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Spokane's Jack and Dan's Named Top College Bar

9/12/2025

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Jack and Dan's Tavern in Spokane, WA, ranks No. 6 on The Athletic's list of the top 10 college bars in the U.S.
It is the only bar on the list not linked to a college football program.
Serving Gonzaga University for over 100 years, it opened as a "spirits emporium" in 1932.
Renamed in 1975 after Jack Stockton, father of NBA legend John Stockton, it remains popular among Gonzaga students and alumni.
Sports Illustrated recognized it as a top college bar in 2005.

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Jack and Dan's Tavern in Spokane, WA, ranks No. 6 on The Athletic's list of the top 10 college bars in the U.S.
It is the only bar on the list not linked to a college football program.
Serving Gonzaga University for over 100 years, it opened as a "spirits emporium" in 1932.
Renamed in 1975 after Jack Stockton, father of NBA legend John Stockton, it remains popular among Gonzaga students and alumni.
Sports Illustrated recognized it as a top college bar in 2005.