's finding fun house parties.
BRADY BLEVINS
Hutchinson sophomore
a cover for all the entertainment a person can get by just walking the streets on a Saturday night.
places. That's life when you're not 21," said Brady Blevins, Hutchinson sophomore.
"I can usually be found at parties at my friends'
When the ID finally reads legal, Lawrence becomes a Mecca, full of watering holes and venues
When your time finally comes
to fit any taste.
The nightlife is concentrated downtown along Massachusetts Street, but there are bars all around town where crowds can disperse.
One area that deserves attention is not-so-widely known as the Tennessee Triangle, or the merry-go-round that is Bull-Hawk-Wheel. These three drinking establishments have become a rite of passage for KU drinkers.
"It's an experience to hang out with all the frat/sorority/beginning college students. It's one aspect of the college scene that you know will be filled with KU students that are excited to be there," Beeson says.
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Those wishing to avoid the crowds these places accumulate head downtown where there are more places for the hordes to go.
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A group of KU students and friends spend their Saturday night at a Lawrence bar. Mas bars offer booth seating, outdoor patios, and even some food options.
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