This is the only happy hour in town where the bar TVs show actual Golden Knights practice, not just the game replay. Mackenzie River sits inside City National Arena, the Knights’ training home, which makes this Summerlin pub happy hour the closest thing Vegas has to a locker-room hangout for hockey fans.
Order This: $5 draft pints, $5.50 well cocktails, $6 glasses of wine, and $2 off appetizers and flatbreads โ work through the apps menu while you’ve got a view of the ice. Don’t sleep on the poutine-topped burger either; it’s an odd flex for a pizza-and-beer spot, but it works.
It’s a rustic, lodge-like room built for a sport Vegas didn’t have a decade ago, which says something about how fast this city’s “local” culture can form around a team. Casual diners and hockey fans alike treat this as the unofficial pregame spot before catching the Knights on the big screen โ you don’t need a ticket to the actual arena to feel like you’re part of the practice-day crowd. Stop in before puck drop and you’ll understand why regulars never leave for Strip happy hours.
Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 PM, at the bar inside City National Arena. No reservation needed โ just grab a seat facing the rink.
For more information please visit their website or phone (702) 916-2999.
