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There were plenty of bars not located at the strip. The Mouse's ear was in the same place on Kingston Pike. The Village Barn and a few other clubs on the Asheville Hwy .
There was a club, Brownsville Station, located in the Y as you go up the hill on Cumberland going towards downtown.
Many of motels had some pretty good bars.
Knoxville was not lacking for a place to party.
I was on campus then ... but somehow missed this event. But later on, in 76 or 77, I was in the streak basketball game in Melrose courtyard. I sure hope nobody took pics -- this was before cell phones, thank goodness.That was insane. It went on for a week, we climbed up on top of the building across from Sam and Andy's with our coolers for a birds eye view. I don't think anybody in the country topped what was going on in Knoxville.
I used to go to Dan and Gracie's and Also Alice's Restaurant which later turned into Bondullies.....not sure about the spelling, anyway like my Dad always said to me, "You can never go back" and that is sad but true....dear bamahatr,i was a bartender at the lapfrom 72 to t5.then i was at Dan and Gracie's ontwentieth.yes, we had a great air hockey table and the first pong machine where i played doubles with tomm west(the highjumper)to win lots of beer .the crowd was good and fun.gracie had her cigar and cup of Jack.pappy was running the place with his son dan(the worm).a good life and time for all.idol,west, sam henry, coy, the professor,andfootball players,track men(from which the LastLap was named).probably served you a beer or three,as we used to say,and w2as happy to do so go big orange, uncle