World War II Veterans Assn

If you're a sorror-stitute or a bro-chebag, looking for a night of grinding, hookups, and regrets, this is not the bar for you.

The Deuce is easily the strangest mix of customers in the valley: graduate students, Smithies, locals, veterans, and LGBTQ patrons. That drag queen by the veteran at the bar that Lindsi was talking about in her review? Probably me. And the bar is super LGBT friendly. A guy who called me a "faggot" got banned for life and the incident itself was handled beautifully by the staff (especially the bouncers). The crowd is usually older, 30s(+), which is a huge selling point for people who don't want to deal with the angsty youth and brawls you'll find at "younger" bars.

The bartenders are super friendly and the drink prices are cheap for Northampton. Jen and Helen, in particular, mix a mean drink and will remember your face (and your order) within a few trips to the bar. The Deuce also hosts a variety of events that keep people coming back for more: Karaoke in the main bar and Trivia Night, professional wrestling nights, and the monthly Bon Appetit Burlesque show in the banquet hall.

To enjoy The Deuce, you have to love the bar for what it is: a place for gathering, pool, the occasional show, and karaoke. This is not a dance club, so don't expect an open dance floor to get your groove on, and the main room is small. It gets crowded quickly and there isn't a ton of seating for groups, so a friend-tourage of 4-6 friends works well but any larger group outings are difficult to manage. If you want to play pool or secure a table for karaoke, get there before 10:30.

wonderful place for karaoke + dance party.  friendly staff.  always a good time.

Easily the douchiest bouncer I have ever encountered. Although he didn't use any actual slurs, he seemed like a racist homophobe. Then he dumped my drink and publicly shamed me.
Maybe if he had been standing by the door and telling people not to bring their drinks outside instead of chain smoking, we wouldn't have had such a nasty altercation. It's a shame that the sweet female bartender won't be getting a return visit from me due to my unfortunate interaction with this awful man.
Won't be supporting this place again.