Holyoke
Bars, breweries, and nightlife in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke's bar scene carries real local history: the city invented volleyball in 1895 at its downtown YMCA, and its 19th-century canal system once powered one of the country's largest paper-manufacturing industries - a legacy visible today in names like Paper City Brewery, one of the real venues in BarFinder's 28-listing count here. The scene leans classic, led by bars, sports bars, and pubs, with spots like Donovan's Irish Pub and Pic's Pub & Pizzeria keeping a neighborhood, mill-town character alive alongside newer arrivals like EKKO Bar & Lounge.