It’s hard to believe that we’re already into the month of August! Summer will be over before you know it and there’s some bars we need to hit before it does indeed come to an end.

And tonight’s bar is one of those bars you need to experience in the summer. And the bar I’m talking about is the Storm Shelter bar that’s located on the riverfront in East Peoria.

And so, it’s off to East Peoria we go!

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Bar Number 182: Storm Shelter, Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Here we are at the Storm Shelter in East Peoria on the riverfront. I’m always impressed by the triple set of outside decks up on stilts out here.

We’ll check out each deck and take photos in a little bit after we get settled inside at the bar.

Okay, let’s go inside and check out the bar in here.

There’s a good crowd in here tonight and I see a spot down at the very end of the bar. Let’s go grab a chair and get a beer in here!

No sooner do we sit down and the pretty bartender on duty, Emily delivers a Budweiser tallboy with a beautiful smile!

We’re off to a fantastic start in here this evening!

And Emily not only brought us a beer, she too this photo of the six beers on tap behind the bar!

Congratulations, Emily, you’re now an MBIP Contributing Photographer! You can add this to your resume!

David was hanging out at the end of the bar and we had a nice conversation about bars in and around Peoria and he gave me some useful suggestions for upcoming bar visits. Thanks, David, it was fun chatting with you!

There’s gaming machines in the corner right next to the bar.

Here’s two shots of both sides of the bar in what can only be described as a Joni Mitchell inspired act of photography.

They have a full menu here and there’s a dining area with tables and chairs behind the bar.

Okay, now it’s time to check out all three deck areas! Here’s the first deck that’s just outside of the bar. Of course I had to take a shot of the river that the deck overlooks.