Bars come in all shapes and forms. From elegant lounges to the once lowly dive bar, there is one for every person who enjoys having a drink with friends. This gallery looks at 13 great dive bars found in 13 different Upstate New York cities.
But lets take a look at the term “dive bar” first. They were once places where people (mostly men) went to forget their troubles after a hard day at the factory. A place no young people would ever think about going into once they reached the legal drinking age. Dive bars were for “other people.”
But they are still around and they can be fun! Many of them are 50, 60 or many more years old. They have changed just a bit with the times, though, having added kitchens, wi-fi, arcade games, and sports TVs. But you will certainly know when you are inside a “dive bar.” You can tell. You can feel it!…