4201 Fremont Ave N, 634-3161.
Description: An old-timey Fremont dive and biker bar known
for its hefty beer selection.
Decor: Swinging saloon doors, various jars of beef jerky,
unmoving barkeep.
Celebrity happenings: Several movies feature scenes shot
within the Buckaroo: 1995’s Georgia, with Jennifer Jason Leigh
playing her favorite standby—the doomed loser; 1997’s
Prefontaine, starring the boner-inducing Jared Leto; and 1999’s
10 Things I Hate About You with current box-office champion
Heath Ledger. (“Don’t touch anything,” a character is
immediately warned upon entering the bar. “You may get hepatitis.”)
Happy hours: Daily 5–7 pm.
Happy-hour drink specials: $2 Busch pints, rotating $3 pints
(such as Diamond Knot IPA).
Happy-hour food specials: 50 cent hot dogs (Mon).
Budget-friendly diversions: Free pool (Sun, 6
pm–close).
