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It's Thursday night. The week is almost over and you are ready to let loose. But where should you go? Drink specials are Simone Biehl's motivation. Louise's Downtown has 32 ounce "Schooners" for $2.25, The Barrel House has $2 beer cans and at the Eighth Street Taproom well drinks are $2
WILLIE'S BAR
Butthose aren't Biehl's only options. Lawrence is known for being one of the best college towns in the country. In August, Complex.com, a men's pop culture and fashion guide that ranks various topics, ranked The Replay Lounge as the 31st best college bar in the country and The Wheel as the 41st. But if you're tired of going to the same, crowded, student-dominated bars every weekend, consider trying some of the options off the beaten path. You're guaranteed that you won't have to wait in a one-in-one-out line to get in or have to fight for the bartender's attention for a drink.
Out of the ordinary. They may not be flashy or attract hordes of people, but these dive bars offer a different kind of atmosphere and new surroundings. While Louise's and The Replay are always a fun choice for a night on the town, Rick's and other dive bars around Lawrence are good for a more relaxing and personal experience.
Located at 2907 W. 6th St., Willie's has been around for three years. Casey Rodgers, a former KU student and Willie's manager, says it's the type of bar where everyone knows everyone. Rodgers says that the bar sees a decent crowd of students from the Tuckaway Apartment complex, which is located across the street, but he says it's not a young, crazy bar. He says it's the type of place that attracts a crowd that comes to relax and enjoy a drink without fighting to get it. He says about 30 to 40 regulars come in every week. If you want to relax with a drink, pick a tune on the jukebox and play a game of pool, Willie's is a great option.
CRIMSON & BREWS
Ryan Weekly, owner and a 2003 KU graduate, opened his bar four years ago. His idea, he says, was to have a bar for locals and describes Crimson & Brews as a "neighborhood pub house." He says he sees students, especially student athletes, come in on Sundays and also on Tuesday nights when he offers 50-cent tacos.
Weekly says he likes having students come in because they help him keep in touch with what's going on at KU. He says it's a great place to go if you want to get away from a crowd. Biehl, Denver senior, and her friends like to go on Tuesdays for the cheap tacos and a game of pool. Crimson & Brews is located at 925 Iowa St.
Change in scenery: Crimson & Brews, 925 Iowa St., was opened four years ago by a KU alum. Aside from 50-cent tacos on Tuesday nights, it's a good place to escape crowds for a chill night out.