by Tom Lund
17999 W. Colfax Avenue, Golden, CO
One word: Bikers.
Lakewood Grill - 8100 West Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO
I walked in to a live band playing Midnight Special. The bartender was a
smokin' hot cougar, but didn't offer information easily. I'm thinking
she's an ex-con. Beers are $3.75...steep for this part of town. Had a
draft beer and left.
The Puttin' Pub - 7785 West Colfax Ave., Lakewood, CO
Big place, big stage, live band is on playing Deep Purple tunes. I knew
the guy tending bar from way back. He was very pro. Offered me a coke
back for my brown liquor shot without having to be asked.
The Shuffle Inn - 1623 West Colfax Ave., Lakewood, CO
People used to get into a lot of trouble in this place. It still has a disturbing look and vibe to it, even shuttered.
Club Dream
This place has a dress code and is in the parking lot of some seedy
motel. Due to my beer stained wife-beater t-shirt (in the joint they
call them a slingshot), I didn't pass muster. Scotty Dawgs - 18200 W Colfax Ave Golden, CO - Closed when I walked by.
Hops - Too corporate. I skipped it.
Mimi's - Once again, if you want to play it safe, actually have clean restrooms, not have wait staff steal you change, this might be your place, but too upscale for me.
On the Border I think I've covered my general take on the Colorado Mills bars.
Casa Bonita OK now. A true legend. Indoor cliff diving? Margaritas. Never mind the food, who cares?
The Keg - Not on my budget...
La Bailarina I got frisked more to get in this bar than I did to get into County. I settled for an $8 margarita, and only got half way through before the waitress cut me off, took my drink, and refunded my money. I guess I was slurring pretty hard by now.
Cordial Lounge CG's Pub and Patio Hooka Bar - not directly on Colfax, decided to skip it for now.
Pifler's Ignored this one. Looks like Cheers. Too sportsbar.
Shark's Saloon and Grill I walked into Shark's expecting to see Patrick Swayze shooting stick in the corner. Someone is singing a really bad version of Crazy by Patsy Cline. There are actually a few younger cats milling about. More bikers. Draft beer=$1.50. And they do have clamato.
Viking Lounge - As I walk in, Bon Jovi's "Dead or Alive" is on the jukebox. Draft beer=$2.50. The woman tending bar is smokin' hot, and pronounces clamato with a long A. You say clamato, I say clamato.
Angie's Place When Aunt Thelma got a divorce, she got an apartment in the basement. Beers are $2 and the waitstaff is friendly. There was a brand new sign for the bar sitting on the ground that hadn't been hung up yet. I asked Angie if that was her new sign. She said, "Oh no, it's been there for years."
El Senor Sol - wasn't open.
Whiskey Bill's 7290 W. Colfax Lakewood - Closed.
Country Cork Nascar out the ass and wood panelling galore. The bartender, Liz "just call me Lizard", after telling some guy to shut up, tells us they have been running Colfax Crawls (called the Mall Crawl) since the Cork opened 37 years ago. Beers are $1.25 a piece. After I buy one beer, my change for a five is $2.25.
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