Black Watch

Black Watch is our local downtown 'dive' bar with biker dudes as well as assortment of locals.  They are famous for their Kamikaze drink.  You can even get a cranberry Kamikaze, which is actually a decent cocktail.

The bar is located right downtown, across the street from the Wells Fargo Bank.

It's a pretty lively place.  It's so iconic it's one of those "ya gotta go there once" kinda spots.  It's not so "gritty" that you feel like you need to burn your shoes when you leave.   Check out their Facebook page, pretty entertaining stuff; see a live look at those famous drinks.

Some Local History

This bar dates back to 1959 which makes it one of the longest running drink establishments in town. Looking at the picture provided above, notice the green tile on the building.  The building used to house a Peerless bus station (the buses came in 2 doors down, to the right).  You can see a picture of the old station here.

Parking

First, please tell me you're not driving!  Ok, so now, there is some street parking but again, it's downtown so that varies a lot depending on the day and time.  That said if there is no street parking, just head behind Wells Fargo Bank to the lot behind and keep driving south until you leave the Wells Fargo only parking and enter the town parking lot.  Parking is free but there is a time limit

Restaurants Close By

There are several restaurants within a block of the Black Watch:

Coup de Thai - Thai restaurant

North - Seasonal Vietnamese Cuisine and Bar

Kamakura - Japanese Restaurant