The Bayou

When it comes to the Top 5...or maybe Top 3 bars that once graced the scene in Red Stick, LA, The Bayou on Chimes Street HAS GOT to be included. For over 30 years, the little nondescript building near campus hosted countless parties, bands, fights (although not nearly as many as there were at Murphys...just sayin), romances and everything that makes up a true college experience. Thousands of LSU alums will readily admit to spending lots of "quality" time there blowing off steam or whatever they called it. The "cool" professors even frequented the place, often knocking 'em back with their students. Musical acts like the Red Hots and that super cool band from those SEC rivals in Athens (R.E.M., maybe??) played there before hitting the big time. In 2002 a suspicious fire took down the entire building and destroyed many cherished artifacts inside as well. It never re-opened.