Word: pubbing
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Bangalore has been many things in its 500-year history, but its most recent incarnation as a trendy town on the move makes India's fifth-largest city the ideal locale for a subcontinental pub crawl. Once a small protectorate of the Mysore Raj, Bangalore is now the fastest-growing metropolis in India. The meteoric rise of the city's I.T. industry earned it the moniker the Silicon Valley of Asia. Lifetime residents, however, know it as the Garden City, where lush forests and endless blossoms of golden and pink acacias dot with shimmering color even the grimiest roads...
...recent explosion of bars and clubs catering to the large student and yuppie population has given Bangalore its newest nickname, Pub City. Although bartenders complain that clubs are not as crowded as they once were, the bars are particularly packed on Friday and Saturday nights?the best days to experience the scene in its pulsating glory. If you do partake, begin early. The whole city shuts down by 11:30 p.m., even on Saturdays. An after-dinner start should leave you enough time to soak up the vibes without going overboard...
From Cosmo Village, take a quick walk to Pub World on 65 Residency Road, an aptly named bar where foreigners seem to outnumber the locals. It's an ideal place for thirsty travelers, who can easily strike up a conversation with just about anyone sitting around. But don't expect an array of international ales; only local brews Kingfisher...
...renovation project that displaced the Bow and Arrow Pub is now displacing some of Cambridge's trademark sidewalk bricks--at least temporarily...
...past two weeks, workers have been digging up portions of Plympton Street in order to lay four new electrical cables to provide extra power to the building at 1 Bow St., the former home of the Bow and Arrow Pub...