Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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included 99c Margaritas at Bash Riprock ' s; Beat the Clock at J. Sut- ter ' s Mill; WFMI night at O ' Ri- ley ' s; 50c Jack and Coke at T- Bomb ' s; and Dime Draft at the Family Dog. It ' s fun going to Dime Draft at the Dog, said Shumate. It ' s cheap and there are not many people there. They also play good drinking music then. Downtown usually has some- thing for everyone ranging from special drink prices and food to dancing, music, and the chance to see old friends and make new ones. Whatever one ' s reason is for going, downtown Richmond re- mains popular with University students as well as students from nearby colleges and communi- ties. It ' s a place to escape, to meet friends, to party, and a place to have fun. Student Life 29

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When students get tired of studying, working and being cramped up in their dorm rooms, many of them have one destination in mind: downtown. Downtown gives you the chance to relax, kick back and get away from school and home- work, said Rebecca Smith, soph- omore from South Shore, KY. Downtown is an escape for many students, an outlet. But most of all, it ' s a place to have fun. You can be wild and people won ' t think you ' re stupid; they just know you ' re having fun, said Sue Gladding, sophomore from Pocomoke, MD. Many students go to the bars to dance and socialize. Everyone usually has his her own favorite place to hang out. Two of the more popular bars are the Family Dog and O ' Riley ' s Pub. I like the atmosphere at the Dog, said Scarlett Shumate, freshman from Vine Grove, KY. I like the people that go there because there ' s more of a Greek crowd, and I like the music they play. I go to O ' Riley ' s because a lot of my friends from UK go there, said Smith. I like to party with them and dance and have a good time. Some University students have their own unique reasons for going downtown. I like to go play pool in the bars on First Street, said Jacquie Hellmann, senior from Park Hills, KY It ' s a good way to meet guys if you challenge them to a pool game. Some of them will look down on us because we are girls and they don ' t think we should know the rules; they are shocked when we do. First Street is different be- cause there ' s no cover charge and there ' s a really relaxed atmo- sphere. We can go in sweats and still feel comfortable, said Hell- mann. At the beginning of the even- ing, many students go to Paco ' s, a Mexican restaurant located be- low the Dog. Paco ' s is a neat restaurant, said Carry Doyle, freshman from Maysville, KY. They have a nice atmosphere and great food that ' s not really too expensive. I just go there for starters; then I go some- where to dance and have fun. Two of the newest additions to the downtown scene also include food as an added attraction. They are Bash Riprock ' s and Baja Ca- tina. Bash Riprock ' s is a place where you can go if you want to party, but it ' s also a place where you can bring your family, said Lisa Yates, senior from Bards- town, KY. I don ' t go downtown that of- ten and when I do go, it ' s usually to eat so Bash Riprock ' s is a nice place to go, said Kim Harmon, senior from Fairfax, VA. Harmon was also a part of an MTV video commercial that was filmed at Bash Riprock ' s. They had free beer and free food so I went. It was a lot of fun! Besides the video, other special events were held which drew large crowds. One of the more popular events was the male re- view at J. Sutter ' s Mill. It was great! said Jill Guter- muth, freshman from Louisville, KY. It was really different. That ' s why I wanted to go. Everyone was screaming, hol- lering, and clapping, even the married women, said Jenny Ma- grane, freshman from Morehead, KY. Some of the more popular events attended by the students 28 Student Life

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