Maroon Weekly

“Cheers to Another Semester”

By Betsy Ellison

Week after week I sit in front of my computer, usually with a headache from the night before, and write up this column. I have noticed that rather than being just a bar review it has evolved into something more—a sort of “Drunken Adventures of Betsy” theme mixed in with a review type style feeling. (My parents are just beaming with pride.)

As I pondered the decision of which embarrassing story to share this week, I found myself noticing that I have written something on just about every bar I can usually be found in. I was running out of material…fast, and there was only one solution to this problem. I grabbed my wallet, called my friends and headed out the door for a night of “research.”

In true fashion, we decided to go to a place that is chill enough to sit around and talk without yelling over a crowd of drunk strangers, but also party (yes, “party” is an adjective in my household) enough to keep us interested—that place was none other than the locally famous East Gate wonder, Alfred T. Hornback’s.

I can’t say I have never been to this place before, but it had been a year or so and things were forgotten along the way. Like how you can shoot pool, throw darts, play shuffle board and listen to tipsy soloists sing karaoke all in one setting; needless to say, there is never a dull moment in this place.

They have great drink specials nightly and keep them entertaining with a different theme for each. From karaoke and “Hornback’s Power Hour” on Tuesday nights—every hour the $2.00 shot special changes—to “Hornback’s Humpdays” on Wednesday, offering up $0.96 wells and live music.

Owned by the Dixie Chicken Inc., Hornback’s is known just as well for its array of diversity within; a usual mix of College Station locals and current Aggies can be found playing on one of the many pool tables or picking out hits on the jukebox. (I’ve chosen some winners before, always a good feeling when your music choice pleases the entire bar.)

Enjoy a Saturday afternoon at Hornback’s watching Aggie football on one of the wall mounted TVs and order yourself a beer and a burger—yes, they serve food too. Happy Hour is everyday of the week from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with $1.75 wells and $2.00 domestic longnecks.

For those who feel the need to venture away from the Northgate scene every now and then, Hornback’s is a great place for this. Try something new every now and then, shake up the normal and remember that a night out can only be as much fun as you make it—so make it fun at Hornback’s this weekend.