Okay, it’s that time of week, time to let our friend and weekly co-host, Jim/Karl take us for a ride and let him steer us to a bar tonight. So where are we off to?

Well, let’s get into the Karl Kar and find out!

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Bar Number 126: Dan’s Tow Bar, Thursday, October 1, 2026

There’s Karl behind the wheel and he says that tonight’s destination is going to happen right here in downtown Peoria on this rainy evening. Our destination is…

Dan’s Tow Bar on Adams Street in downtown Peoria.

I’ve been by this place many times and it’s one of the few bars in Peoria I’ve never stopped into and had a beer at. All of that is about to change as we enter…

Dan’s Tow Bar!

There’s some seats open at the bar and Karl and I are going to get settled into them for the evening.

Damian was the friendly bartender on duty and here he is serving me up an ice-cold can of Budweiser. Cheers, everyone!

There’s Karl at the bar enjoying his drink as we settle in to Dan’s Tow Bar.

And he’s got yet another Swami Stuff t-shirt on, I love it!

There’s no beers on tap, but there is a whole cooler filled with beer down at this end of the bar.

As you can see, the bar is getting all set up for Halloween!

Jerome was whooping it up at the bar!

This is the first time that we’ve seen a model plane flying over a bar! The note below explains what it is.

There’s a row of tables directly opposite the bar.

The walls in here are loaded wiith historical photos and data.

I love the Adams/Olive street sign and the pay phone over here!

There’s another room here in the back with more tables and an entire gaming area. This place is a lot bigger than I thought it was!

Here’s Damian with Sam and Bobby back here. Damian said that everyone is like family in here. Nice!

There’s even a beer garden outside, but tonight was a little too wet to hang out back here.

Meanwhile, back at the bar…

Damian’s pretty mom, Angie stopped by and posed with her son behind the bar. Angie bartends in here Friday nights, so stop by and say hi to her the next time you’re in the neighborhood!

Thanks to Damian, Angie and everyone at Dan’s Tow Bar for a fun evening in downtown Peoria!

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