Bars and nightlife other than frats

CayugaRed2005
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:48:26 +0000

Yes. Yes. Yes. And yes.

In my opinion one of the best parts about Cornell’s social scene are the parties away from the frats. These include both the bar scene and the house parties across Collegetown and West Campus.

I spent most of my fun time at Cornell in most of these locations, and didn’t step foot in a frat after freshman year. Some of the house parties are typical beer fests, but others are really dynamic. One of the informal biology co-ops, called ‘The Shire’, had fantastic hookah parties. The Steward Little Co-op has an amazing Halloween party. Students will often rent hot tubs, etc. And my own house hosted a lot of black-tie events, complete with live bands. This is to say nothing of the clothing optional parties that Watermargin and the track team are famous for. The co-op parties also offer a nice alternative to the frat parties.

There are probably 15 or so bars to drink on or right off campus. Ranging from hipster enclave to meathead, flannel shirt wearing to dancing on tables. And then down by the commons, there are another 10-15 or so bars. When I wasn’t drinking in my house, my personal favorite bars were the Chapter House and Korova, down by the Commons.

And yes, frat parties love freshman.