UO Pub Crawl

Last night was the 2007 UO Pub Crawl, which means you go to a series of 12 bars in one night and get a drink at each one before closing time. There was an order to it, which was listed on the back of t-shirts the guys who organized it made up, and there was a map. This was an organized event, I was surprised. I went with Adam, Jess, and Matt, three of my friends I met in the dorms, and we met most of the people who organized it, who were really nice guys, plus a bunch of other random people, on the route. Today, I've been hearing stories of people who didn't make it all the way, got kicked out of some places, and a bunch of other random happenings. I am happy to say that the four of us made it to all 12 bars, remember most of it, and have pictures to prove it. Here now, is the tale of our UO Pub Crawl '07.
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So it all began when Adam and I were talking outside of the bookstore after class one day, and he told me about this, and I thought that it would be a lot of fun, so I told him to send me the information and I would see him then.

It started at 7:00pm Thursday night, so after finishing my last little bit of homework, Matt, Adam, and Jess came and picked me up, and we headed to Taylor's, the starting point.

We got there about 7, and there were people with the shirts and stuff already there that would be doing the same thing that night, so we figured this was going to be a fun experience. We went inside, got our pints, and kind of relaxed for a while. We ended up talking about a plan of documentation that, between Adam and I, we would try to get a picture both inside and out in front of every bar we went to. Also, we were going to try and get a different pint at every bar. So here are the pictures and the story. The first picture will be inside the bar with a summary of that bar, and the second is from outside, with a description of how we all were doing along the way.

Pub #1: Taylor's
We started here around 7, I had a pint of Blonde Bombshell, and after relaxing for a while, we left before the rest of the group took off. We did this all night to avoid waiting in line for drinks. We didn't get a picture inside, but we're always here, so what's the point?


Pub #2: Max's
This is the bar that Moe's Tavern from The Simpsons is based on. The resemblance was noticeable, but I think it's been changed a little since Matt Groening was there. It's a really cool place, albeit small, but we had a lot of fun. You get free popcorn too, so we had a snack.

For it only being 7:30 or so, this place was really fun. I had a pint of some local IPA, and it was good, but it was heavy. Not a good choice when you know you've got 10 more coming. Oh well, off to the next one.




Pub #3: The Bier Stein
We were supposed to go to Indigo, but it didn't open until 9, so we decided to go to The Bier Stein instead, which has a selection of over 1,000 beers, but only about 10 on tap. There, I had the Eugene City 100 Meter Ale.


This place was pretty cool, having over 1,000 beers to choose from. It was a little out of the way, but a little walk never hurt anyone. This whole thing was on foot too, if you didn't already know.




Pub #4: Black Forest
So, I guess we kind of made a deal that every 4 bars we would have Jager Bombs. We had one here, but not anywhere else. They were pretty cheap here actually, so, cool.




This place was a dump, and the people there were just weird, so no thank you to this place ever again. By this point, it was almost 9, and we were getting to know everyone in the group, and the alcohol was hitting us.



Pub #5: Luckey's
This is where we met the people who we stuck with pretty much the rest of the night. Here, I had another IPA, which was also heavy, but hey, I was just saving the light beers for last. Picture of the night too.


This was probably my favorite place. They have live music, we actually left while a band was warming up, they've got pool tables, and they've got super nice leather couches. We were in the middle of downtown at this point.



Pub #6: Jameson's
Halfway home. Here, I had a pint of Stella Artois, which might have been the nicest beer all night, but this was the nicest place we went to all night. There was a bum selling puppies his dog just had too, and Matt almost bought one. $200 is a damn good price though.

This was a substitute for Diablo's, a bar out of the way that we really didn't want to go to, and it was nice. I don't think I'd go there again though, because it's just too high-brow for me. At this point, we were feeling the Jager.



Pub #7: Horsehead
Here's where the light beers start coming. A pint of Coors Light for me, and we had a lot of fun here. It was a big place, and it felt like a place college kids hang out. I hope I can get back there soon, but it is way downtown.


We came in here behind the group, because they went from Luckey's right to here, so we got our drinks, downed them, and caught up.






Pub #8: Sixth Street
Here's I think I had something else light. It didn't really matter at this point, because I wasn't really paying attention to what I was drinking. It was more or less just checking the place out, and I liked it a lot.


This seems like a place to go on a game day. It was packed, I guess it was almost 11, but I had a lot of fun there. Looking back at it, we should have stayed there longer, because the next few were a little weird.




Pub #9: Joggers
Joggers is a place that nobody wants to go. The atmosphere sucked, it was empty, and I just didn't like it. We didn't get a picture inside, probably because we left as soon as we could.




Pub #10: Rockin' Rodeo
Here, we spent a solid amount of time. It was a country western themed bar, so it was pretty empty, but whatever. Again, not sure what I had here, but by now, I'm pretty sure it was the drinks that were making me forget. We had already had 9 drinks, and it wasn't even that late, so they were catching up.

I actually danced with some old ladies here. Adam volunteered me when they asked us if anyone wanted to, so I just said what the hell. It gave me a good story, and I bet it gave them one too. I'm sure it was ugly though.


Pub #11: Good Times
This is a great picture, because this is me outside of Good Times after being kicked out. We are all still puzzled at why. Maybe I was drunk, but the other 3 had had the same amount as me, and no one thought I was acting like a jackass or anything.

We were here before the group, and they didn't let any of them in, so I guess it was the bar. I'm not sure if they don't like business or what, but there was hardly anybody there, and like I said, they turned away a lot of people. Not sure why, but I didn't care.


Pub #12: Rennie's
We didn't get a picture in or outside of Rennie's, but here's Taylor's. We made it. Full circle, and still standing. Rennie's was packed too. By this time, I was done, so I called Hayley, she picked me up, and that was my night.



This was one of the most fun experiences I've had in a while. While it might be stupid for 50 college kids to get drunk and roam the streets, it was a hell of a time. The highlight bars were definitely Max's, Luckey's, Horsehead, and Sixth Street. All the others I can do without. I'd love to do this again, maybe with some different places, but we'll see. I'm not exactly sure what else to say about it, but it was a great way to end the school year.