Knotty Pine Tavern

Camping up at Gold Lake, there was a need to head down to civilization for ice to keep the camp beer cold.  Wanting to do my part for the adult beverages I grabbed a few ladies and headed down the hill to Graeagle.  

Of course there is some mountain folk art show going on and the ladies want to peruse the goods, I spy the Knotty Pine Tavern to the left.  

"I'll be here, come get me when you're done"  

Walking in the place is hot.  A swamp cooler does all it can, but it can't do enough.  There are old pictures and memorabilia from years of biker rallies, old cigarette ads and other fun stuff all over the walls.  Only Budweiser is on tap, but a few palatable beers are there as well at a cost of only $3 per!  Dirt cheap to Bay Area standards.  A few of the local fishermen offered me a seat at the bar and in 5 minutes we're sharing stories.  The Olympics were on and so a bit of track and field was watched as well.  

Places like this remind me of those little places you find after snowboarding all weekend in some little town no one has heard of, great times with a nice slow pace.