Best Bars In the Rockford Area For Drinks And Good Vibes

When the weekend rolls around, I love getting out of the house and meeting up with friends for a drink and a good time at a local bar.

There are a couple places I usually find myself being a regular at, like CJ's Public House and Big Timber Axe Throwing in downtown Rockford! CJ's has pool, darts, shuffleboard, and other classic bar games to enjoy while you're drinking, and Big Timber has axe throwing, pool, board games, and cocktails/mocktails that are so, so, so delicious!

I love bars that have entertainment besides drinking, but that's just me.

Via Emily

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The Rockford area has a lot of underrated places to grab a drink, and if you've been trying to find a new spot to hangout with friends around town, locals didn't disappoint with their favorite places to go for drinks after-dark.

Local Favorites: Where To Grab A Drink In the Rockford Area

Loves Park VFW
Alechemy
TAP 251
8th Ward Pub
Music Box
Mary's Place
Minnihan's
Big Timber Axe Throwing & Bar
Benny's at Nest
The Stables Bar - Dixon
Screw City Tavern
The GOAT Pub and Grill
Sips in the Park
CJ's Public House
Buchanan Street Pub
Tad's on the Rock
The Rusty Wheel Tavern - South Beloit
Ernie's Midtown Pub
Finnegan's Cottage
Poison Ivy Pub Roscoe
Neighbors Bar & Grill
The Parks
MC Tap
Shatter Bar - Loves Park
Whiskey's Roadhouse

The list goes on and on, find all the recommendations here for the best bars with great vibes, live music, and delicious drinks.

Where's your favorite local bars in the Stateline? Could be Rockford, Loves Park, Belvidere, Freeport, Roscoe... drop your favorite spots for others to enjoy, too!