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Albany, NY and the surrounding Capital District have some of the best live music venues, and have been “in the game” for a long time. Check out these places for a great experience, whether you’re a music extremist, or just want to kick back with a drink and relax to some jamming.

There is also less attitude in this bar than many others you are likely to find in the Boulder area. You will still run into a few hipsters who thing they are stuck in San Francisco circa 1950, but these people are usually too busy channeling their inner- Kerouac in a back booth to become a nuisance And there is another fantastic feature that bears mentioning, the leather booths are amazingly comfortable and there is almost always an open one hiding in some out of the way room.

The first thing that my brother told me was to always get a chair facing towards the front door. That way you can see who is coming in and might be after you. He had plenty of people after him. We started playing a couple of guys and we lost the first few games. I could tell that my brother was losing on purpose. He was a much better pool player than that.

Friday nights are usually a packed crowd, and don’t be surprised if you spot someone dancing on the bar. Friday night’s from 9 P.M. to Midnight they have the karaoke cranking. Don’t be shy, get up there and belt one out, you probably won’t be worse than anyone else singing. Saturday night’s at Fat Dawg’s from 9 P.M. to closing time they have a live DJ who plays top 40, country, pop, you name it, he plays it. And for you more adventurous types, later in the evening they have a pole dancing contest. Come on guys, get up there and show us your best moves!

Laid back and chill like most t-shirt country, but wilder, crazier and a more X rated. Mike & Greg Fields are global pioneers of pushing the t-shirt country concept to the limit and beyond in Arizona and Thailand. Definitely not for the tame, but definitely one of the most unique bars you will ever visit.

Try a bike ride around Scottsdale Greenbelt/Tempe town lake loop. Stop off for a wee picnic, spread your blanket, play some frisbee, impress your date with your hipness by breaking out a bottle of Bulgarian wine and let the mood spring forth in the city’s natural beauty. Be sure to time it so you pop the cork just before the legendary Arizona sunset.