Tenerife City bar Stan
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There’s four of us going mate , staying Sunday night ( all blues )
I last endured it for a stag in our 93:20 season. Several refused to go as they hate Blackpool but he was a school friend so I went.
I’ve aged lots in the last few years and feel a quality old pub we can take over for the night would be better now.
Blackpool was exciting as a child but I’d rather not go again.
That's a fair summary, it's knowing where to go, we tend to go out midweek if just having a drink etc and know a good 10 pubs that are pretty good and the same amount I've set foot only once in.When we moved here (Poulton le Fylde) we expected to avoid Blackpool completely. But have been a few times for gigs at The Waterloo (excellent venue, rough area on South Shore) Shows at the Tower Ballroom and comedy club near North Pier.
It certainly lives up to it's reputation as a shithole in many ways and areas, however it has it's good points too.
Abingdon Street Market is excellent for food and drink and stalls, and yet there are some dodgy as feck pubs around it.
Then there is a great cask ale etc pub called Cask & Tap on nearby Topping Street. While literally across the road is one of the shittiest looking 'Sports Pubs'. We were sat Cask enjoying a pint in nice surroundings, whilst watching across the road, people on mobility scooters roll up and others came from within the pub to buy their shoplifted swag.
Michael Wan's Wok Inn is an Asian 'street food' place right opposite North Pier which does some of the best food I've ever had. Next door is a bar like something from the crappest part of Benidorm.
Blackpool certainly contradicts itself.
Yeah it's our fav boozer, Bobby behind the bar is a top lad.The Mitre opposite the North pier used to be good many moons ago. Is it still going? If so how is it now?
That's good to know. It was always good in there, not too many dickheads, well not until I arrived:-)Yeah it's our fav boozer, Bobby behind the bar is a top lad.