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Just ate at The Tavern in Abingdon, Virginia last night. I'm biased since I grew up here and am back visiting, but truly a beautiful little town with some stunning nature and hiking nearby.
The Tavern itself has a great food and wine service for such a small town!
Safari's reader mode is a godsend for this article. I just want to see a simple list of "state - bar - date" but this is like those recipe blog posts where you need to sort through a bunch of filler until you finally get the recipe after numerous paragraphs of fluff.
Eischen's is a favorite among locals around Oklahoma City. Not for the bar but for the whole fried chickens you can get there. It's definitely worth a visit!
I've been to the Palace in Prescott, AZ. Neat place. I was told by locals that during the 1900 fire, the patrons picked up the actual bar and carried it out of the saloon to save it.
Re: Callahagn's in Mobile, AL starting as a "members only" club.
To quote Gene Hackman in "Mississippi Burning" - "Member of what?"
Knickerbocker Saloon (and Lafayette and Purdue, or as my sibling calls it - Purdon't) slaps.
Midwestern college towns are great.
It's really nice seeing those pubs the are really connected to a tumultuous history.
The oldest pub I've been not too far from is "The Old Ferry Boat Inn". The structure isn't that old, dating to the 17th Century. It is claimed to date to 560 AD, but if you believe that, I have a bridge (very old) I'd like to sell you.
King George in Bristol PA is quite a good place
"As George Washington's army approached Bucks County in 1781, the image of George II was replaced with a likeness of General Washington"
Warrens Tavern was surprisingly solid for what I expected to be a tourist trap
setting aside my disappointment over DC's absence (I know the heading says "state" strictly but still ... ) Wyoming's is really a purpose-fitting one
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The Pioneer Saloon in Paisley, Oregon is pretty solid, considering it's in the middle of nowhere in the Oregon outback. It's actually a popular stop (not that there's a lot of options) for folks who drive down to Burning Man from Seattle and Portland, so it will be seeing quite a few more visitors over the next few weeks.