Death Valley Dive Bar Guide

Alcohol On The Edge

It is difficult to conceive of a better pairing of dive bar and surroundings than Death Valley and the handful of drinking options that populate its sparse, sprawling footprint. The dive bar options that dare to exist on Death Valley’s fringes are almost by definition as authentic as possible, outposts that have simply refused to shutter in the face of countless reasons to seek (literally) greener pastures elsewhere.

Happy Burro Chili & Beer puts the Death Valley dive bar’s chief amenities right there in the name of the saloon-style structure in Beatty, Nevada. Down the road from a ghost town and home to a vaunted chili recipe, Happy Burro accentuates the divey drinking experience with handles atop the bar’s urinals for those needing a little extra stability.

Visiting Death Valley is a bit like visiting a major city, the drinking options perfect for each trip highly dependent on path and proximity. The options provided here sprinkle the options throughout the Death Valley region in hopes of serving as a roadside stop-off no matter the route chosen to, from or through the area.

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