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This article highlights six notable dive bars across Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan.
Many of the featured bars have long histories, with some dating back to the early 20th century.
In addition to cheap drinks, these establishments are known for live music, local character, and unique histories.
There's nothing quite like a dive bar, known universally for cheap drinks, loud music, sticky floors and no shortage of local lore.
For some, a dive bar may be a right-of-passage, the place one goes when they first turn 21 and a $2 draft beer is calling their name. For others, a dive bar may be a place of comfort, a hole-in-the-wall you can go back to time and again, knowing it will be the same each time. And some may see a dive bar as a local neighborhood haunt where they

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