Thumbs

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  I remember going into Thumbs once about ten years ago and for some reason thinking it was scary.  I recently visited again and felt right at home.  It's a dive bar, sure, but I love a good dive bar.  The clientele is eclectic and the conversations you'll overhear are priceless.  Plus, the drinks are cheap and the beer is served in refrigerated mugs!

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  Posted on 09.28.12 Haley R.

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  Thumbs has been many names over the years, some may remember when it was called Torks back in the hippie days.  Different name but same bar.  It's a favorite with the locals due to great price on booze.  It has a side patio which is favored by those liking to smoke while they drink. Stop in to a snort and enjoy the company.

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  Posted on 08.08.12 K. B.

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  Yes, this bar is small, dive-y, and full of hipsters and old dudes..but that is what makes it so awesome. I lived right down the street from it and my friends and I were frequent Thursday night G&T drinkers. My favorite bar in Ames, I'm going to miss it now that I don't live there!

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  Posted on 08.11.11 Annie W.

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  I realized I was probably a regular at Thumb's when the people I thought of as regulars started adding me as a friend on Facebook. While I'm certainly no regular anymore, I still make it a point to visit whenever I'm back in Ames. My favorite memories include making the bartenders switch the jukebox so I could play Physical by Olivia Newton-John just to lovingly irritate the door guy. Oh college, I miss you.
  
  They've got foosball and a pool table, with accompanying ringers that will wipe the floor with you. I thought I was good at foosball once. Lies. All lies.
  
  Mondays are $1 PBRs and Thursdays (my favorite) are 75 cent Gin & Tonics.
  
  The last time I was there, the crowd had changed a bit (and not to my liking), which is why I can't review this is a 5-star dive. If I want to go to a bar that's infested with the Greek community, I'll go somewhere like Chasers or Paddy's.

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  Posted on 12.31.10 Valerie G.

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  Don't be mistaken, this is a dive bar. However, the great variety of people is here and the good specials make is highyl appealing. It is also the closest bar to go to if you live on the west side of campus. Music can be loud though....

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  Posted on 12.15.10 AJ K.

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