The District Tavern

If after work downtown at 5pm you wanna chill, and not think about how broke you are, a shot of Old Crow and a bottle of Miller for $3 sounds good, this is your place!

It's got all the cool "dive bar" vibe of any dive bar.  It's got none of the dive bar pain.  The staff is amazingly friendly, fast, and attentive.  The people are about what you expect in a dive bar, colorful, friendly, and not a lot more.

This is THE low dollar, fun place to be in downtown.  There are places in downtown Tucson that are classier, funner, wilder...  But there is no where cheaper or safer or more honest with a better staff than The District.  This place has a certain heart and feel you won't find anywhere else.

Here's the deal.  This is a dive bar in the truest sense.  Cash only, the ATM is broken half the time, the furniture is old and well worn, pretty much the only thing you can get to drink is beer, beer and whiskey and Coke.  The reason you go is for two things:
1. The best juke box selection in town.  Stocked with the owners personal CDs, it's great!
2. Watching the people of Tucson walk around Congress St.  Between the bus stop across the way and the upscale establishments next door you see ALL walks of life. I've seen fist fights, arrests, and even a wondering Tuba player.  
When you're done get some awesome ice cream from The Hub next door and walk on.

Great bar. Dark and kind of seedy but not seedy enough to creep you out. There are insane specials such as $3 for a beer and a shot of whiskey. What!? I know, insane. There is cool artwork in the walls and the restrooms have cool colorful murals (the women's room anyways). I mean you don't come here for frou-frou drinks and to "be seen." You come here to just hang and chill and take this bar for what it is. Also, a great place for drinks before catching a show at the Rialto since it's just down the street from it. The two times I've been here Violent Femmes have been playing from the jukebox. I half expect it to be the same the next time I'm there.