The Surprising History of the Swim-Up Bar
Swim-up bars are now ubiquitous. But how and where did the idea first originate?
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustration: Nick Hensley Wagner
Swim-up bars are now ubiquitous. But how and where did the idea first originate?
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