Bright lights. Big City. Small Bar. Although it’s the main bar at the Magnolia Hotel in downtown Denver, you will usually find enough regulars keeping the barstools warm that it always feels welcoming and warm. With a maximum occupancy of 67 people, it’s never too hard to find a spot to call your own.

Go here once and it’s almost guaranteed you’ll go back again. This ‘dive bar’ is no longer a big secret, but certainly is worth hitting up for a Happy Hour cocktail and smile from your server. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for this out of the way Wash Park drinking hole that has more regulars than Cheers ever had.

Oh Behave! This shagadelic Martini bar is definitely hot right now and all the after 5 crowd come here to sip their drinks and strut their stuff. With sticky notes in the bathrooms you can always give your digits to someone while shimmying your way past the mid-century modern bar. And because it’s located in the Curtis Hotel, getting lucky means getting a room!

Once upon a time, Don’s was also a hidden gem in the city. Now, it’s still pretty divey but a lot more popular. Don’s runs the gamut with it’s clientelle. But it’s friendly, cheap, has decent music and free shuffleboard. what more do you need?

Are you looking for something a little more steamy? The 9th Door is muy caliente! This Spanish Tapas Bar has super Happy Hour specials and plenty of sexy people sipping sangria. I suggest the white sangria for a delicously light treat. Arriba!