Is there anything worse than rain on a Friday?? I submit to you that no, there is not. It’s kind of putting me in a bit of a funk here. But the good news is tonight is the start of the weekend and that’s enough to help get me through the day. As far as I can tell there isn’t a whole lot going on right now; no big parties, no special events, and no new bar openings yet (I’m looking at you, The Firehouse). But, on the bright side of things, college is back in session!! Which officially means large crowds at the bars neighboring our colleges and universities. I’m going to give you a round-up of some of the local colleges and what bars you can expect to be hot tonight.

Lehigh

• The Tally Ho – The Ho has been a Lehigh haunt for years, just look at the decorations on the walls. Tonight you can expect a good crowd of Lehigh kids returning to what happens to be one of the closest bars to the campus.
  
• MacGrady’s – MacGrady’s and the The Tally Ho, at least in my mind, go hand in hand. They’re both smoky college bars with average drink prices…I guess the difference is MacGrady’s tends to skew a little more ghetto.
• Starter’s Riverport – If you’re looking for someplace smoke-free and a little classier than MacGrady’s and Tally Ho, check out Starter’s tonight. It’s the college bar that everyone can enjoy.

Moravian

• Roosevelt’s 21st – Roosevelt’s first opened towards the tail end of the past school year which makes me think that many Moravian students will be eager to check out the new bar on the Northside.
• Machs Gute – Not really sure if Moravian kids go here to drink but it’s a cool bar on the North side, which leads me to believe that probably at least some will be there tonight.

Muhlenberg

• Liberty St Tavern / Stooges / Callaghan’s – With Muhlenberg’s students moving in today I’m not sure if we’ll see any of them out the bars tonight. But if so, they’ll probably be at one or all three of these bars.

Lafayette

• Mother’s – The diviest of dive bars, Lafayette students have been drinking cheap beer and tossing quoits inside Mother’s for what seems like (judging by the condition of the place) centuries.
• Porter’s Pub – I’ll be straight up with everyone, I’ve never been to Porter’s and I have no idea if Lafayette students like to hang out here. But I’ve heard it’s cool and that their beer selection is phenomenal which is good enough for me.

Let’s all welcome back our college students and buy them a beer to say thank you for revitalizing our night life scene.

It’s hot out. Really hot. We’re talking Dirty South hot. Man, it would be great if someone were throwing a party, in a semi-outdoor environment, in order to take our minds off the outrageous heat and humidity of this past week. OMG, you guys! Someone is! And not just anyone, it’s DJ Cyn/Audio Dyanamikz, Marani Vodka, and Melt.

Starting at 7PM tonight is the Marani Summer Melt Down at Melt/Level 3. Here is some info from the Facebook page they created for the event…

“WIN A TRIP TO VEGAS! A free trip and hotel will be given away that night courtesy of Marani Spirits Premium Vodka to Sin City Las Vegas for the first week of September, 2009.Your stay will be a 3 day-2 night at the luxurios Palms Casino Resort and Hotel (www.palms.com). This is a must attend event and you need to be present to win. The trip is non-transferrable and the winners will be drawn Thursday evening at 11:00PM. Come hear the Ear Candy of DJ CYN and sample the sweet tastes of Marani Vodka.”

Just when I thought I was done blogging for the day, I get sent a tip about a hot party taking place in Trexlertown. I know what you’re thinking…Trexlertown? I know. It sounds crazy, but don’t write it off yet. According to the Facebook page for the event, 100 people have already said they are going. Not bad, Trexlertown.

Ok, I’ll be the first to admit there are some definite gaps in my bar going experiences. By that I mean, there are bars that I probably should have been to, but for some reason haven’t. I’m sure that’s how it is for a lot of people…once you’ve found a handful of bars in the area that you like, don’t you tend to go to those more often than not?

So my plan for tonight is to check out two bars tonight that I have never been too before. Hmm, but what will they be? Well, that’s where you come in! Drop me a suggestion for a bar I may have never been too before in the comment section below. I live in Bethlehem and tend to frequent the Southside bars there a lot so anything that may be a little bit off the beaten path would be right up my alley.

But your homework isn’t done yet! I challenge you to check out a bar you’ve never been to before. If you need some help, leave a comment below and I’ll do my best to help you out!

So, what are you waiting for? Where should I go tonight?