Must-see nightlife in The Rocky Mountains

  • La Rumba

    Denver

    Denver's most popular Latin dance club gets its merengue (and salsa and reggaeton and bachata) on every weekend, with DJs Thursday and Friday and live…

  • Tracks

    Denver

    Denver's best gay dance club has an 18+ night on Thursday, and Friday drag shows. There's a definite pretty-boy focus, with good music and a scene to…

  • Matchbox

    Denver

    Located in the ever-hip RiNo art district, this hole-in-the-wall appeals to the thick-glasses and blue-jeans crowd. Daily drink specials always include a…

  • Katabatic Brewing

    Montana

    Suitably named in incessantly windy Livingston, this dog- and family-friendly brewpub has stylishly exposed brick walls and live music on Saturday and…

  • Ace

    Denver

    The best ping-pong bar in Denver. Come here for fun tournaments, hipster sightings, decent food and a raucous indoor-outdoor party that takes you deep…

  • XBar

    Denver

    Two stories of madness, with your typical gay anthems and a patio. XBar brings in a younger crowd and is an LGBTQ 'it' spot.

  • Woody Creek Tavern

    Aspen

    Enjoying a 100% agave tequila and fresh-lime margarita at the late, great gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson’s favorite watering hole is well worth the 8…

  • Wynkoop Brewing Co

    Denver

    Wynkoop’s Rail Yard is this brewery's most celebrated red ale, and beer fans file into the spacious brewpub to knock it back while tossing darts, shooting…

  • Sputnik

    Denver

    The Sputnik does it all – it’s simultaneously a plucky brunch spot, a neighborhood dive bar and an excellent place for espresso. Still, it’s never more…

  • Boulder Beer Company

    Boulder

    Boulder Beer is Boulder’s first craft brewery, though you’d never guess from the church-like building and spacious well-kept digs. A huge patio out back…

  • ink!

    Denver

    This Aspen-based roaster has a convenient location on 16th St between the Convention Center and State Capitol building. While it lacks the atmosphere of…

  • Trinity Brewing Co

    Colorado Springs

    Inspired by Belgium’s beer cafes, the ecofriendly Trinity Brewing Co is a cool addition to the Colorado Springs pub scene. Owned by two self-admitted beer…

  • Bonsai Brewing Project

    Montana

    This husband-and-wife-owned place just north of the center of town has a homey and welcoming vibe and is especially popular with locals and their dogs…

  • Accomplice Brewing Company

    Wyoming

    Sample as many beers as you like as often as you like at the crowded pour-it-yourself taproom in Cheyenne's latest brewery to occupy the historic Depot…

  • Corner Office

    Denver

    The cheery sensibility of this excellent retro-style lounge is demonstrated in the wall of clocks frozen at 5pm and waggish menu of cocktails (‘the…

  • Montana Coffee Traders

    Montana

    Whitefish’s homegrown microroaster runs this always-busy cafe and gift shop in the old Skyles building in the center of town. The organic, fair-trade…

  • Bristol Brewing Co

    Colorado Springs

    Although it's a bit out of the way in southern Colorado Springs, this brewery – which in 2013 spearheaded a community market center in the shuttered…

  • Freda's

    Glacier National Park

    The West Glacier nighttime hangout spot for rafting guides and park employees (the pickings are decidedly slim) is this basic bar attached to the West…

  • License No 1

    Boulder

    Hidden in the basement of Hotel Boulderado, License No 1 is a throwback to Prohibition times. It's a maze of dimly lit rooms, unfinished stone walls, deep…

  • Bardenay

    Boise

    Bardenay was the USA's very first 'distillery-pub,' and remains a one-of-a-kind watering hole. Located on Basque Block, it makes rum in-house and has…

  • Church

    Denver

    There’s nothing like ordering a stiff drink inside a cathedral built in 1865. Yes, this club, which draws a young and diverse crowd, is in a former house…

  • Laughing Goat

    Boulder

    Sure, the ambience might be diminished by the glow of two-dozen laptops, but the coffee is good (served in pint glasses too!) and locally roasted. The…

  • Bridger Brewing

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    This well-run, friendly brewpub with central horseshoe bar draws a loyal combination of beer hounds and local MSU students. The Lee Metcalfe Pale Ale is a…

  • Iron Horse Bar & Grill

    Montana

    The interior here isn't much to look at (is that a cougar skin on the wall?!), but the real draw is the great sundeck overlooking the Yellowstone River…

  • Bohemian Biergarten

    Boulder

    This popular gastropub specializes in European brews and German and central European eats (think lots of brats and pretzels). Happy patrons drink steins…

  • Casey's

    Montana

    Each of Casey's three floors has a different identity. The first is a restaurant with an upscale menu; the second is a large performance space with live…

  • Blackfoot River Brewing

    Montana

    Try the excellent beer at this local brewery which serves as the de facto gathering place for locals to share post-hike or ride kudos and gossip. There's…

  • Coal Creek Coffee Co

    Wyoming

    With superlative brews, Coal Creek Coffee is everything you want in a coffeehouse: modern and stylish, even borderline hipster – but not in a bad way…

  • Night Heron Books & Coffeehouse

    Wyoming

    Beloved meeting place for students and laptop-toting creatives, Night Heron does fine coffee, a small menu focused on paninis, and ceiling-to-floor…

  • Great Northern Bar & Grille

    Montana

    The hipsters have taken over the biker bar! Not to be confused with the brewery of the same name down the street, this classic saloon sees a generally…

  • Lander Bar

    Wyoming

    This big, wooden, barn-like watering hole is the place where local and visiting adventurers go to drink microbrews and share notes about the day's 'sick…

  • Milk

    Denver

    Dance floors get packed at Milk, where goth rules and industrial and '80s tie for second. Plenty of pleather booths give you a place to catch your breath…

  • Aspen Brewing Co

    Aspen

    With five signature flavors and a sun-soaked balcony facing the mountain, this is definitely the place to unwind after a hard day's play. Brews range from…

  • Horseshoe Lounge

    Denver

    This neighborhood lounge-bar is totally laid back with couches and cozy chairs, a couple of booths, a pool table and dartboards. There's a full bar…

  • Victoria’s Espresso & Wine Bar

    Aspen

    Victoria's serves up delish pastries, wine by the glass, full breakfasts and tempting curries and cheese plates for afternoon grazing, but the must-try…

  • Phantom Canyon Brewing

    Colorado Springs

    In an old exposed warehouse building saved from the wrecking ball in 1993, this local brewery serves a variety of pints in a casual atmosphere with wood…

  • Denver Wrangler

    Denver

    Though it attracts an amiable crowd of gay male professionals after work, it becomes Denver’s premiere pick-up bear scene on weekends. Three levels and…

  • Bozeman Taproom & Fill Station

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    One of Bozeman's coolest places to grab a pint and fill a growler has an open-air rooftop beer garden. Its 44 draft brews served from 75 taps can be…

  • Bear Pit Lounge

    Yellowstone National Park

    For post-geyser drinks, the Bear Pit Lounge offers cocktails, microbrews and pub food. The huckleberry margarita is a must-try. Stop in to admire the…

  • Doc Harper's

    Montana

    This long, narrow, pretty martini bar was opened by a lawyer who won a (hard-to-get) liquor license in a state lottery and named the place after his dad,…

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