The small but mighty Finley’s Pub draws neighbors from the surrounding Washington Park West area.

Rome’s has been drawing mostly male customers to Athmar Park since 1993.

Darts and good food draw neighbors to this new bar on the edge of Denver and Aurora.

This fifty-year-old biker bar on South Parker Road draws crowds with wings and Chinese food.

This West Colfax dive dates back to the city’s original 3.2 beer laws established after Prohibition.

This neighborhood bar is a divey holdout in an otherwise gentrified neighborhood.

Aurora’s Hideaway Lounge is owned by former Parker mayor Greg Lopez and his son, Michael.

Wisconsin badgers, intimidating pooches, inebriated waterfowl and burger-toting farm lads are among Denver’s finest.

The Wreck Room is a great place for pool sharks, especially if you covet the Golden Balls.

There’s nothing fancy here, just plain good times and good deals.

The sprawling Mirage Sports Bar offers off-track betting and plenty of games for a mini Vegas vacation in Littleton.

Anyone who spent time living near or attending the University of Denver has probably downed drinks at Spanky’s Roadhouse. Anyone who studied social work there (like me) has probably been to Spanky’s Roadhouse more than once, because the bar is situated less than a block from the social work building…

Enjoy outdoor drinking at neighborhood bar patios for every occasion.

The regulars at Ali Esfahani’s watering hole consider it the Cheers of South Broadway

This East Colfax hangout has gone by several names, but the relaxed vibe has remained the same.

Once numbering six sports bars in Denver and Fort Collins, Pitchers stands strong with one lone metro-area outpost.

This once-rough block that held a trio of dive bars is now home to the considerably tamer High Lonesome.

Lakewood’s Bonfire Tavern is under new ownership; see what the old biker bar is becoming.

At less than two years old, this downtown Englewood watering hole feels like a small-town favorite.

The Majestic Saloon is nearly impossible to spot in its strip mall location on South Parker Road, but once you find it, you’ll know its always there for you.

Everyone knows each other at the Glenn Bar & Grill in Northglenn.

The timeless bar and music venue continues to pack the house in Westminster.