Happy Hours

Drinking cheaper in Airlie Beach

Life is tough, so a bloke has to have a hobby. Unless otherwise indicated, all these happy hours are in the two blocks that comprise the main street of Airlie Beach. A compact pub crawl is a lot easier on the knees than a long distance pub crawl. These were all from 1999, and may have changed slightly.

Beaches bar and bistro

12 midday to 2 p.m., 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. $6 jugs every day. Wall to wall backpackers.

Capers Bar

Airlie Beach Hotel, Used to be the Bourbon Bar. 100 different bourbons, pool tables, and more than a little rough. Alas, the entire bar was razed in July 1999, as part of rebuilding of the hotel. Replaced by their much nicer Capers Bar, which I think is pretty much the social center of town on Friday night.

Bowling Club (15 minute walk)

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Cheap lunch 12-2 includes drink

Charlies Sports Bar

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Live music most nights, good food.

Chatz Bar 'n Brassiere

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Lunch, dinner.

Hogs Breath cafe and saloon

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Good meat meals.

Jubilee Tavern (20 minute walk)

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bistro meals, excellent wine shop for area. Poker machines.

Jubilee Tavern (20 minute walk)

Have Wine tastings some Fridays. Games area for children in the bistro area.

KCs

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Live entertainment most evenings

Magnums Bar and Grill

New bar has Toad races, horizontal bungee, video projector. $6 jugs every day. I'm sure they still sell drinks in the Village food court.

Mangrove Jacks, Airlie Beach Hotel

Good pizza, I'm told. Looks very pleasant, 30 tables, poker machines. Giant (not cheap) wine glasses.

Morocco's cafe bar

Changed

Paddy's Shenanigans

Formerly Club Cafe, Irish beers, stout and spirits. Can be crowded.

Pretty Mickey's

Very comfortable location for light meal and wines, near the Post Office in the Village.

Stingers nightclub (upstairs)

Opening hours 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Too noisy for me.

Terraces Bar (Golden Orchid Drive)

5:30 to 6:30 happy hour, to 7 p.m. Fridays. Best views in town. My favourite bar. Next to the swimming pool and spa at Reception. Under New Management, very friendly, not noisy, so you can have a decent converstaion. Up the stairs behind the Doctor's surgery (400 Shute Harbour Road) on the main street if you are walking.

Tricks nightclub (upstairs)

9 p.m. to 11 p.m. opening hours late until 5 a.m. Too noisy for me.

Whitsunday Sailing Club (end of the Esplanade)

Complicated happy hours. Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 4:30 to 6, Wed 6 to 8, Sat and Sun 11 to midday, 6 to 7. Good value meals, you can usually get a decent fish meal.

Whitsunday Terraces Bar (Golden Orchid Drive)

5:30 to 6:30 happy hour, to 7 p.m. Fridays. Best views in town. My favourite bar. Next to the swimming pool and spa at Reception. Under New Management, very friendly, not noisy, so you can have a decent converstaion. Up the stairs behind the Doctor's surgery (400 Shute Harbour Road) on the main street if you are walking.

A restaurant licence means 80% of the occupants being served alcohol must also be having a meal. Backpackers bars have XXXX or similar beer at around $6 a jug.

Taxis are available in the centre of town. Please don't drink and drive. Most traffic accidents involve alcohol. Don't become a victim.

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