www.CostaRicaTicas.com

I like Chubbs for taking a break during the day or evening. I think their bucket of Imperial is still 6 beers for 5000c. I don't think you would find anything cheaper then that in the Gulch. And they have some decent bar food as well. There's a huge thread on them on the forum here somewhere. I've also taken my favorita in there a few times for dinner.

I've only ever been in the SL once, but the atmosphere was nice and I don't recall the prices being outrageous enough to remember. I don't usually drink much liquor as I am more of a beer man, but when I do, it's usually something with rum in it.

I usually stay at La Amistad and it was always nice to bring your girl to the bar there, whether just for drinks or for a nice dinner as well. Unfortunately, the great bartender they had is no longer there, I hear. I'm hoping it's still nice. I'll find out next month I guess. I got used to Cesar knowing how to make me the perfect piña colada, just the way I liked it.

I avoid the DR unless I am on the prowl. It's too noisy and the girls are too aggressive to just relax in that place and have a drink. But when you are out mongering, it's great to go to the Blue Marlin in the afternoon and get out of the heat, while sucking back a cold one and checking out the 'talent'. When I am doing stuff during the day, I like to spend some time at the BM in the afternoon before heading back to my hotel for a nap and a shower. A lot of times, I make arrangements to meet someone I met at the BM later on that evening.

If you get to know a girl well and want to do a regular 'date' with her, you should let her take you to one of the local's places outside of the gulch. One of the best nights I had in CR was at a club called Castro's with a really fun tica who got me doing karaoke and shots of tequila with some of her family and friends. The bill was super cheap after a full night of partying, eating and drinking.

PlaneCrazy, Castro's is a good find, lots of fun. I love to wander into Tico bars in San Jose. I see a big drop in prices there.

You can find 3rd World-priced bars and beer joints all over CR. The gulch is a "special case" in that it that it caters to a gringo clientele with money to spend. A bottle of Imperial purchased in a tico bar may cost you 2 - 4 times more if purchased in one of the more popular gulch establishments.

Our happy hour is 750 colones per beer, lower than most Tico joints.

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I've never been to HLH yet. I am definitely going to try and get a visit in this time down. Need to check out your happy hour

HLH is a great part of the gulch. Especially for newbies and especially-especially for guys on a time crunch. Plus great to knock out a nuisance nut. Plus if you want to have two girls at a time plus, well its a great place.

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Don´t necesarily recommend it for everyone, but was drinking on 6th street yesterday across from a $12 mp. The litre bottle of Pilsen was 1700 colones. Can´t beat that one with a stick.

Yeah, I have to say the DR is probably the worst (I am sure someone will correct me) as far as the average price of a beer and the fact that the bartenders there (at least some of them) actively rip-off patrons; still going on according to a guy I was hanging with last trip over Memorial Day . I like the fact that BK has instituted a Happy Hour or two at the HLH and if I lived in CR, I would definitely look for the the best bang for the buck, such as the places TW suggests. BTW, where is Castro's?

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Castro's is in Barrio Mexico. Not good with directions and have only been there by taxi, but it isn't too far from the gulch...

Who has the cheapest beer?

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Here's what TicoParty says: http://www.ticoparty.com/Bares-Costa-Rica/Castros-Bar/ << Kinda thin--just Phone #
And for future reference: http://www.ticoparty.com/Bares-Costa-Rica/San-Jose then scroll down to an establishment and click. Might come up with something like this: http://www.ticoparty.com/Bares-Costa-Ri ... nte.Tibas/
Anyway Castro's is big fun--dance floor down, karaoke upstairs w/full English catalog

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taking taxi to these bars will be okay? can you take girls from there?thanks mustbfun

I love Castros as well. Nightclub on the first floor, karaoke bar on the second. I've been there twice. Prices are very reasonable. Karaoke bar has a menu with a decent selection. Also I saw a guy that lived there and he brought his own CD's and they let him play what he wanted to sing along to.

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Off the topic of beer prices but talking about dance spots:
Casa Zeller
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=36429 << read Brother C'dude's responses on this
http://www.ticoparty.com/Bares-Costa-Ri ... eller-Bar/ << This site is so generally useful

This is a live music place and gets jammed.

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