Presidential Lounge, Lake Alice

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you're all having a great time with your families.

So last night some friends and I decided to go grab drinks at the Presidential Lounge at the Mission Inn. This is a more upscale bar that sometimes has live music and even has a grand piano in the bar. There were people in all different attire- everything from sweatshirts and beanies to suits. I ran into one of my friends from high school there and there were a couple other people I recognized as well. This is a more relaxed bar, lots of people, but not too crazy.

After the Presidential Lounge we went to check out Mario's, but there was a line and a $10 cover charge. We decided (despite it being really cold) to walk over to Lake Alice. The cover charge there was only $3 and there was no line. There were people there that we knew also- typical for the holidays when everyone comes back into town to visit relatives. Lake Alice was a lot more upbeat and had a live band. There were different sports channels on, even though it was around midnight. There were people playing pool, shuffleboard, and just hanging out talking. I like this bar because it's a great place to just have fun. They have two small patios and it's just a great casual atmosphere.