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supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities
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Speaking of rum—Barbados is considered the birthplace of the spirit, after all—you’ll have ample opportunities to imbibe thanks to more than 1,500 watering holes.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
Border officials are tentatively signaling support for watering holes for bighorn, as well as the installation of small passages in the wall for wildlife, and floodgates to be left open during storms, according to Aiello, who is working closely with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The five-mile-long Babylon 5 space station of the mid-23rd century was constructed by humans in the aftermath of the Earth-Minbari War to be used as a sort of intergalactic watering hole by extraterrestrial races for trade, peace, and diplomacy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The cafe is a familiar location in the show that was seen throughout season 1 as a local watering hole for oil workers.
—Brayden Garcia
january 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
Border officials are tentatively signaling support for watering holes for bighorn, as well as the installation of small passages in the wall for wildlife, and floodgates to be left open during storms, according to Aiello, who is working closely with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The five-mile-long Babylon 5 space station of the mid-23rd century was constructed by humans in the aftermath of the Earth-Minbari War to be used as a sort of intergalactic watering hole by extraterrestrial races for trade, peace, and diplomacy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The cafe is a familiar location in the show that was seen throughout season 1 as a local watering hole for oil workers.
—Brayden Garcia
january 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watering%20hole. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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