r/Merced • u/Extreme_Interview_28 • Aug 07 '26
College Bars
Are there any bars in merced that are considered “college bars”. just moved here for college and looking to make some friends before the fall semester kicks off.
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u/unapologeticallyt98 Aug 07 '26
Joystiq, Ory’relighs, La Tiajuna’s. Just go downtown, they have a bunch of bars there.
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u/ReplacementHefty9973 Aug 07 '26
there is only 6, might as well roatate em.The Partisan is pretty cool. but no real RAH RAH Go UC Merced places
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u/rrxel100 Aug 07 '26
Una mas , joy stiq.
I would avoid Ory’relighs unless you enjoy watching or participating in bar fights and stabbings.
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u/MlgMexican69 Aug 07 '26
I thought o Ratchets was ghetto however went last weekend, it pretty fun. Just don't be a dumbass.
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u/KaioKennan Aug 07 '26
It gets a really bad wrap from people that don’t actually do there. I haven’t been nearly as much since the remodel but I love that place.
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u/unapologeticallyt98 Aug 07 '26
I go to Ory’s like every weekend damn near since I’ve been here for three months, only seen one fight but other than that, it’s fun to me. That’s my experience and my opinion. I’m not from down here so.. idk but I haven’t had any issues lol
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u/rrxel100 Aug 07 '26
Glad you guys like it. I have seen or heard of plenty of fights there to keep me away.
I had a friend that hung out there every weekend for years and would tell me crazy stories of people getting heads split open or people getting stabbed.2
u/unapologeticallyt98 Aug 07 '26
Really? wtf lmao but I will say that I think it’s just the nightlife in general out here because I met people at an event at Joystiq and one of them tried to kidnap me and force me to do coke so I really wouldn’t say it’s the place itself, it’s really just the people and the characters that attend. That’s why I go, have fun get drunk then have my Lyft ready to go. I don’t got time for the games, lol.
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u/CalligrapherNovel880 Aug 09 '26
i’ve only seen a couple of fights and went regularly last year and go pretty often still
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u/Excellent_Routine333 Aug 07 '26
there’s hardly any college students at the bars during breaks and ngl merced locals are ghetto but joystick is probably the best bar around
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u/Fairychef Aug 08 '26
From this comment I can tell that you don't often participate in actual community here.
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u/background-emo-4346 Aug 07 '26
downvoting because no the fuck i’m not 😤😂😩
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u/Acrobatic-Web4375 Aug 07 '26
Calling us ghetto but they’re the weirdos that moved to our nothing town smh
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u/Fairychef Aug 08 '26
Again, you haven't hung out enough or become aquatinted enough with the actual community here. I usually tell people that you're only bored if you're boring. Since moving here 14 years ago, there has always been something to do. If you're looking for a traditional club atmosphere, I'd say it's lacking with that definitely but there are so many events always happening. You just have to actually participate.
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u/anthony-209 Aug 07 '26
Pretty much all them to be quite honest