Seattle's 10 Most Intimidating Dive Bars

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photo by Renee McMahon

Kelly's, 2236 3rd Ave., 448-2338: It's an ominous sign when you approach a bar and there's a paddy wagon parked across the street. It's even more ominous sign when such an occurrence isn't all that rare at said bar. Welcome to Kelly's, the most frightening drinking establishment in Seattle.

In an excerpt from his forthcoming book, Seattle's Best Dive Bars: Drinking & Diving in the Emerald City, Mike Seely calls out the city's 10 most intimidating in this week's cover story. A limited run of advance, discounted copies of the book can be purchased at SeattleWeekly.com/divebars for about the price of a pitcher.

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