Niffy’s Merrimaker in Los Osos is the definition of a dive bar. At least according to Wikipedia, that is. For the past 20 years, the lead picture on the page features an exterior nighttime photo of ...

Dive bars are alive and well in San Luis Obispo County. Pop into McCarthy’s Irish Pub in San Luis Obispo on a Saturday night, and you might see patrons chugging cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and playing ...

It’s just past 6 p.m. on a Thursday in Los Osos, and the locals are crowded around an L-shaped bar at Niffy’s Merrimaker, a tavern that’s sat near the lapping water of Morro Bay for nearly a century.

Gracie's Tax Bar, a Phoenix dive bar, was named one of USA TODAY's 29 Bars of the Year for 2025. The bar's unique atmosphere includes peeling paint, dim lighting, and "grandma-style" patio furniture.

After weeks of upsets, loyal regulars and plenty of debates about “what makes a dive bar,” Billiards on Broad has been crowned the the Best Dive Bar in Columbus. Billiards on Broad, at 1111 Broadway ...