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Plenty of cold ones – San Diego Union-Tribune

From the Archives heads down way south and across the border for this shot of the Mexicali Beer Hall in downtown Tijuana, circa 1920. It was known as “The Longest Bar in the World.” It was reportedly 229 feet long. The San Diego Union-Tribune...

Which is the cowboyiest state of all? Mosey on over and we’ll tell ya

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