Best of 2003: Best Bar Dartboards

Babe's Billiards 'n' Brew
1246 East Main, El Cajon
619-588-0426

Babe's has six dartboards and a shop -- B&D Darts, right in the bar, stocked with all the darts paraphernalia you need. Steel-tipped or soft-tipped, for the electronic boards. Looks like soft-tips are winning: five of the six are electronic. The place always has booze and burgers, and every Saturday evening at 7:30 they stage a darts tournament. You can borrow darts from the house, but it's better if you bring your own. If you're a traditionalist, there's always the Shakespeare. Its one board is just horsehair and bristleboard.