re: Just booked my trip to Fayetteville....

Dickson for a couple beers. Turned into several, with a wind-down on the back end to prevent me from getting a DUI.

Actually went to Brewskis for a bit, had some good conversations, then walked up to JR's Lightbulb on Block Street. Pretty interesting night in all, pretty young crowd as move-in is today. Its next to the gay bar now, so I wound up bumming smokes off a very attractive 6-4" black drag queen on the sidewalk outside before it was all said and done.

Bordino's has added a patio over the summer, which looks pretty great. There's another space converted into a bar, behind Z330 on West Ave, called "Lit". Railhead Saloon has opened up next to Habibi in the old train depot. There are almost as many bars "off Dickson" as on Dickson now.

I like the vibe up towards the Square on Block Street more lately. Its a lot more chill, and not as transient a crowd. Most people who go to Maxine's, Tables & Ale or Lightbulb Club stay instead of constantly walking around in and out like they do on Dickson.