Population: 47,000
Percent single: 67.1%
No booze in a college town? Hard to imagine, but East Lansing, home of Michigan State University, was dry all the way up until 1968. Today the school's 36,000 undergraduates mingle at MSU tailgate parties, hit bars like The Riv and Landshark on a Saturday night or take a date to a Lugnuts game for $2 beers on Thirsty Thursdays. Teetotalers can enjoy dinner for two at Beggar's Banquet, romantic rooftop dining at El Azteco or take a drive up to Uncle John's Cider Mill in St. Johns for a hayride.
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