Downtown can be expensive, and money is tight. Here's a list of places you can go without breaking the bank, and without having to dress up.

Bars

• The Local Eatery and Drinking Hole - $5 PBR and Budweiser tall boys, plus good food and drink specials on weeknights.
• Tivoli
• Star Bar - Be sure to order the Mojo, it's basically a glass of pure ethanol with a little fruit juice.
• Gaslamp Tavern
• East Village Tavern
• La Puerta - $2 Tecate, street tacos, and TJ hotdogs all night Tuesday nights; 50% off drinks and appetizers during happy hour from 3-7pm all other nights.
• La Fiesta Happy Hour Daily 4-7pm Daily $3 Margaritas and Taquitos, Tostados and $1.50-$3 Tacos..mmmm
• The Neighbor Hood 4-7 M-F 2 for 1 Local Craft Beers! Woo Hoo!!