Twelve Great Denver Neighborhood Bars

Sarah McGill has been stopping in at neighborhood bars all over town for the past three months because, yes, she likes a good drink, but she also wants to help Denverites new and old navigate their way to some fine establishments — many of which have served their neighbors good cheer for decades. From tiny Jefferson Park to stretches of Colfax Avenue, here are a dozen neighborhood bars you can check out this weekend, with links to McGill's pub profile.

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William's Tavern: Come as You Are in Uptown

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Jefferson Park Pub, on Eliot Street in the neighborhood bearing the same name, is one of the main attractions on a block that also houses a coffee shop and a Sexy Pizza.

Sarah McGill

Jefferson Park Pub: A Neighborhood Bar in a Neighborhood You Never Knew Existed

The Watering Bowl is a great place to hang out with both dog and human friends.

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The Watering Bowl: Your Dog's Neighborhood Bar

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Named for its location on the corner of Colfax Avenue and Elm Street, the Elm is a local spot for the Mayfair and Park Hill neighborhoods in east Denver.

Sarah McGill

The East Coast on East Colfax at the Elm