Casual neighborhood beer bar featuring local brews & spirits, plus a menu starring handmade burgers. Price tier: $. On-site games: Arcade, Pinball, Trivia, Bubble Hockey.
A 4.3-star Google rating across 1,047 reviews makes The Monkey Barrel among the more reliably rated live music spots in Highlands. Inside it reads easygoing and conversation-friendly, and most people stay ~2 hrs. We tend to build Highlands nights around it as the main event.
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Most people spend ~2 hrs here. Hit the Town turns a single spot into a full evening — dinner before, drinks after, and a walkable route that ties it together, tuned to your taste.
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