Melba Mae’s Riverview Inn

Melba Mae’s, Melba Mae’s, you’ve changed my life in crazy ways.
Ok maybe I wouldn’t go that far… BUT while camping for a couple of nights in upstate New York, a friend who was with us and originally from the area said that we had to check out this joint. Basically the only bar in town, Melba’s attracts all the locals, making it an amazing location for people watching. Walking in the first two things that I noticed were 1) I I was perfectly dressed in my jean shorts and UMass sweatshirt, falling somewhere in the middle of the sprectrum, between men in t-​shirts with no sleeves and 50 – 70 year old women in beedazled tanks 2) loud and awesome country music was pouring out from the back of the bar. Plopping ourselves down on high top chairs in front of the stage, we sat and watched as a massive man (we’re talking Paul Bunnion) in full country gear belted out request after request. On the dance floor we got to see line dancing, slow dancing, and older people dancing inappropriately to slow songs… it was quite the experience. The only reason Melba’s loses a star is because of the women’s bath room: 2 toilets, no stalls, no lock. But, drinks are cheap and the atmosphere is unique, so if you have a good girl friend to stand outside the restroom door, arms crossed, body guard style, definitely head up to Melba Mae’s.