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Catch1lion

Catch1lion

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What’s PSUs best now? I worked two years at Mr. C’s 80-82. It was a blast . Got paid to go out . In my post-doc, i liked Two Keys in Lexington , KY in the late 80’s. Is that still open ?
Can anyone offer any further insight on the listed bars ?
 
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RochLion

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I remember years ago a list came out and had Hungry Chuck's at Syracuse listed near the top. No longer there, but was a fun dive bar. Spent many of my post-grad days stumbling out of there with my Mich St roommate.
 
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Nitt1300

Nitt1300

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The best ones were all where you had the best times- mine were all in State College.

Scorpion, Brewery best two for live bands
Phyrst-best overall
Ritas- best (only) breakfast
Skeller- best with a group
Gaff- best to meet girls
My o My- strippers in the back, and in the front well, not that there's anything wrong with that
 
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Bkmtnittany1

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Nitt1300 said:
The best ones were all where you had the best times- mine were all in State College.

Scorpion, Brewery best two for live bands
Phyrst-best overall
Ritas- best (only) breakfast
Skeller- best with a group
Gaff- best to meet girls
My o My- strippers in the back, and in the front well, not that there's anything wrong with that
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I got told to “go **** yourself” at all those places!
 
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Bison13

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G-Man was pretty good when I went there a few times in the early 90's.
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First time I went in there in fall 94, some frat dudes wanted to fight my friends and I as soon as we walked in. We hadn't even made it to the bar to get a drink and these guys are all in our faces.

We told them to walk across the street to the parking lot and we would 'discuss' it. About 8 total punches later, the three of them were picking asphalt out of their teeth.

Never went to that place again.
 
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OUIrPSU

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I was partial to the ‘Gaff and Skeller in State College, but on that list, He’s Not Here in Chapel Hill is legit. Spent many a night there in the early 90s.
 
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PSU Soupy 615

PSU Soupy 615

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PSU not much of a drinking culture anymore....... more into drugs. JK

If the Skellar was still the Skellar, it most likely would be on the list, however as sacrilegious as it may be to post, Doggies Pub is a better hangout than the Skellar. The fact that you can sit outside.......awesome.
 
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olelion

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Nitt1300 said:
The best ones were all where you had the best times- mine were all in State College.

Scorpion, Brewery best two for live bands
Phyrst-best overall
Ritas- best (only) breakfast
Skeller- best with a group
Gaff- best to meet girls
My o My- strippers in the back, and in the front well, not that there's anything wrong with that
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Man I loved the Phyrst
 
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massimoManca II

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RochLion said:
I remember years ago a list came out and had Hungry Chuck's at Syracuse listed near the top. No longer there, but was a fun dive bar. Spent many of my post-grad days stumbling out of there with my Mich St roommate.
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Grew up in Binghamton when the drinking age was 18 in the early 80s… I’d make my fake IDs by going into our HS guidance office, rifling thru college catalogs and ripping the rear covers off of ones that featured the schools small logo over the return address. When trimmed down - the cardstock served as a perfect background for me to use my Smith Corona and type in bogus info ~ including birthdate. Then I’d get a photobooth pic for $.50 and had a stationery kiosk down at the mall hot-laminate the card for another two bucks.

we road-tripped up I-81 one spring Friday and landed at Hungry Chuck’s … I whipped out my Wilson College I.D. like a BOSS , only to be informed by the laughing bouncer that Wilson College was an all girls school … he let me in anyway
 
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LionsAndBears

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PSU Soupy 615 said:
PSU not much of a drinking culture anymore....... more into drugs. JK

If the Skellar was still the Skellar, it most likely would be on the list, however as sacrilegious as it may be to post, Doggies Pub is a better hangout than the Skellar. The fact that you can sit outside.......awesome.
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You're not wrong and I'll add Cafe 210 West for that exact reason. In fact, I'm gonna enjoy a burger and some tea out front tomorrow.
 
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