#1 most popular of 73 nightlife options in San Jose
- "After eleven years, this unkept den of iniquity somehow remains to be the most popular spot for live rock music in San Jose. Whether it be national touring bands or local talent, the club continues to pack 'em…"
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#3 most popular of 73 nightlife options in San Jose
- "Everyone has their own definition of what a dive bar really is, but I can tell you this: In the state of California, alcohol can be sold from 6am until 2am every day (we're not one of those messed up states where…"
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#4 most popular of 73 nightlife options in San Jose
- "This is the oldest gay bar in San Jose, but you can have a great time here, whether you're gay or not. The drinks are cheap and the atmosphere is safe and friendly. It can be a great place to unwind amidst the…"
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#5 most popular of 73 nightlife options in San Jose
- "Katie Bloom's was the first Irish pub in San Jose. On the walls you'll see posters of noted Irish luminaries and photos of football and rugby teams. What makes this somewhat of a haven downtown is its coziness,…"
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#6 most popular of 73 nightlife options in San Jose
- "This is downtown San Jose's quintessential dive bar with all the typical accouterment. Barflies, blue collar drinkers, washed-up skaters, punkers, wards of the state, and even college students are found within…"
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#8 most popular of 73 nightlife options in San Jose
- "This dive bar in Japantown is the most happening place for karaoke in all of the South Bay. Forget all the British Pubs and meat-market bars--this is where the real karaoke freaks congregate every Friday and…"
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#10 most popular of 73 nightlife options in San Jose
- "Not for the weak, this local dive caters to mostly blue-collar types and laborers. Don't order a foo-foo drink--you'll get thrown out. This is a place to pound whiskey and cheap beer. The shots of booze come in…"
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#11 most popular of 73 nightlife options in San Jose
- "If you go to this bar, the first thing you should do is walk right up to the jukebox and put in "God Bless America."One of the last bars to actually enforce the California no-smoking-in-bars law, the Red Stag…"
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#12 most popular of 73 nightlife options in San Jose
- "This is where you go after you've been cut off at every other bar in Los Gatos. Sometimes you'll see bikers, other times, obnoxious jocks. Winos also stagger in once in a while. Probably the only "true" dive…"
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#13 most popular of 73 nightlife options in San Jose
- "A big sign outside this place says, 'Where friends meet.' That alone should be enough of a description for this local neighborhood dive. It's the kind of place where, as soon as you walk in, everyone turns around…"
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