Dives of Our Lives

Hitting the older neighborhood bars, having a drink, shooting some pool, taking some pictures, learning some history.

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  • Clayton Club Saloon, Clayton

    Clayton Club Saloon, Clayton

    Clayton Club Saloon, 6096 Main St, Clayton, CA 94517 Since 1873. The boots that hang from the ceiling are from folks who either died or passed out at the bar. There used to be more of them (still stored upstairs) and there also used to be bras and panties and other things. We were told… Read more

  • Lou’s Place, Antioch

    Lou’s Place, Antioch

    Lou’s Place, Antioch, 701 A St, Antioch, CA 94509 Read more

  • Durty Nelly’s, San Francisco

    Durty Nelly’s, San Francisco

    Durty Nelly’s, 2328 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122 Read more

  • Flanahan’s Pub, San Francisco

    Flanahan’s Pub, San Francisco

    Flanahan’s Pub, 3805 Noriega St, San Francisco, CA 94122 Read more

  • CLOSED: Trax, San Francisco

    CLOSED: Trax, San Francisco

    Trax, 1437 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 Historic gay bar in the Haight. It’s been Trax since 1974. Before that, it opened in 1934 as The Question Mark. (I hope I recall the dates correctly.) Read more

  • Au Caveau Montpensier, Paris

    Au Caveau Montpensier, Paris

    Au Caveau Montpensier, 15 Rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, France Another favorite Au Caveau Montpensier with owner “Jeb”. Was a brothel in the 1700s. Read more