Seattle

It's kind of dirty and falling apart. Even though they supposedly remodeled the infamous bathrooms, I can't really tell what they did other than paint. There was a head-sized hole in the wall for a while. But for some reason, every time I go to this place, I have a blast. The occasionally Irish, but mostly punk music selection keeps everyone jaunty. The amusing graffiti in the bathroom distracts you from the grossness. You can turn a hole in the wall into a hilarious photo shoot starring your drunken friends. There's also plenty to do besides make hard lemonade out of bruised lemons. They've got darts, pool and a shiny new shuffleboard table. On Trivia Tuesdays, turn your useless pop culture knowledge into cash and drinking-related prizes. If you get hungry, well, they can't help you there. But they don't care if you bring in your own grub from nearby taco, pizza or chicken and jojo vendors. You'll have a lot of fun without dropping a lot of cash (unless, of course, you get so drunk that you drop your cash). Seems like a clever business model to me.

Photo:  Jessica Baxter