Promising "Spring Break 52 weeks a year," this multilevel drinking destination attracts young, hormonally charged students, especially during weekly Wet T-shirt and "Buff Body" contests. Red Sox game days find a slightly older crowd filling the circular booths (each with a personal TV) and tables on the outdoor patio. Service is provided by well-intentioned waitresses clad in jeans so tight, they look tattooed on.

Tequila Rain offers an endless number of activities for the easily distracted. After filling up on Tex-Mex food and drink (smoked chicken quesadillas and frozen margaritas), many patrons stare intently at sports events on the city's only triple high-definition video wall. Others fill a subterranean dance floor regularly packed with energetic souls bouncing along to DJ-spun tunes. The Taboo Lounge attracts those looking to unwind, and students looking for a friendly game of pool

The slushy margaritas (there are 16 frozen drink machines) look tantalizing, but these watered-down drinks aren't the most cost-effective way to imbibe. Budget-minded buzz hunters should stick to mixed drinks

Forget about driving when the Sox are playing across the street. Take advantage of valet, offered Wednesday through Sunday nights for $8.