If you subscribe to the notion that good things come in small packages, then you’ll definitely want to visit Joe’s in Rock Springs, Wyoming. It’s a tiny little bar and liquor store with a personality to rival any big-time, full-blown nightclub around. What Joe’s lacks in space, it more than makes up for in food, fun, music, atmosphere, and some terrific hand-blended drinks. This little bar also boasts a surprisingly full social calendar, so there’s always something going on no matter when you manage to make it in.
With over 23,000 residents, Rock Springs isn’t the tiniest town in Wyoming, but it is the home of the smallest bar in the state.
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Joe’s Drive-In Liquor and Bar is located at 516 Elk Street in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
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Their small status is something they proudly proclaim on a can’t-miss red and yellow sign right on the side of the building.
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Joe’s is just as much about convenience as anything. They have a drive-up window so you can grab some beer, wine, or other drink of your choice on the go. If you have the time, however, it’s worth your while to park the car and go in.
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One side of the building is a liquor store with an unexpectedly large selection.
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The other side is where you’ll find the smallest bar in Wyoming. There are about eight stools at the bartop…
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…and a couple of tables.
Joe’s Drive-In Liquor& Bar/TripAdvisor Overall, Joe’s seats less than 20, but the place gets crowded to overflowing with standing room on the weekends.
What could possibly draw large crowds to a tiny bar on a regular basis? Live music and an assortment of happy hour events, for starters.
Joe’s Drive-In Liquor& Bar/Facebook Joe’s regularly hosts talented musicians from near and far. Plus, from Mellow Mondays to Tasting Tuesdays to Sunday Funday and every day in between, there’s always something going on at this little bar.
Then there’s the biggest reason people go to a bar: the drinks. Joe’s doesn’t have beer on tap, but they do have a selection of bottled beer, and the place is known for its amazing hand-blended drinks - the Bloody Mary at Joe’s is legendary.
Joe’s Drive-In Liquor& Bar/Facebook Part of what makes a Bloody Mary at Joe’s so great is the Bloody Mary bar from which you can top off your drink with anything from lemons to celery to bacon. If you’re hungry, you can also order typical bar food such as pizza, chips, jalapeno poppers, hot wings, and other appetizers, to go along with your drinks at Joe’s Drive-In Liquor and Bar.
What other little cool, hole-in-the-wall places have you found in Wyoming?
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Overall, Joe’s seats less than 20, but the place gets crowded to overflowing with standing room on the weekends.
Joe’s regularly hosts talented musicians from near and far. Plus, from Mellow Mondays to Tasting Tuesdays to Sunday Funday and every day in between, there’s always something going on at this little bar.
Part of what makes a Bloody Mary at Joe’s so great is the Bloody Mary bar from which you can top off your drink with anything from lemons to celery to bacon. If you’re hungry, you can also order typical bar food such as pizza, chips, jalapeno poppers, hot wings, and other appetizers, to go along with your drinks at Joe’s Drive-In Liquor and Bar.
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