Small Town Bars

A post in another thread got me thinking about some of the great small town bars there are in this province. Anyone got a favourite? Some funny stories?

Some of my favourites are:

Manyberries...great food plus the old folks singles night twice a year is pretty exciting

Mirror....Have a beer with the deer! Great perogies too!

Formost...Definitely good people watching

Pure Country Saloon in Crowsnest Pass...best wings anywhere

Patrica...great steak pit

Bassano....great steak pit

Water Valley Saloon....good cast of local characters.

Caroline...Stagcoach I think....good burgers.

[pickrel pat]

I love small town bars. any small town bar. the smaller the town the better. I hate going to the bigger towns and city bars where the music is so loud you gotta use sign language and its so crowded it takes 10 mins to get from where you are to the biffy!

[C Taylor]

Last chance saloon east of drumheller worth the 11 bridges to go see.

[killer_chicken]

Originally Posted by C Taylor

Last chance saloon east of drumheller worth the 11 bridges to go see.

x2, My wife and I spent two nights at the Rosedeer Hotel, which is connected to the Last Chance Saloon, during our bike trip last summer. Good food, nice people and beer in a wide mouth mason jar, what more can you ask for?

[Elko]

Beaverlodge, for all the old taxidermy and the howling coyote. oh ya and the spider tattoo waitress, lol.

[Spidey]

The Map Trapper in Wandering River definitely has some character. It's one of the only bars whose name is representative of its frequenters

[blackpheasant]

Originally Posted by Elko

Beaverlodge, for all the old taxidermy and the howling coyote. oh ya and the spider tattoo waitress, lol.

Haha I remember when most of the taxidermy in there was new, late 70's, used to be a hell of a place, they had a deal where if you could drink 7 of there Zombies it was on the house, I came close a few times but couldn't seal the deal, great memories in that place!!!

[gulo]

Originally Posted by C Taylor

Last chance saloon east of drumheller worth the 11 bridges to go see.

+1 Used to live down there.

Also, the Kapuskasing Inn, only because i saw the best bar fight there. Little French Canadian guy about 5'5" squared off with some big English dude... felled him like a tree, one punch...

[Jack Hardin]

Originally Posted by C Taylor

Last chance saloon east of drumheller worth the 11 bridges to go see.

That's my favorite.

[KCL]

Manning Zoo, Aurora hotel. The bouncers name is Cat and I heard if you talk nice she let's you see what's in her fanny pack.

[BGSH]

I went to pick up a buddy from hanna a few years back hes a red neck i am not, but anyways they thought i was lost, i was well dressed and just wanted some pizza, they asked if i wanted a map, that was the scariest place ever, interesting people the stare was worst then a stare like the normal stare people give you, like a death stare, i was shaking it reminded be of small towns in the U.S.A i been on road trips, highlight of my life for sure, something i will never forget, i ran out of there so fast.

[pickrel pat]

some of my favorite little bars are all of them.

[1shotwade]

The saloon in niton junction can be pretty fun on saturday nights..... also the gainford hotel has some prime examples of taxidermy gone wrong Took my wife there for a beer and it freaked her out pretty good. Also the buck lake bar when the strippers stopped in for a performance that was true talent.

Originally Posted by 1shotwade

The saloon in niton junction can be pretty fun on saturday nights.....:.

LOL...only bar I've ever been cutoff in...apparently we were laughing too much for Atilla's...err I mean the waitress' liking....funny thing was we'd only had a couple beers.

[pickrel pat]

Originally Posted by 1shotwade

The saloon in niton junction can be pretty fun on saturday nights..... also the gainford hotel has some prime examples of taxidermy gone wrong Took my wife there for a beer and it freaked her out pretty good. Also the buck lake bar when the strippers stopped in for a performance that was true talent.

been to gainford. just old taxi work. my rye and cokes were in plastic picnic cups.... lol.

[echo]

Originally Posted by best guide shawn homeniuk

I went to pick up a buddy from hanna a few years back hes a red neck i am not, but anyways they thought i was lost, i was well dressed and just wanted some pizza, they asked if i wanted a map, that was the scariest place ever, interesting people the stare was worst then a stare like the normal stare people give you, like a death stare, i was shaking it reminded be of small towns in the U.S.A i been on road trips, highlight of my life for sure, something i will never forget, i ran out of there so fast.

We pipelined thru Hanna we had a blast there !!!

[guywiththemule]

Originally Posted by best guide shawn homeniuk

I went to pick up a buddy from hanna a few years back hes a red neck i am not, but anyways they thought i was lost, i was well dressed and just wanted some pizza, they asked if i wanted a map, that was the scariest place ever, interesting people the stare was worst then a stare like the normal stare people give you, like a death stare, i was shaking it reminded be of small towns in the U.S.A i been on road trips, highlight of my life for sure, something i will never forget, i ran out of there so fast.

You were well dressed and it was a scary place eh ? And you ran out of there ? Sorry I`m just lost for words !!!

[BGSH]

Originally Posted by guywiththemule

You were well dressed and it was a scary place eh ? And you ran out of there ? Sorry I`m just lost for words !!!

i been to some other bars in Edson and drayton valley but that one bar was so interesting the people looked like they had not washed in years, there was so much smoke, the waitress had one tooth sticking out, it was so cool but i could not handle it at the time, i was freaked out, it was straight out of a movie trust me, it was awsome but i had to run out lol, now i go to any bar and have a good time having a drink with the local ladies and truck drivers, they are the best to drink with in small towns.

[tommyguitar]

Originally Posted by best guide shawn homeniuk

I went to pick up a buddy from hanna a few years back hes a red neck i am not, but anyways they thought i was lost, i was well dressed and just wanted some pizza, they asked if i wanted a map, that was the scariest place ever, interesting people the stare was worst then a stare like the normal stare people give you, like a death stare, i was shaking it reminded be of small towns in the U.S.A i been on road trips, highlight of my life for sure, something i will never forget, i ran out of there so fast.

What's it going to take for your neck to get a little redder? It won't hurt I promise!

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by pickrel pat

I love small town bars. any small town bar. the smaller the town the better. I hate going to the bigger towns and city bars where the music is so loud you gotta use sign language and its so crowded it takes 10 mins to get from where you are to the biffy!

X2.... If Talking moose ever bumps into you, he's buying you beers all night! You could be his twin brother!!!!

[mackdenny]

Got to put a vote in for the Commercial Hotel in Alliance. From the bath towel covered tables to the perma-stained ALCB glasses, it always brings a smile to my face.

[S-in-Cochrane]

Originally Posted by sheephunter

Pure Country Saloon in Crowsnest Pass...best wings anywhere

The buffett ain't bad either!

[doetracks]

Granted it's not Alberta, but if any of you ever get up to Dawson (in the Yukon), you have to check out the Pit.

You'll feel drunk in there wayyyyy before you actually are.

And, I second Diver with the Longview Hotel. Fun

[Tundra Monkey]

errrrr...where exactly is Niton Junction???????????

tm

[pickrel pat]

Originally Posted by Tundra Monkey

errrrr...where exactly is Niton Junction???????????

tm

1shotwades got you interested eh????? lol. bout half hour east of edson on the highway.

[Tundra Monkey]

errrr...it was for a buddy :-)

tm

[honda450]

Originally Posted by Tundra Monkey

errrrr...where exactly is Niton Junction???????????

tm

Bout half hour east of Edson.

For me the Columbus Hotel, Prince George BC, and that little bar in Hyder, Alaska. And the Oil Can. hehehe

[Pixel Shooter]

I have to add the big town of Tilley to the list, friday nights after work is worth the price of admission. Last time in, we drank a ton and had some decent food and a heck of allot of entertainment with a female bar brawl, still talk about it til this day. Best $10 for a nights entertainment spent LOL.

I always make a point during pheasant season to step in, the hotel part itself is suspect LOL!!!!

[chubbdarter]

Dont know if its even still open
Silver dollar saloon in Sweetgrass Montana
Food was aweful but the trashy women and bar fights made it first class

The bar in Babb was the only bar i have ever been scared for my life....but after numerous shots of whiskey it was way too much fun. We spent the night in Browning, even got a free ride in a the back of a disco limousine.

[vinny]

Originally Posted by chubbdarter

Dont know if its even still open
Silver dollar saloon in Sweetgrass Montana
Food was aweful but the trashy women and bar fights made it first class

The bar in Babb was the only bar i have ever been scared for my life....but after numerous shots of whiskey it was way too much fun. We spent the night in Browning, even got a free ride in a the back of a disco limousine.

Pretty sure the Silver Dollar is still open. What about the New Dayton bar before it burned down? Anyone been to that gem? Took my wife there with the in-laws years ago. Had some of that nice white plastic lawn furniture for chairs and tables. Must have been a big pile of melted plastic when that place burned! Used to be able to catch an early show at the bar in Olds when I went to college. Can't remember the name of the place. Wonder why??? And the talent was not that great!