Murphy's Tavern

This place is not just a good bar for St. Simons, it is probably my favorite bar on the planet.  It has been owned by locals for over 35 years and maintains the same vibe, year after year.  Classic rock always wafts through the speakers, and gets progressively louder as the night goes on.  The serve the coldest Budweiser on the island and the mixed drinks are large and cheap.  Just don't order a fru-fru drink here.

There are cool classic American oil paintings on the wall, three pool tables (75 cents a game), and free darts.  It also has a fireplace for the cooler months and lots of bookshelves and rustic furniture.  

The only downside is the constant cigarette smoke.  I don't think they have gotten the memo on the non-smoking trend in the rest of the world.  I think that is just another remnant from the 70's era when this bar was born.  

The clientele is generally older, and mostly locals.  However, it does get hoppin' on the weekends and occasionally hosts a live band.  The bands are usually local, usually classic rock, and usually good - at least the few I have seen.  

Don't miss this spot when you are in St. Simons.  Unless, of course, you like fru-fru drinks, or can't abide a little cigarette smoke.

Maybe it is because I haven't smoked in close to 3 years, but I could not stand going in this place anymore. I use to love it.

This past weekend we opened the door and walked in. It was so smokey that we left after about 5 seconds of standing there. After such a short stay there we smelled like smoke all night.

I used to go the Murphy's nearly every Friday night. It is a great bar, good atmosphere and a generally a lot of fun people there. Murphy's is a good place to go hang out with friends and meet some new ones and play some pool or darts.

It's been quite a while since moved away from St. Simons but I have great memories of Murphy's