Ames

Ames is a pleasant college town in Central Iowa, sitting astride the Skunk River roughly 30 miles north of Des Moines. Life in Ames follows the ebb and flow of the academic year at Iowa State University, which is the city's primary draw.

One of the longest-standing bars in town. The atmosphere is more traditional than the more "hip" and "modern" bars around town. Has regular bar food as well as pizza from the Pizza Pit upstairs.

Mon-Thu 4PM-2AM, Fri 1PM-2AM, Sat Sun 11AM-2AM

Welch Avenue Station

Frat-bar with dance floor in the basement but not considered a club.

Mickey's Irish Pub

Relaxed dive bar with mostly standing room only (on the weekends) and overly loud music for dancing. Two-Fer-Tuesdays and dollar burgers on Wednesdays.

Paddy's Irish Pub

Dive bar on Main Street in downtown, three miles from campus.

Whiskey River

Cy's Roost

Sips

Dublin Bay

BNC Field House

Es Tas Bar & Grill

London Underground

Mother's Pub

Outlaws

Sam's Place

Sportsman Lounge

The Blue Owl Bar

Thumbs

Time Out

Tip Top Lounge

Torrent Brewing Company

Chicha Shack

West Towne Pub

Mary Jane's Ames

313 Bar & Lounge

Iowa State Center

Corner Pocket

Noir

The District

Taking It Easy Lounge

Cadillac Jack's

AJ's Ultralounge

Bars and pubs in Ames