4th Avenue area, Tucson

Plush:
A 70's ambiance with hip, laid-back crowd, cool-as-hell bartenders, and $2.50 drafts on weekdays (Sierra Nevada, Newcastle, Four Peaks, Harp, Guiness, +others). Plush is my favorite bar in town. It is also the best venue in town. You won't always see the greatest bands here, but there is almost a band playing, always for less than $10. There is a back room that opens up for the larger acts, which is just as cool as the rest of the bar, and a small stage area they clear out in the main bar for smaller acts.
There is also a non-smoking wine bar area at the back (a new addition in the past year), with yet another patio that edges into the parking lot, flanking Sixth Street.
The crowds arrive start getting in around 9, but there are people here at 5.

The Surly Wench:
The Surly Wench has quickly become a staple for the younger, cynnical set along Fourth. Show occur about 3-4 times per week, and there is almost always a cover. There are two pool tables, booths, a long bar and a very interesting decor. $1.50 Schlitz and PBR cans are popular, but they do have some decent stuff as well. The wood floors make it noisy, and the crowds come in around 9pm.

O'Malley's/Maloney's:
There right next door to each other, and really about the same thing. These are the frat boy bars in town. O'Malley's is a little more alcoholic/binge drinking-oriented, while Maloney's is more of a meat market. Beer selection, ambiance and music are all poor at both places. Maloney's is also a chain. Stay away from these places unless you're in a frat, desperate to get laid, or both.

North:
North is called such because it is the northern-most bar on Fourth. Once upon a time, there was live music, but this is gone. The bar now exists as a sort of dingy frat bar, where you come to drown in Bud Light for not a lot of money. Lots of pool tables, but very smokey and nasty. Also somewhat of a pick-up bar.

Maloney's occassionally has a dress code, but it isn't much (no flip-flops, no ratty t-shirts).
The rest are very un-pretentious, and you can come in however you'd like.

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