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A friendly crowd also gathers inside when it's cocktail time, and it's enjoyable to sit inside and munch on the free popcorn to pass time or prior to dinner. I couldn't get my husband to play a game of pool, so we eventually mosied on over to another outside spot where he enjoyed a cigar with his drink.
The Saloon does not open until about 5 pm. If you prefer to stroll the front lawn, enjoy the pool area or walk around the ranch with your drink, treat yourself to the walk-up window of the saloon. My husband thought this was great!
The Saloon sells a limited variety of mixed drinks and beer. Leave a Comment Theme: Adult SpotDirections: Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson, AZ
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Some families were just finishing their meal and others such as us were arriving hungry and excited. Mesquite wood fires lent a unique flavor to burgers, chicken, ribs and even hotdogs there were grilling! Potato salad, garden salad, and macaroni salad accompanied baked beans and corn-on-the-cob for side dishes. Blueberry crumble for dessert was baked right in the outdoor, brick oven. Lemonade, water, iced tea were the beverages offered, but sodas and beers could also be purchased on the spot.
Lending to the atmosphere, the singing of Western cowboy songs by Mr. Tom Chambers kept us all entertained. Mr. Chambers told us about his hope of keeping these genuine, western cowboy songs alive for present-day folks and I thought of what a great gift he was giving us all. People lingered at the Cottonwood Grove long after the meal to hear Tom sing and watch the children having the time of their lives running around like crazy, playing tag, catching bugs, "hootin n'howlin."
More than the good, hot & filling food, I appreciated the opportunity to enjoy this terrific experience which is the essence of western American history and life. I couldn't help but think that this is the way many cowboys in the 1800's spent their evenings after a hard day of riding the fences or driving cattle. Simple pleasures are often some of the best!
The trip to Tanque Verde brought to fruition an unexpressable childhood dream---I hope to return to experience this part of our country & culture again soon!
Cowboy boots & hats if you have them, jeans, shorts, western shirts, t-shirts fleeces--just about anything for a comfortable evening in the desert!
I recommend closed-toe shoes in case you run into any critters going to or coming from the Cottonwood Grove. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Maloney's is one of the best places to go on 4th Avenue for fun, music, and to meet people. They serve sandwiches, sliders, quesadillas, and burgers; but mostly people come here to drink and meet new people. Very popular hangout for U of A students. Try the Fiji Chicken Sandwich a blackened chicken breast with an avocado slice, tomato, onion, bean sprouts, muenster cheese, and jalapeno mustard, for $8.95.
Pretty liberal; but you must remain dressed. Theme: Eating and DrinkingAddress: 301 E. Stevens, Tucson, AZ 85705Phone: (520) 388-9355Directions: On 4th Avenue between University and 9th Street. 4th Avenue is 1 mile from I-10 using the Speedway or Congress Exits.Website: http://maloneystavern.com
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O'Malley's is a bar and grill located on the corner of 4th Avenue and 8th Street. They serve all types of drinks including Jose Cuervo Margaritas on tap, and typical bar and grill food. I only had a drink so I cannot testify as to the quality of the food. The decor is sports and alcohol related. They have big screen TVs tuned to sports (and strangely enough Dr. Phil). They also have 4 nice pool tables. The staff was friendly and the girl behind the bar was cute. I paid $1.75 for a large glass of Sprite. Popular hangout for U of A students.
Pretty flexible. Frat Boy and Sorority Girl chic. Theme: Live MusicAddress: 247 N. 4th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85705Phone: (520) 623-8600Directions: On 4th Avenue between University and 9th Street. 4th Avenue is 1 mile from I-10 using the Speedway or Congress Exits.
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Typical clientele is listed as "tough chicks and rock dudes". Slightly older crowd. Decor tend to pictures of painted ladies, roller derby jerseys, and a poster of Angelina Jolie. The Surly Wench attracts a very interesting crowd. Alternative lifestyles, welcome. They sometimes have live music of the acoustic, punk, or trash variety. Hours are 5PM to 2AM.
Tattoos, biker jackets, jeans, fishnet, etc. Theme: OtherAddress: 424 N. 4th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85705Phone: (520) 624-5004Directions: On 4th Avenue between University and 9th Street. 4th Avenue is 1 mile from I-10 using the Speedway or Congress Exits.
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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. Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubDirections: Maloney's, Plush and North all have their own respective lots. Parking on the north side of Fourth is much more difficult because of the neighborhood (beware the permit signs). There are diagonal spaces on Third Avenue and Seventh Street south of Sixth.
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Congress is much more bar-heavy with many more choices than Fourth.
East of Sixth:
The Congress:
The first is Club Congress. It's the standard in Tucson. The club itself typically has bands play almost every night, except Monday, which is 80's night, and the coolest time to go. It's a good venue though, and usually gets some of the better bands rolling through town.
The Tap Room inside the club (you're required to pay the cover) offers all of the beer, and provides an escape from the music, if you need it. It's small, but there are booths and even a lonely TV playing sports.
The lobby bar is the coolest bar ever, although there are no beers on tap. The lobby of the Hotel Congress is meant to look, and succeeds in looking, very noir. The ambiance is enough to keep you here though. Smoking after 9pm.
The District:
Old-school Tucsonans will remember this as Seven Black Cats. It's been re-done and now serves $1 PBR cans every night. Pool tables, wood floors, a stage but no music, The District is one of those no-money bars.
Shark's:
Shark's has live music on Wednesdays, a tejano night on the weekends, and is typically much more frat and more of a meat market than anything else on Congress. Very cool stage though.
Iguana Cafe:
This is the closest to a dive you'll get on Congress. Not really that much of a cafe, it even has a small jazz band playing sometimes.
Shark's occassionally has a flimsy dress code, but isn't really busy/popular enough to be too demanding. Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubDirections: Congress, Broadway and Pennington have all been re-striped recently to allot for more parking. Most of the Downtown lots that say "Pay Parking" can be used for free after 6pm also.
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Like most other cities, Tucson does have some good bars off of its major bar strips.
Grant Road is one of the better ones, with bars strewn along for several miles:
The Kingfisher (between Tucson and Country Club) mainly serves as a high-end restaurant, but also has a popular, high-end bar mostly frequented by the hip, late 20's, early 30's set.
French Quarter (just east of Country Club) serves Louisiana style food, has live music (usually cover bands) on the weekends, and is a pretty decent bar. It's a little wilder than Kingfisher, but good all the same.
The Shelter (between Alvernon and Swan) has a strong 60's motif (not Tim Leary 60's, but rather JFK 60's), a good crowd, and is a good drinking spot on most nights. It's a small place, in a very interesting building, so it fills up quickly after 9pm Th-Sun. Very casual and very Tucson.
Wilmot/Tanque Verde:
During the day, it's mostly a business area, but at night, the strip between Speedway and Grant is a popular bar area. The big ones are the Cactus Moon (country music dancing, but also hip-hop with a very mixed crowd) and Sakura (sake bombs with live patio music on Fri/Sat), but there are several establishments close by. Monkey Business, a restaurant on Wilmot south of Broadway, is a good hang-out for after-work drinking. There are also two newer, more dance club places in the area: DV-8 on Speedway west of Wilmot and Ice (formerly City Limits) on Wilmot at Pima.
The Kingfisher is a little snobby, although I don't think anything is official. Business casual level should be suitable. Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubDirections: - Grant between Campbell and Swan - University between Euclid and Park, and Sixth between Park and Highland - Wilmot/Tanque Verde between Broadway and Grant
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None Leave a Comment Theme: Live MusicDirections: Corner of 4th Ave. and 6th Street.Other Contact: 520-798-1298
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