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Ding, ding, ding! The donation bell has rung and Kathy Skinner Klister donated five dollars as she does every month!

Thanks for the generous on-going donations, Kathy!

Kathy is a singer and songwriter who performs under the name of Kathy Folkulele. You should subscribe to her YouTube channel and follow along as she posts her cool and entertaining songs.

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I got a request from a facecrack message saying I should check out The Hole Shot bar in East Peoria.

Well, we do take requests here at MBIP, so it’s off to The Hole Shot in East Peoria as we go to the 168th stop of this tour tonight!

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Number 168: The Hole Shot, Sunday, July 19, 2026

Here we are at The Hole Shot in East Peoria. This bar has a comfortable and friendly neighborhood look to it. Let’s go inside and check it out!

It’s very nice in here and there’s plenty of seats at the bar. Let’s get settled in for the evening and get a beer.

Denise is the friendly and pretty bartender on duty and she’s also the owner of the bar, along with her husband, Bob. They bought the bar and opened as The Hole Shot about six years ago and Denise says it’s been a fun ride owning this bar.

There’s the back of this well-stocked bar. They’re set up and ready to serve you any drink that you’re thirsty for in here!

There’s the Happy Hour and specials board behind the bar along with a poster from the Grand Opening back in 2020. And they serve Butch’s Premium Pizza in here, always the mark of excellence!

Here’s a shot from the other end of the classic long, wooden bar in here.

There’s a row of round tables opposite the bar and lining the far wall in here.

I love the colorful ceiling lights in here!

Here’s a couple shots of the pool table located near the back of the bar.

Denise told me that this tree in the back corner is an on-going “holiday tree.”

Right now it’s done up in red, white and blue colors for Memorial Day and the 4th of July. It also gets re-dressed for Hallloween, Thanksgiving and of course, Christmas. Happy Holidays from The Hole Shot!