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I think there are lots of options. 1. Board game venues. They're becoming more popular, and yes, they exist in the US. I would be surprised if there wasn't one
by Guest9812398 9y ago
I think there are lots of options.
1. Board game venues. They're becoming more popular, and yes, they exist in the US. I would be surprised if there wasn't one in any major US city.
2. Escape rooms. I think there are at least 50 in my city. They're literally everywhere if I search on Google Maps.
3. Cafes. If you're looking for something low key, you should be able to find some cafes with some hot wine, snacks, and couches for relaxing with friends.
4. Pubs. You can search for one with pool or darts if you feel like doing an activity while having casual drinks.
5. Meetups/Couchsurfing events. If you want to get together with a few dozen random people, there are usually events on both of these sites.
6. Rooftop or outdoor movie venues. They're a nice change from the usual movie theater if you want something a bit different.
7. VR experiences. These are starting to pop up as well. They have a bunch of rooms with headsets, and TVs showing what the person with the headset is seeing. So, you rent a room with friends, one person is playing, others are watching on the TV. Or, there are VR experiences where everyone puts on a headset, and you run around a VR warehouse playing together.
8. Lots of random activities that have existed for ages, like bowling, ice skating, go-karting, etc.
9. If you want very low key just go to a big book store, get a coffee, and read some books.
In short, I don't think the "young adult nightlife experience" is stagnant, and I think it's probably more interesting than ever before, with lots of alternatives to clubs or loud pubs.
- dawhizkid 9y agoOutside of a pub (which is a bar?) none of these places would typically be open on a late Fri/Sat. I think there's plenty of opportunity to reinvent the nightlife experience in a way that hasn't been done yet. Hopefully in a few years you can decide between a bar, club, or ____ at 12am on a Friday night. The idea of being sandwiched in the middle of loud drunk sweaty people in a place where I can barely hear what someone else is saying and waiting 20m to get the attention of a bartender to pay $15 for a well drink makes me cringe.
- Guest9812398 9y ago> Outside of a pub (which is a bar?) none of these places would typically be open on a late Fri/Sat. How late are you talking about? I'm looking at the weekend hours now in my city. Board game venues: 2AM. Escape rooms: Midnight - 1AM. VR: Midnight Meetup/Couchsurfing: I've been out to 5AM. Rooftop/outdoor movies obviously don't start until after dark, and then they usually serve alcohol, so people hang out and have drinks after. Bowling: 2AM
- vorotato 9y agoDurham just got a vrcade and I kinda want to try it out.
- Symbiote 9y agoA pub or inn in British usage tends to have quiet or no music, and enough seats for people to sit. They're the original board games café: you'll probably find darts or a similar game, and at the quieter ones copies of Scrabble, chess, draughts or packs of cards. But as was mentioned, the board game café in Copenhagen is open until 2 on Friday and Saturday nights: https://bastardcafe.dk/opening-hours-and-events/ https://bastardcafe.dk/opening-hours-and-events/
- dawhizkid 9y agoAh yeah that's it. I think just as we're seeing the rise of niche co-working spaces for women/LGBT some enterprising introvert will create a new category of nightlife that is fun, open, not crazy loud, and not necessarily centered around alcohol. We've reinvented work but we've regressed when it comes to socializing IMO.
- deadmetheny 9y agoA pub is not a bar. The only real similarity is that a pub and a bar both serve alcohol. The atmosphere is completely different. I suspect this may not be abundantly clear to a lot of Americans, who seem to lack exposure to a true European style pub.
- carapace 9y agoFew of us seem to know that "pub" is short for "public house". (What a great idea!) "Public house."
- tvanantwerp 9y agoUnfortunately, American "pubs" are little different from our clubs or sports bars with unbearably loud music or twenty televisions playing every flavor of ESPN. Nearly every alcohol-serving establishment I've been to in my region (Washington DC) is pricey, deafening, and not conducive to any sort of socialization beyond drunkenly grinding against strangers. I hate it.
- tomjakubowski 9y agoThere are plenty of small, quiet beer and wine bars here in LA that seem similar to the UK “pub experience”. Are you sure there aren’t many like that in DC? I would be surprised. Tip: Look for places that serve espresso and/or tea.
- drb91 9y agoI see you live in a city!