Prospector, is that a pickaxe in your pocket or just happy to see me?

What was The Bear Den is now just called The Den. While visiting Duces Wild in Salt Lake City, I kept meeting dancers who also danced here (or had) so I made a note to one day pay a visit to see what it's about. That day finally came.

Well, it isn't much but it's got some things going for it. It's in a town called Magna out west of Salt Lake, at the base of the Oquirrh Mountains. A little hike to get to, it's a blue collar old mining town not too far off I-80. And the building looks like it was built by some old prospectors. It's a squat cabin that sits inconspicuously just off the center of town.

Parking lot and entrance is in the back. You enter into a vestibule and then open the next door to step inside. Bar is immediately to the right with the main stage along the left wall, centered in the room. Chairs all around the stage with high tables and chairs further back and pool tables at the back of the room. The place is small and surprisingly bright inside. Maybe they dim the lights later in the evening but it felt like I was in my high school cafeteria. Walls are all blonde wood panels. Bathroom is tiny, for dwarves only - they have two urinals but when another dude came in it got a little too close for comfort.