Aguila’s Hidaway

There aren’t many places you can pound a beer in a former bomb shelter. Unless you visit Aguila’s Hidaway on the weekend, that is. The far West Valley watering hole began its life as a fallout shelter in 1959, then found a new purpose as an underground bar in 1962, back when Avondale was a dry city. Today, the space called the Bunker is open on weekends for patrons seeking a nightclub atmosphere. But the above-ground bar, built in 2006, is a popular spot for a drink any day of the week. Daily drink specials keep tabs low, and if sitting at the bar and chatting up the regulars isn’t enough of a diversion, check out a pool cue or some darts and play a game or two. Tucked away behind a liquor store, Aguila’s Hidaway is worth discovering.