Comments on: Bars Near UMD and CSS Campuses

By: Paul Lundgren

Paul Lundgren — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:32:56 +0000

Is that the youth of today or the youth of 2008?

By: The Big E

The Big E — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:19:41 +0000

If they hadn’t short-sightedly taken the carwash out of the old University Conoco, some enterprising person could have repurposed the space to host the foam-drenched dancing parties that the youth of today are well-known to favor.

By: baci

baci — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:43:47 +0000

@TonyD
re: “… may have something to do with the zoning that keeps the surrounding area residential …”

If you can call it that. We have defacto frat houses and such now. I know that many campus neighbors would support an intentional designed student oriented district. It’s a reasoned and logical alternative to the status quo.

@Carla -- While I like the idea, I like the hardware store concept I heard floated a lot better.

By: c-freak

c-freak — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:16:27 +0000

The bar in my basement allows smoking.

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:44:18 +0000

I am planning a building for the corner of 19th Avenue East and Eighth Street — kitty corner from At Sara’s Table / Chester Creek Cafe — to be built next year. If any Auntie Penures out there would like to put in a bar, let me know — particularly with a specialty wine and beer shop attached.

By: duluth14

duluth14 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:10:51 +0000

Not on campus, but from College Street down to Superior Street, the Woodland area, and Kenwood too, are filled with college students. Woodland is a lot closer than Canal Park to these areas.

By: bully

bully — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:52:37 +0000

I really don’t know how many students that live on campus are 21. Most people move off campus after their first year and live mostly in the hillside area. Having a bar near UMD would involve driving most of the year.

By: duluth14

duluth14 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:42:11 +0000

Edgeways, that would be a legitimate spot. What about right across the street from VIP pizza at 19th Ave E and 8th street? There’s been an empty lot there for over a year. pbroman, that all boggles my mind too. They’re missing out on some serious big business.

By: edgeways

edgeways — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:29:19 +0000

It’s not huge, and probably couldn’t handle all that much traffic, but there is an empty corner (well empty gas station) now at Woodland and St. Marie. Parking would be an issue, but if built to fill the lot it might handle a decent crowd … but again … parking.

By: pbroman

pbroman — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:29:56 +0000

I’ve never understood this. Many thousands of students in one area that drink the living CRAP out of liquor 9 months a year, and all the bars stay away. You’d think Kenwood or Mount Royal would host a big college meat market complete with dance floor, sports TVs, and cheap beer. Kids wouldn’t have to be stupid and drive either, or sneak booze on campus. I’ve always wondered why there are no big restaurants or bars in Kenwood or Mount Royal. Mount Royal is also full of elderly folks that don’t like to drive far. Cheap breakfast diner by day for the whitehairs, sports bar by night for the kids. At least upper Woodland has Sammy’s and a few others.

Anyone remember “Somebody’s House,” a fairly large restaurant in the Mount Royal complex? Now it’s the drive through bank or something like that.