Bay View Bar

Maybe it’s the handful of codeine I washed down with two Amstel Lights in the last half hour, but this place is alright with me. There’s wifi, sports on the tellie, and all the light beer a compulsive dieter like myself could ask for. Did I mention I’m a little drunk?
Thanks to the excellent driving skills and generosity of a certain matthew capital r, I made it to the airport in record time and now have a whole hour to sit around and drink, pill up, and Unilocal. (thanks, honey!). It’s helpful for Bay View Bar that they are the only bar in Terminal 2 because if it weren’t for that, they’d probably get less stars. A drunk like me is just happy to be able to booze up pre-​flight.
I’ve got to say: the bartender is the sweetest, and totally NOT a typical airport bar bartender. She didn’t believe I was over 21, so she is automatically my new BFF, God love her. There are also two tables of hot boys who have been shamelessly flirting with me even though I think I started singing along out loud to my ipod when that third pill kicked in. Don’t worry– they’re too young for me and I have a plane to catch anyway.
If you like to drink and you’re flying Southwest out of Oakland, Bay View Bar is pretty much your only option. So don’t get sloppy drunk and asked to leave. There’s nowhere else to go. Minus one star for the outrageous ammount of money I’ve just spent on piss beer. I know it’s par for the course at airport bars but that doesn’t mean I have to like it!