Sand Bar

Good drink prices. I enjoyed the blues band and pin ball machine. Much better than most of the other bars in Saugatuck. Laid back staff. I will return.

Drinks anyone?  I do believe this is where the locals are - old fashion salon with a live band!

Apparently I'm a small town girl at heart.  I'd rather seek out the local bars then visit something a bit more on the touristy side.  Thank goodness for Sand Bar.  As we walked around Saugatuck, I spotted the Sand Bar with its old fashioned, western style saloon sign just beckoning me to enter.  I instantly had a good feeling about this place.  I grabbed the man's hand and said "Oh, let's check that place out!"  

The front section is set up with tables and chairs, with live music shows in mind.  There is a juke box to the right, which consisted of some oldies and mostly blues albums.  We headed to the back, and grabbed a pub table along the wall.  Seated at the bar were locals.  The place has to be good if the locals go there.  They have a few beers on tap, noticeably Bells.  I shimmied up to the bar, and placed my order for a Bells draft and a Jack & Coke.  The total, 8 bucks.  I'll take it!

I will say, the place as that stale odor that dive bars should have.  You can tell at one time, this place was filled with cigarette smoke.  I didn't find the smell of putting.  I think I would be more offended if it smelled like roses.  Way to keep it real, Sand Bar!