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Bleu Garten/Fassler/Kongs cluster on the west side of Midtown is 20 somethings and college kids with fakes. Kongs has a cultish following and there are a lot of "regulars", sometimes difficult to get drink if you are a random.
The Yard/Sidecar/Cultivar cluster on the east side of Midtown is more averaging around 30+. I describe The Yard to people as Bleu Garten, but for adults (plus they have $10 beer bands that get you literally 10 beers for the night. The best deal in all of OKC I'm pretty sure.) Sidecar is pricey and scales to older people who like quiet. Cultivar is good for margaritas and appetizer before heading out for drinking.
Guyutes/Pump/Bunker/Ponyboy cluster in uptown is probably the biggest age range. Pump has the most eclectic crowd in OKC, IMO. There is frat guys, hippies, punks, pretty people, people in gym attire with their dogs. Drink deals @ the Pump shaped OKC's beer/shot combo scene ($5 for cheap beer and a well shot). Bunker is more cult-ish and definitely is a favorite by the grunge/hipster crowd. PonyBoy is casual drinking downstairs, with danceparty upstairs. A lot of 30+ people dance here along with 20 somethings.
AnchorDown/UrbanJonnie/WSKY/DDG cluster in deep deuce is frequented nightly by the local residents obviously. But on weekends the area is usually full of live music. AnchorDown is more of a pitstop place than a camp out one. A lot of people come here for a few drinks and some tots or corndogs before heading elsewhere. Their patio is good for catching the live music by the dog park next door. UrbanJonnie is a sportsbar that definitely trends to older people and anyone staying @ the aLoft that are not from OKC. WSKY is smokey and pricey, older crowd for sure. DDG crowd is probably the most eclectic for downtown, a lot of people with dogs and gym shorts. Great food menu and HappyHour (4-7) is every day.
There is more, but that is a general rundown of some bar clusters and my experiences.
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