Checking out the local bar scene

i searched for 'whitefish montana bars' and combed through some of the results on google. i wanted to get a feel for what the bars in my new city will be like. below are couple of the ones i looked at.

The Bierstube

looks like a pretty cool dive bar. it's up on the mountain, so it's closer to the house and it's accessible from some of the trails. they've got a neon pabst sign, a pool table, and a bunch of local beers on tap. it closes at 10pm though, so this seems like more of a place to grab a pint or two after you finish snowboarding than one you would go out to.

Great Northerner Bar & Grill

 

in the heart of the city we have the great northerner, which is described as a "classic bar hung with vintage signs [that] offers live music, burgers & a summer deck." i think covering your walls with something 'unique' is kind of a tired bar trope, but i'm not willing to write it off just yet.

the bar was opened in 1919, by a presumably racist owner, to serve as a local tavern for the railroad workers and passengers. some cool things about this place are:

• $1 pbr cans on wednesdays
• they don't allow children after 9pm
• shuffleboard tables
• bruce springsteen once played there 

Bulldog Saloon

what's a cowboy without a saloon. i could see myself grabbing my gun, throwing on my hat and spurs, and riding my honda pilot down there for five or six drinks before driving home. it's okay for me to do that because of the lane keeping assist system.

the pitchers look pretty massive. you can also pay for drinks with canadian at the same menu price which is neat. maybe i could profit off that somehow.

Casey's

named after famous child murderer casey anthony, casey's is a "woodsy-chic haunt in a 1905 building with pub grub & a rooftop bar, plus a dance floor & live music." i don't like when places are described as 'haunts'. it's too spooky. anyway, this definitely one of the more up-scale bars in whitefish. i took a look at their menu and it ranges from a $12 classic burger to a $25 new york strip.

i really like the rooftop seating/bar. it looks like this is the place to go for music and dancing. it's probably the closest thing to the bars/clubs here in dc. i am slightly puzzled by a few of their upcoming events though. on may 2nd they have something called 'HUNKS The Show'.


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