The Bayou Patch Hat

When it comes to the Top 5...or maybe Top 3 bars that once graced the scene in Red Stick, The Bayou on Chimes HAS GOT to be included. For over 30 years, the little nondescript building near campus hosted countless parties, bands, fights (although not nearly as many at Murphy's), romances and everything that makes up a true L.S.U.college experience. Tens of thousands of alums will readily admit to spending lots of “quality” time there. Many professors even frequented the place, often knocking a few back with their students. Musical acts like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and R.E.M. played there before hitting it big. In 2002 a suspicious fire took down the entire building and destroyed many cherished artifacts inside as well. It never re-opened.