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Santa Ana, California
Downtown Santa Ana craft-beer bar — 36 taps, pool, and Wednesday karaoke
Mission Bar is a Downtown Santa Ana neighborhood bar built around local craft beer, pouring from 36 taps plus wine. There are pool tables, a daily happy hour, Wednesday karaoke, and DJs on the decks — a low-key, gay-friendly stop on the DTSA nightlife strip.
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