![Bartender Chris Allen refills a drink for customers eating at the bar at Rays Place on March 20, 2022. Rays is located at 135 Franklin Ave.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bokrays1-900x651.jpg)
A night in the life: What it’s like for bartenders in downtown Kent
Lauryn Tadda, Reporter
• March 8, 2024
![A long line of people wait to get into Water Street Tavern on Oct. 28, 2023.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_0494-1200x800.jpg)
Students get their spook on for Halloween weekend
Andrew Bowie, Adrianna Quinlan, and MinJee Yoo
• October 28, 2023
![Crowds of people wait to enter Barflyy for Fake Paddys Day on Friday, March 13.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/75c2845c8338230db7af7fd7276192c1-900x600.jpg)
Undeterred students continue partying into the night for Fake Paddy’s Day
Morgan McGrath Reporter
• March 14, 2021
![Sophia Fricioni poses with her roommate on their front porch.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/0383e05f4eff1f1f7ec4bf287161b74d-600x900.jpg)
Fake Paddy’s Day celebrations not stopped by COVID-19
Rachel Karas, Assigning Editor
Zaria Johnson, General Assignment Editor
• March 13, 2021
![157 Lounge on S. Water Street in downtown Kent on Oct. 18, 2017.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/4e5a3b1c46831b3e4ba4bf4936d0ee4c-900x600.jpg)
157 Lounge co-owner in court dispute with Kent State graduate
Brandon Bounds
• October 18, 2017
![Spring weather brings out all kinds of spirits. Bryce Lunde and Gordon Zeniseck enjoy a pitcher of beer on the Zephyr Pub patio Wednesday afternoon April 5, 2017.](https://kentwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/c62bb72b488b0af716cb131ea71216ef-900x600.jpg)
Best of Bars and Specialty Drinks
William Kovach
• August 7, 2017
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