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How These Jazz Bars Defined Atlanta in the 1960s
From Paschal’s La Carousel to Ruby Red’s Warehouse, remembering the bygone era of banjo-soundtracked revelry deep in the heart of historically dry Dixieland.
‘We’ll Make Our Own Weird Scene’: San Antonio’s St. Mary’s Strip Always Did It Their Way
Live bands and their dedicated fans created and maintained the city’s satellite music scene in the pre-internet era.
How New York City Speakeasies Changed American Culture Forever
Inside the underground spaces that brought dating, drag queens, and craft cocktails to the mainstream.
How The Honky-Tonks and Dives of 1960s Created Nashville’s Lower Broad
The now tourist-centric strip of Music City was once a hotbed of artists and rebels alike.
Downtown San Antonio in the 1980s Was Heavy Metal's Eden
Metalheads made the bars in Tobin Hill a stomping ground for a burgeoning music scene.
How Atlanta’s Clubs Fueled the City’s Budding Hip-Hop Scene in the ‘90s
Inside the nightlife spots that gave DJs and artists a stage to turn the Southern capital into a musical hub.
Uptown Bars Gave Life to New Orleans Jazz and Funk in the 1970s
Longtime residents and natives pay tribute.
Downtown Manhattan in the 1970s Was New York’s Golden Era for Nightlife
Artists, models, and revelers remember a gloriously liberated decade of going out and making art—and the legendary watering holes that made it possible.
Mac's Club Deuce Is the Last Slice of Old Florida on Miami Beach
And still one of the best dive bars in America.
Fran's Eastside Is the Best Dive Bar in Nashville
It's so good, in fact, Nicole Kidman pretends to drink there.
Atlanta’s Best Bar Started as an Accident
Two brothers bought an old building to house their construction business, but started serving drinks instead.
Mike's Chili Parlor Is the Best Bar in Seattle If You Love Dives
It also happens to sell the city's best chili.