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Boston Nightlife for the Under 21 Crowd

Every Monday at orientation, students are always shocked at the legal drinking age in the USA.  Not only do our laws restrict access to beer, wine or other cocktails, but also many dance clubs and music venues hold exclusively 21+ events.

Never fear, students! Underage doesn’t have to mean underwhelming! Despite the city’s strict ID laws, there’s still plenty of fun nightlife for those less than 21 years old. Be sure to check out the websites below for the 18+ schedules and show times!

Music Venues

  1. The Middle East: This award-winning venue has three stages, with different bands every night. The club, as its name suggests, also serves first-rate Middle Eastern cuisine. (472-480 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge; mideastclub.com)
  2. Great Scott: Great Scott is 18+ weeknights, 21+ weekends and often features indie & rock artists. Offers some free shows, but most are about $7. (1222 Commonwealth Ave., Boston; greatscottboston.com)
  3. Brighton Music Hall: Formerly known as Harper’s Ferry, this venue has music for every taste – reggae, rap, rock, electric and more. (158 Brighton Ave., Boston; brightonmusichall.com)
  4. Paradise Rock Club: This venue hosts a wide variety of artists and all shows are 18+. (967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston; thedise.com)
  5. Ryles Jazz Club: Ryles has live jazz and salsa.  Try the Latin Caribbean Night on Thursdays – entrance for $7 ($13 with classes) you get a salsa and bachata/kizomba lesson and can then enjoy dancing until 1am. (212 Hampshire St., Cambridge; rylesjazz.com)
  6. P.A.’s Lounge: This Somerville spot offers indie, pop or rock music, depending on the night, as well as open mic nights. (345 Somerville Ave., Somerville; paslounge.com)

Dance Clubs

  1. Rise: Rise claims to be Boston’s only after-hours nightclub. The club offers patrons a place to literally dance the night away. Some events don’t end until 6am! Admission to most events is between $15 and $25. (306 Stuart St., Boston; riseclub.us)
  2. Rumor: This club offers 19+ events, depending on who’s performing. Admission to most events is between $15 and $25. (100 Warrenton St., Boston; rumorboston.com)
  3. Phoenix Landing: The Landing is an Irish bar that opens its nightclub to the 18+ crowd every Sunday from 10pm to 1am.  The music usually consists of dubstep, techno, and house music, provided by some of the best local DJs! (512 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge; pheonixlandingbar.com)
  4. The Middle East: It’s on our list twice for a reason.  Each Thursday, the club hosts Throwed, an 18+ indie electric dance party that draws between 200 and 500 college students from all over Boston. Doors open at 9 p.m. Admission runs between $15 and $20.

Karaoke

  1. Limelight Stage and Studios: ELC’s go-to Karaoke spot. Admission is $10. (204 Tremont St., Boston; limelightboston.com)
  2. Doremi Karaoke: Doremi has 13 language options and private karaoke suites! (442 Cambridge St., Boston; doremikaraoke.com)

Bowling

  1. Lucky Strikes at Jillian’s Boston: Jillian’s Boston is a massive, three-floor operation that is home to a club, billiards, bowling, and ping-pong. (45 Ipswich St., Boston; jilliansboston.com)
  2. Sacco’s Bowl Haven: This small bowling alley offers 10 candlepin bowling lanes as well as flatbread pizza, salads and more. (45 Day St., Somerville; flatbreadcompany.com/flatbreadsacco2010.html)

 

2012
11/08
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Advice from Students
ELC Boston
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Things To Do in Santa Barbara

Considered the “American Riviera,” Santa Barbara is a beautiful beach city where you can enjoy a variety of attractions, activities and things to do. There’s never a dull moment, and we want you to be able to experience as much as possible during your stay here.  You can shop, explore, eat, and take in the beautiful scenery at every turn of the corner. We’ve included some student favorites as well as plenty of other outing ideas for you to choose from.

Some of our ELC Santa Barbara students’ favorite things to do:

  • Students can take a ride on the Trolley to get a tour of the historical parts of Santa Barbara as well as a tour of popular local attractions: http://www.sbtrolley.com/
  • Students who are interested in going on a tour that travels on land and in the ocean should make time to experience the Land Shark Tour: http://www.out2seesb.com
  • Our students really enjoy going bowling at Zodo’s. You can grab a bite with your classmates and then enjoy a friendly round of bowling: http://www.zodos.com/
  • Our students have also had a blast visiting the courthouse across the street from campus. There is rooftop access, and from there, you can see a beautiful view of the whole city!

  • For those animal-loving students, there’s beautiful Santa Barbara Zoo. It covers 50 acres of land and features over 500 animals. http://www.sbzoo.org/
  • Students who want to enjoy the beautiful weather that Santa Barbara has to offer usually rent bikes down by the beach and have fun cruising around town! You can rent your own individual bike, tandem bike, or a 4-person bike. http://www.wheelfunrentalssb.com/

 

Here are helpful links with suggestions on things to do:

http://www.santabarbaraca.com/things-to-do/calendar-of-events/
On this site, you’ll be able to stay up-to-date on daily/weekly/monthly activities that go on in and around Santa Barbara by viewing the Calendar of Events.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/California/Santa_Barbara-755544/Things_To_Do-Santa_Barbara-TG-C-1.html
This website is a good resource for you to use if you want to go to all the main attractions that Santa Barbara has to offer.

http://www.santabarbaraca.com/includes/media/docs/101-Free-Things-To-Do-in-Santa-Barbara.pdf
Here’s a list of 101 FREE things to do in Santa Barbara. The extensive list includes all kinds of fun things that go on around town almost every single day of the week! Who said fun has to be expensive?

 

*If you are a student at the ELC Santa Barbara, make sure you grab the monthly activities calendar that’s on the front desk in the lobby!

2012
05/03
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ELC Santa Barbara
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Strikes, Spares, Splits and Gutter balls

ELC Los Angeles students spend an afternoon bowling.  There is evidence this game actually originated in the Stone Age! Nowadays bowling is a popular American pastime and competitive league sport.

Bowling vocabulary:

Alley: the wooden playing surface

Gutter ball: When the ball is thrown or rolls into the drop off on their side of the lane.

Strike: When all ten pins are knocked down with one ball.

Spare: When all ten pins are knocked down with two balls.

Splits: When the center pins are knocked down while pin(s) on on right and left side remain standing.

2010
04/07
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ELC Los Angeles
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Lalo & Sophie share their love for Boston

Lalo & Sophie share their love for Boston…

SOPHIE Hey guys! We are Lalo and Sophie. We have been hanging around in Boston for almost half a year, not only here but also to different places like New York, Chicago, Washington…
LALO Oh! The two last ones only me… Lalo. About our experience at ELC Boston, what can we tell you? We need to improve our English, don’t we? Well… I’d said it’s the best of both worlds. You will get a great chance to put in practice your English most of the day while meeting students from all around the world. Sometimes I feel I’m forgetting my native language! Getting along is the easiest thing between the classmates and the teachers. You will even see a smile from the School Director… just don’t be late to class.
SOPHIE Boston is a small town; we can’t deny it, but guys you will always find something to do here. It’s also a pretty cosmopolitan where you can try school afternoon activities, including going out to cheap restaurants, museums, the aquarium, walking around the Harvard University, and oh! If you folks are over 21 you can try joining to the Happy Hour.
LALO Boohoo!
SOPHIE Oh yeah! Lalo couldn’t go. He is only 19. But hey! You had fun trying the bowling, ice-skating and the Lady Gaga concert, don’t you? Without mentioning those great deals in the outlets, or that beautiful landscape we enjoyed at the top of Prudential Tower looking the city view by night, or when we chilled at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum seeing the art collection.
LALO What about the food? Oh my God! Sophie, do you remember that cheesecake we had at the Cheesecake Factory and those scrumptious hamburgers at the Cheers Bar.
SOPHIE Check it out, before you leave, for eating a lobster, the specialty of Beantown, Boston’s nickname.
LALO Wow! It’s funny to think about all the stuff we have done. Crazy, but not as crazy as going to three Red Sox baseball games to watch them lose, or the Bruins failing against Vancouver in that hockey game. We did well in buying those cheaper tickets! The good deal here I would say are the Celtics basketball games. I love them; they are the best. But hey! Please don’t get angry with me, that just my opinion… See you around! … And never wear a Yankees shirt here in Boston. Believe me, I know what I’m talking about!

By Eladio Alcalde, Mexico and Sophie Giraud, France

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2010
02/09
CATEGORY
Advice from Students
ELC Boston
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