The Local's Guide to Traverse City Bars and Night Life

1. Bootlegger's and Dillinger's (AKA The Doublewide)
 Located on Union Street this is a local favorite with the twenty-something crowd. It's usually packed with college aged students on Fridays, Saturdays, and on their infamous pint night (Wednesday). Its a place to run into everyone, old school-mates or tourists fresh from the beach.

Weekly Drink Specials
Sunday
Monday - $5 Domestic Pitchers
Tuesday
Wednesday - Pint Night! $1 domestic pints
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

2. U & I Lounge
Another Local favorite; this bar is for everyone! It has a large bar but also tons of booths and tables to sit at, the closest thing to a sports bar that you will find in Traverse City. This is a no muss no fuss bar specializing in pitchers and shots of icehole.

Weekly Drink Specials
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday - $ 1.50 shots
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

3. Union Street Station
Known mostly for it's live music and open mic nights this bar has been entertaining locals for many years. Its located right on Union Street next to The Double-Wide.

Weekly Specials
Sunday
Monday - Ladies' Night ($1 off drinks for all Ladies)
Tuesday
Wednesday - $1 Beer and shot
Thursday - $2.50 well drinks
Friday - Noon - 7:30 2 burgers and a pitcher for 8 bucks!
Saturday

4. The Loading Dock
Also known for their live music is the Loading Dock. This is one of the larger bars in Traverse City. It has a large bar with booths, a deck area with tables and chairs, a lounge area in the back with couches, pools tables, darts, and a stage for live performers.

Weekly Drink Specials
Sunday
Monday
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Thursday
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Saturday

5. Kilkenny's
This Irish Pub is located under the it's sister restaurant North Peak. It is one of the newest bars in Traverse City and has a main stage and dance floor. Although it has an open floor plan there are two separate rooms one which holds the bar and stage and another which has tables, darts, two pool tables (can be rented for $8 an hour), and other video games.

Weekly Drink Specials
Sunday - Industry Night (25% off for restaurant and bar employees)
Monday
Tuesday -  $2 well drinks and Kilkenny's home brewed beer; also the night that local musician Levi Britton Plays
Wednesday - Men's Night (1/2 off for men)
Thursday - Ladies' Night (1/2 off for all ladies)
Friday
Saturday

6. Brady's
Total Dive Bar. In one room it has two pools tables and a juke box (where the younger crowd hangs) and in the other it holds the bar (where the older crowd chills). This is a place for PBR, bar food, and a chill game of pool.

Weekly Drink Specials
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Wednesday
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Saturday