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re: The 50 Best College Towns

Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:48 pm to
Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:48 pm to
Where is Starkville on that list?
Posted by roadGator
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:48 pm to
50.1 Barely missed.
Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:49 pm to
List is garbage!
Posted by cjared036
Houston, tx
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:49 pm to
CS has some legit bars. They dont have anything like a Gallettes on a gameday, but a nice selection. Dixie Chicken has legit burgers.

CS bar scene is just one area, northgate. while tuscaloosa has two(strip and Downtown).

in 2012 when ATM visited i had a convo with an Aggie and he was asking about the bar scene. I told him to go to downtown area. SOmewhow ran into him the next day and he was highly complimentary of everything Tuscaloosa.
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:50 pm to
Agreed. shite list is shite
Posted by Cooter Davenport
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:51 pm to
quote:

Auburn has a bar that is open till 5 or so depending on the night.


That doesn't refute my statement that 2 am is pretty much the standard last call for America. It is.

There are probably a lot of people on this thread that have the perception of Austin as a party mecca. Last call is 2 here. EVERY bar. The state of Texas doesn't make exceptions.

It's 2 AM in LA. 2 AM in Boston. 2 AM in Denver. 2 AM in Seattle. Chicago, Miami, NYC are later, but like I said, 2 AM is pretty standard in America.
Posted by semotruman
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:51 pm to
Columbia MO is a great college town. I'd have it in the top 15 anyway. Especially given the criteria they cited.
Posted by notoriousdog
Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:52 pm to
Athens at 39? I didn't read any further.
Posted by Aggie Fishfinder
Republic of Texas
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

Austin

Not a college town. At all. Fun town though.
Posted by Patton
Principality of Sealand
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:53 pm to
NYC is four. Honestly that's too late. Who wants to be in a bar at 4am.
Posted by Larry
Collierville, TN
Member since Jul 2004
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:54 pm to
The fact that Tallahassee is on that list is ridiculous.
Posted by duggieblue
GA
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

Athens at 39? I didn't read any further.


This ^...
Posted by Cooter Davenport
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

to each their own but I dont see any resembalence between CS and Tuscaloosa. the area around the highway in Tuscaloosa is nothing to brag about about. But the area between Downtwon to the University area to Lake TUscaloosa area is pretty awesome. Highly underrated imo. But again to each their own.


I've had this conversation with multiple people on separate occasions and they all agree that they're very similar. I think you have Tuscaloosa on some kind of pedestal. Both are far from ideal, boring-looking, "meh" towns without much of interest in terms of geography or flora.
Posted by Cooter Davenport
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2012
9006 posts
Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:58 pm to
Austin is absolutely not a college town. It's a big city with a college in it. Calling Austin a college town is like calling Houston or Dallas college towns. Take a time machine back to 1980 and I'd agree, but shite has CHANGED 'round here.
Posted by cjared036
Houston, tx
Member since Dec 2009
9569 posts
Posted on 8/14/14 at 1:59 pm to
No I think you have CS on a pedestal.

To each their own tho.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 8/14/14 at 2:00 pm to
well i mean the list had Minneapolis and Pittsburgh on it so might as well put anyone on there.
Posted by dawgfan24348
Member since Oct 2011
49262 posts
Posted on 8/14/14 at 2:02 pm to
My God that is a terrible list
Posted by Cooter Davenport
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2012
9006 posts
Posted on 8/14/14 at 2:04 pm to
quote:

No I think you have CS on a pedestal.


You obviously are unable to comprehend what I wrote. Go back and read it again, slowly. I put CS on no kind of pedestal whatsoever.
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 8/14/14 at 2:05 pm to
quote:

11. Gainesville



Isn't in the same league as:

quote:

39. Athens
37. Oxford
40. Fayetteville



Athens is the best in the SEC

or even
quote:

48. Tuscaloosa

This post was edited on 8/14/14 at 2:08 pm
Posted by DawgCountry
Great State of GA
Member since Sep 2012
30548 posts
Posted on 8/14/14 at 2:11 pm to
quote:

As for the SEC Gainesville and College Station are way too high and Athens is too low.


And its not even close. Terrible list
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