
When people think of legendary California bars, Los Angeles usually gets the credit. But one of the most iconic bars in Southern California isn’t anywhere near West Hollywood.
Dive Bar
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Behind the walls of this longtime Laguna Niguel bar is a history of loyal locals, live music, and t"The Mooning of the Amtrak" police still prepare for every July.
Dive Bar
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You’ll walk into a very unassuming building, check-in by ‘the bookcase’, before being ushered up a hidden staircase...
Bar
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Last night, we walked through a hidden door, rang a mysterious bell, and got sized up through a peephole - and suddenly, we were transported to the 1920’s.
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