A month ago I accompanied two friends for their 21st birthday bar crawls. By the end of both nights, my arms were riddled with stamps. The bars had previously been an unfamiliar scene to me, which made my weekend a refreshing and curious experience. I felt like I was on a quest to get a view of the "true" American night life. I found our enjoyment was inversely proportional to the pretension of the place. Price obviously played into this but more importantly the superior atmosphere and friendliness cemented my conclusion. Though I recommend the more laid back bars, I doubt I could have appreciated them without the preceding fancy ones and the alcohol I drank there. It seems logical that later in the night you will have a better time, especially if the place is relaxing and conducive to casual socialization.
Casual... I think that is the key word. The whole idea of a night on the town is to have casual encounters without expectations. If this is your goal then I think you will see eye to eye with me.
This past weekend I revisited our downtown with a friend from home. This time we started with the dive bar and worked our way up to $9 fancy drinks. Though I'll admit the alcohol was far superior at the nicer place, I still felt the atmosphere was more inviting at the first place. I guess I should mention that my friend disagrees with me but only on the basis that the waiters were cuter and the drinks were tastier. To be honest I think they ripped us off by favoring the sugar content over the alcohol, but I suppose I have different priorities. I guess I can't give you an irrefutable conclusion but I can encourage you to approach the cheap places with a bit less hostility.
Casual... I think that is the key word. The whole idea of a night on the town is to have casual encounters without expectations. If this is your goal then I think you will see eye to eye with me.
This past weekend I revisited our downtown with a friend from home. This time we started with the dive bar and worked our way up to $9 fancy drinks. Though I'll admit the alcohol was far superior at the nicer place, I still felt the atmosphere was more inviting at the first place. I guess I should mention that my friend disagrees with me but only on the basis that the waiters were cuter and the drinks were tastier. To be honest I think they ripped us off by favoring the sugar content over the alcohol, but I suppose I have different priorities. I guess I can't give you an irrefutable conclusion but I can encourage you to approach the cheap places with a bit less hostility.
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