Going to Cornell means that you have a small selection of bars to choose from, and bars are one of the main social scenes on this campus.
At some point in the week between Wednesday and Sunday you will find yourself in Collegetown and most likely a bar. This is where the majority of students end up on weekends. In this article I’ll describe the different bars and their respective scenes, and you can determine out of all the options which bar seems to fit you the best.
Rulloffs - This bar is for an older crowd. This is the place to hang out with friends and have a good conversation, much more sophisticated. Don’t plan on coming here if you plan on getting crazy and messy because this is not the place. This is definitely a great place to hang out with friends and watch a game.
Level B - Usually only frequented on Wednesday nights for fishbowls, this place can get pretty rowdy at times. Definitely the closest thing we have to a club in Ithaca. With a pillar and stage placed in the middle of the dance floor, and $2 shots, this atmosphere lends itself to being one the best places to dance and let loose.
Loco- This is definitely an all or nothing place. Loco is either always packed or empty. But either way if you’re looking for a place to go out and have a crazy night, this would be it. Loco is that spot where you know you met someone at last night after you had your 5th margarita pitcher, and you don’t remember their name.
Chapter House – One of my personal favorites,even though its mostly visited by graduate students that's what makes it so appealing. Chapter is a place that’s low key and the perfect place to go to have a few drinks with your friends. The atmosphere is great with stools around the bar, pool table in the back and live bands on Saturdays, Chapter has an amazing setting to just sit down with some popcorn, not be bothered by guys where you can just relax and talk to friends.
Dunbar’s - Dunbar’s is a place that’s almost Chapter House but not quite. They have the popcorn, the writing on the walls, and the wooden bench seats; however they are not seem the same. This is a place that you would be for you if you wanted to sing Sweet Caroline with your friends all night long with a pitcher of beer. It is a pretty popular place though for students.
Pixel - Pixel is everyone’s nightcap, somehow its location in an alley makes it a more than suitable setting for this bar. Sometimes you don’t how you got there but you are, and you end up talking to that hot TA that you’ve been eying all semester. Everyone on campus seems to end up here at the end of the night.
Well whether you’re bold or timid, quiet or loud, there is a bar in Collegetown for you! If you prefer a beer or a killer cocktail there’s a bar in Collegetown for you, assuming your over 21 of course. Although we all know that the best part of going out to bars is getting a pizza from the place next door.
