#6593 - Rock Rest Lodge, Golden, CO - 6/10/2026

Rock Rest Lodge, Golden, CO

Here's a brief history from the bar's web site:

"Although records are unclear, local folklore holds that the front section of the Rock Rest was erected around 1885 as a trading post and stagecoach stop.  Originally called the “Rock House Rest” on old mining maps, by the time of the 1890’s census, the name had been shortened to simply “Rock Rest”. 

As nearby Camp George West expanded, so too did the Rock Rest.  The lodge, ballroom and “private” brothel areas were built around 1907 by then owner and local legend Len “Stump Puller” Johnson.  After Johnson retired back to Sweden, the Lodge was sold to a shady character by the name of JimboThraken.  Extending the brothel and gambling receipts were Thraken’s first order of business.  Soon the Rock Rest became the Ad Hoc officers club for the nearby camp.  In 1923 Thraken was killed in a barroom brawl and the Rock Rest went through a series of owners and into decline. 

Rock Rest Lodge, Golden, CO

During the Great Depression the Rock Rest was brought back to greatness by the famous fiddle playing band leader George Morrison.  Morrison and his Rigadooners were the toast of the town until the Klu Klux Klan threatened to blow up the Rock Rest and kill the African-American and Catholic band leader. 

The Rock Rest then came under the ownership of Max Heeley, a local Heavyweight boxer.  According to newspaper accounts of the time, Heeley’s Bull terrier “Dempsey” wandered into the cavern beneath the Rock Rest.  The distraught Heeley followed the pup in, and neither was seen again.  Since then, the cavern has been sealed for safety concerns.  On especially windy nights, it is said one can still hear old Dempsey howling!"

16005 Mt Vernon Rd, Golden, CO 80401 - (303) 216-2895

Est. c.1885 - Building constructed: c.1885/1907
Previous bars in this location: None known 
Web site: rockrestlodge.com - facebook - instagram 
Articles: onlyinyourstate - denverite (severed foot) - yelp - tripadvisor 

#6314 - Tim's Corner Bar, West Elizabeth, PA - 8/22/2025

Tim Zyra, Tim's Corner Bar, West Elizabeth, PA

This is a great old bar space that goes back to prohibition. It’s been “Tim’s Corner Bar” since 1979, and Tim Zyra is one of the nicest owner-bartenders I’ve ever met. The neighborhood bar vibe is nice, and while I didn't eat there, the food gets high marks from locals. Recommended if you’re in the area.

Tim appears to have owned the place since September 1979. A quick lookup in online newspaper archives of bars in this location produced only a few stories. In 1945 it was Roman's Beer Garden, and by the early 1960s it was Stanley's Bar. Stanley’s ran afoul of the law in 1962 by “selling drinks on Sundays, hiring female bar maids [horrors!], and operating a noisy tavern.”

Tim's Corner Bar, West Elizabeth, PA

Tim's Corner Bar, West Elizabeth, PA

700 4th St, West Elizabeth, PA 15088 - (412) 384-9566
Est. 1979 - 
Previous bars in this location: Stanley's Bar 
Web site: facebook 
Reviews: yelp - tripadvisor - weeblyte