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    Cool bars in Norman through the years

    What were the cool bars in Norman during your guy's stay here? Being a 02-07 OU college kid, it seems that all the new bars are the best places. 747, Malone's, Al's, and soon to be the hyped up Logan's. Although, there are a few of the older bars that are still rocking - Brother's, The Mont, and Occonels.

    And how could I leave Sugar's off the list.

    Give me some history about the older days of drinking for you guys.

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    the Library and Othello's i liked quite a bit. Joe's Taverna was kind of cool when it first opened but then got a little too fratted out for my tastes. Liberty D's. Brother's was good in the summers....2 for 1 Bass mugs in the afternoons and free taco bar. i've had some good times at the Deli.

    as a wee pup i really dug the Service Station's Ortega burger.

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    Bill's in the little shopping center by adams tower (where the pinoccio's used to be). good times. cheap beer. loose women (that i never touched).

    pinks used to have a great beer selection - think it turned into the library.

    was more of an o'connells type - the old standby. like a comfortable shoe. sometimes smelled like an old shoe.
    I don’t know if the block on that last one was due to low trajectory or if the guys up front didn’t hold their ground well enough. I’m not convinced it matters. We have every reason to believe the ball could have gone through the uprights and the refs would have signaled first down Oregon. - D.E.

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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    Quote Originally Posted by 85Sooner
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    i remember that guy. had GOVT 1113 with him. cool guy.
    I don’t know if the block on that last one was due to low trajectory or if the guys up front didn’t hold their ground well enough. I’m not convinced it matters. We have every reason to believe the ball could have gone through the uprights and the refs would have signaled first down Oregon. - D.E.

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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    Grey Fox
    South 40 before the expansion
    Blue Onion
    Winchesters

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    i remember the Blue Onion, at least where it was when i was growing up. the High Horse Tavern on Lindsey seemed like pretty "swinging" place to a youngster. a lot of harleys and trucks and such out front all the time.

    when my pops was in law school he and his buddies used to go to the Wishbone on Porter (i think)--they had a foosball table, he says.

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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    99-04 in Norman. Your new trendy bars do not impress me.

    1. The Library - Best beer selection this side of TapWorks, not a gay bar anymore. Very good mixed drinks. Nice patio area.
    2. The Vista - Shiner special = nummy. All but the simplest mixed drinks can vary in quality. Extensive menu, good location.
    3. Brothers
    4. O'Connell's - Addition of plasma screens has helped a lot... good beer specials, and gotta love the shuffleboard.
    5. The Mont - Great scenery, good drinks, bad prices.
    5. Louie's - Better now that they've improved the menu. The Campus Corner location gets a bit trendy at times.
    6. Al's - Keystone Light on tap? Buh.

    8000. Mr. Bill's

    Haven't been to Seven47 or Malone's.
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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    Beaver Palace

    Walter Mitty's

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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    Quote Originally Posted by Howzit
    Grey Fox
    South 40 before the expansion
    Blue Onion
    Winchesters

    I remember all those places, Fran was a Barmaid at Winchesters I sure did like her and all her free Beer!

    Wednesday Night Drown Night at the South 40 Woohoo! Bout got whooped by a big ole biker one Wednesday night. I sure did like his girlfriend!
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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    there was a place on Campus Corner with an Italian sounding name that started with B (?).....where my uncle saw John Lee Hooker and some other blues luminaries like Clarence Gatemouth Brown etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PrideTrombone
    8000. Mr. Bill's
    that's because of the years you were at OU. 99-04???? come on!!!!! we're talking back in "the day".
    I don’t know if the block on that last one was due to low trajectory or if the guys up front didn’t hold their ground well enough. I’m not convinced it matters. We have every reason to believe the ball could have gone through the uprights and the refs would have signaled first down Oregon. - D.E.

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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    Kelly's on Main. It was where Bison Witches is now and the room to the west of it.

    Nice musical entertainment.

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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    The Interurban was a popular hangout for Normanites 20 years ago!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SoonerBoarder
    Kelly's on Main. It was where Bison Witches is now and the room to the west of it.

    Nice musical entertainment.
    I remember Kelly's being on the south side of Main St.

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    Quote Originally Posted by King Crimson
    i remember the Blue Onion, at least where it was when i was growing up. the High Horse Tavern on Lindsey seemed like pretty "swinging" place to a youngster. a lot of harleys and trucks and such out front all the time.
    Friday night "choir practice". Good Times.

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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    Best place to just get away, watch sports, drink beer and beat some a*s in NTN has to be The Vista. No pretense, no pretty frat boys, no obnoxious frat girls.

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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    Quote Originally Posted by King Crimson
    the High Horse Tavern on Lindsey seemed like pretty "swinging" place to a youngster. a lot of harleys and trucks and such out front all the time.
    If by "pretty swinging place" you mean "nastiest strippers in the history of stripperdom" you would be correct. Seems like I remember them having a light they would flip on the po-leese entered so the dancers would know to knock off the really nasty stuff.


    Quote Originally Posted by BoogercountySooner
    I remember all those places, Fran was a Barmaid at Winchesters I sure did like her and all her free Beer!

    Wednesday Night Drown Night at the South 40 Woohoo! Bout got whooped by a big ole biker one Wednesday night. I sure did like his girlfriend!
    $1 pitchers rawked.

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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    Kelly's was on the Southside of Main. Didn't they try to do comedy night a couple of times?

    Anyone remember Denco's? That was a cool place, right down the street was a dance club that had a thousand names.
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    Re: Cool bars in Norman through the years

    Circa '93 to '98:

    1) Anyplace with a patio
    2) Depended on the night/drink special, band, etc
    3) I was a lush so the bartender that made the stongest drink was important
    4) The town was different in the summer, in many ways better because there was less traffic and smaller crowds. Oh, and patios!

    The Mont
    VISTA
    Pinks/The Library
    Liberty D's
    The Deli
    Joe's Taverna
    Othello's
    Opie's (many a good time at Opie's)
    Service Station
    InterUrban
    Brother's
    O'Connell's
    I also liked to go to the Quarter House for a DOCB at about 2:30 AM
    I forget some names of some other places, but one up in OKC we called "The Regal Beagle" because it was in an apartment complex and played retro disco when that was sorta cool. There used to be a cool little backwoods place in Pink, OK that was fun too.
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