Pictures: Baltimore bar games
Let's face it -- old bar games like pool and darts only go so far, and newer ones like Golden Tee or Big Buck Hunter can become expensive.
But your gaming options aren't as limited as you might think. A number of Baltimore bars have alternatives, including arcade games like Skee-Ball and the kitschy shuffle bowl, a '70s favorite. Better still, many of them have dedicated leagues, with regular meetings and serious players (or as serious as you can get when it comes to something like shuffleboard).
Here are five establishments that offer games you won't find at the average corner bar. Play on, player.--By Evan Siple
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Shuffleboard
Little Havana, 1325 Key Highway, Baltimore
410-837-9903, littlehavanas.com League meets 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays; $30 to register, two to four people per team. Little Havana may be best known for its brunch specials and Cuban sandwiches, but in the winter, Little Havana (in conjunction with City Limits Sports Bar in Locust Point) houses a local shuffleboard table league in which eight teams play tournament style over eight weeks. This isn't cruise ship shuffleboard. It's smaller, for starter. And, of course, much cooler. The object is to slide a weighted puck down a polished board speckled with sand without going over the edges. The farther you go, the more points you score, and you can knock off the other team's pucks along the way. Slow pacing and thoughtful, strategic play isn't uncommon in Little Havana's league. "They're a great bunch of guys, said general manager Scott Donnelly. "It gets us through the quiet months, when outdoor seating isn't available. It's easily the most laid-back bar league in the city." If you're interested in nonleague play, Little Havana's board is available on a first-come, first-served basis pther nights of the week, for free. |
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