Thursday through Sunday, the studying spots and eateries become less prominent. The pace picks up when the stars come out.
Music spills out of bars.
The sounds of large crowds laughing and talking overwhelm the noise of the city. Whether hanging out on the sidewalk, attending house parties or going to bars, alcohol is a common facet of the Hill at night. Not every Hill activity involves booze, but inebriation, from tipsy to fall-down drunk, colors much of the late night interaction. For CU juniors John and Ryan, who declined to give their last names, some nights are for serious drinking, some for meeting girls, Ryan explains. Around midnight, they stand outside a party near Seventh and Marine streets.