On most days, the streets of downtown Kent are a hub for the community. Students mill about the entrances to bars and coffee shops, chatting with their friends. The occasional skateboarder or cyclist whizzes...

Every Thursday through Saturday night, residents and students flock to Downtown Kent to kick back and blow off stress from the prior week. Each bar has something different to offer, whether it's a specialty...

Students may have a new checkpoint on their local bar crawl routines when they return to Kent for the spring semester. That is, as long as they are up for a decidedly different type of bar atmosphere.Filling...

Water Street Tavern is once again bringing a famous personality to the Kent community.UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will visit Water Street on Sunday to sign autographs, watch the Cleveland Browns...

First Place - Water Street TavernCombining the atmosphere of a sports bar with the appearance of a tried-and-true college bar, Water Street Tavern finds a way to harmonize these qualities and become one...

First Place - Ray’s Place Long Island Iced TeaTaking an iconic cocktail and making it their own, Ray’s Place’s Long Island Iced Tea is a favorite within the establishment, boasting a price tag of...

1st Place: Buffalo Wild WingsBuffalo Wild Wings might seem like an average chain restaurant, but it has local ties. The first one opened in Colum- bus, Ohio in 1982 and has since been a place synonymous...

Hip-hop artist 50 Cent promoted EFFEN Vodka at Water Street Tavern in Kent Friday night. The event started at 9:30 p.m. as people lined up around the building were allowed inside. 50 Cent, coming straight...

Hip-hop star Curtis James Jackson III, better known as 50 Cent, will make an appearance at Kent’s Water Street Tavern on March 4.The 40-year-old rapper, famous for such hits as “In Da Club” and “Candy...