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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.

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6 places match

  1. Drink

    Mickey's Irish Pub

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

  2. Drink

    Paddy'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.

  3. Drink

    Welch Avenue Station

    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

  4. Drink

    Whiskey River

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

    Mon-Sat 11AM-2AM, Sun 10AM-2AM

  5. Drink

    Cy's Roost

    Sports bar.

  6. Drink

    Sips

    Dance club.