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Best Bars For Cornhole In Pittsburgh

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Whether pre-game tailgating or just hanging out with friends, Pittsburghers sure know how to party. While the city is known for some of the best bars with drinking games in Pittsburgh, summer is the perfect season to step outside for some different bar activities. With the warm temps and longer days replacing the cold, gloomy weather that drives everyone indoors, local bars are offering one of Pittsburghers' favorite pastimes: cornhole. The region's love of this lawn game has created a demand for everything from casual last-minute games to city-wide cornhole tournaments. Try your hand at a game of cornhole at these five Pittsburgh-area bars.

Celebrations
8110 Steubenville Pike
Imperial, PA 15126
(724) 695-4333
www.celebrationsbarandgrill.com

Celebrations has everything you need to celebrate your winning cornhole game, from food to drinks to plenty of fresh outdoor space and, of course, cornhole. Come play out back surrounded by the great outdoors and enjoy drinks from the 1,800-square-foot deck's large bar. After the game, take a break and watch your favorite sports on Celebrations' multiple TVs while enjoying its daily drink specials and friends. Celebrations is located in Imperial, just minutes from the Robinson Township shopping area.

Social
6425 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 362-1234
www.bakerysocial.com

Social has made getting out and enjoying the wonderful weather even more fun with its regular cornhole leagues. Its Pittsburgh Sports League (PSL) teams are welcome to hang out at its bar and restaurant while waiting for cornhole games to begin. With awesome daily specials, a variety of games and a menu of salads, appetizers, sandwiches and more, Social easily ranks among the city's top places for joining in on a game of cornhole with your friends. Social is located at Bakery Square.

Brothers Grimm
136 Old Beaver Grade Road
Robinson, PA 15108
(412) 788-0890
www.brothersgrimm.tv

Next to its alcoholic beverages, cornhole is the specialty at Brothers Grimm. Cornhole games are held on the bar's back patio while pool, darts and ping pong/beer pong can be played inside. Weekly specials along with a DJ, trivia nights and delicious menu options make this casual watering hole and restaurant a great choice for a night of cornhole. Brothers Grimm is located in the Robinson area on Old Beaver Grade Road.

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Red Ring Bar and Grille
1015 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
(412) 396-3550
www.redringrestaurant.com

A college campus may not be the first spot that comes to mind for a bar that offers cornhole, but that may change when you swing by Duquesne's Red Ring Bar and Grille for a round of cornhole and drinks. Red Ring Bar and Grille's outdoor patio is the city's prime pick for gathering with your friends for games, food and fun. Happy hour specials featuring appetizers, student discounts and draft deals are available Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Red Ring Bar and Grille is located Forbes Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh.

Hal's Bar and Grill
3225 Babcock Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 364-3230
www.halsbar.com

Hal's Bar and Grill in the city's North Hills is a go-to spot for many cornhole players. Its cornhole league is now in its tenth year, offering players a chance to get their league involved in this annual outdoor competition. The next league starts in late June. Call for details. Arrive well before the games start and enjoy Hal's jalapeno ranch chips, a sandwich or happy hour specials from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. With its relaxed, sports bar atmosphere, you can always count on a good time at Hal's Bar and Grill.

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Jessica Wasik lives in Pittsburgh where works as a full-time figure skating coach sharing her passion with todays generation of young skaters. A graduate of Robert Morris University with a degree in English Studies, Jessica is also a contributing writer for Allegheny West Magazine. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.

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