the cellar bar is a small room in the basement of the college, which is used for music. the main bar at king's is far older. the bar has been traditionally painted a socialist red, including a picture of a hammer and sickle. in 2004 it was redecorated, with the walls painted yellow and the overall décor lightened. a hammer and sickle survives in a frame on the wall. there is a lot of argument about this. king's also has a coffee shop next to the bar. a vacation bar, or "vac bar", also is sometimes open during the summer vacation, run by (and mainly for) the graduate students who stay in college throughout the year.