Elkhorn Saloon

Great local bar.  Every walk of life can pull up a bar stool and find conversation.  Bartenders and regulars greet you with a smile or a jeer.
Some of the clientele is quite eccentric.  Just adds some more personality to the place.

The food is good and sometimes they have live music on the weekend.  The back bar is ancient and beautifully restored.  Apparently it was a piece at the world fair - definitely something to check out.  Grab a pint on tap, hit up a local for a game of pool and have a good time.  Or slowly nurse your drink in the corner and make your plans for world domination.

In the summer there are quite a few bike rallies and they used to do a block party.   Definitely one of the best bars in the area.

I never even stepped foot into this Elkhorn watering hole until I was at least 23. I guess I judged the book by the cover -- basing my judgment on the fact that the place was a haven for bikers -- not typically my crowd.

But on recent visits, I have found a relatively friendly crowd, great games of pool and the "townie atmosphere" that makes hanging at these sorts of places with your friends tolerable and interesting.

One night, I did a bunch of shots of McGillicuddy's for a dollar and than ran outside to puke all over the front sidewalk. Sometimes they have bands that play and once, I heard via cell speaker phone, that a topless contest had ensued. All I could do from three thousand miles away was wonder what the heck that was like, and what girl would get up on the counter and start peeling off all her clothing to the delight of the many leathery patrons below her.

After scratching my head I figured it out. A cougar.