It’s easy to say that bars are important, but the question is how important?  Well, there’s one that that was so significant that even the US Government has to concede its value. I thought it...

In 1934, Seattle native Joseph Bellotti decided to open a saloon on 2nd Avenue, just a stone’s throw from Pioneer Square and the waterfront. Bellotti was a sober, honest guy who had come by the...

I’ve always argued that bars were the original safe spaces. In these places alone, you can shut out the rest of the world, truly relax, and be with others who share your values and beliefs....

  They say there are two things you don’t discuss in a bar – religion and politics. I can’t say I’ve ever preached a sermon while drinking a cold one (though I’ve asked for God’s...

I love dive bars. There’s nothing better than sitting alone in a dark, cavernous, smelly old saloon on an afternoon, eating stale popcorn and drinking cheap beer. It may sound like hell to some, but...

It goes without saying that a bar is an important part of a neighborhood (hence the moniker, neighborhood bar). The people that frequent the place, those labeled as “regulars,” come from the surrounding areas, living...

Between 1820 and 1975, about 4.7 million people immigrated to America from Ireland. Today, over 31 million Americans report having Irish ancestry. No wonder the Irish pub is so popular in the US – over...

There’s a lot of variety when it comes to bars. Saloons, dives, cantinas, clubs, lounges - each different, with its own feel, its own music, even its own drinks. The funny thing is, people who...

Have you ever been to a bar on Christmas Day? I’ve spent a Christmas by myself before, and can tell you it’s a very depressing, very lonely experience. Had there been a welcoming saloon close...