The Little Club, Coronado’s compact, longtime dive on Orange Avenue, is closing at the end of March after a 50-year run, a sudden-sounding last call for a spot that has quietly anchored many of the island’s late nights. Staffers and regulars are already boxing up neon, memorabilia and bartop clutter, leaving a small but unmistakable gap in downtown’s after-dark scene.
Owners Announce Temporary Farewell
Owners told staff that the Little Club will shut its doors at the end of March and that they plan to pack up and store the bar’s contents, according to the Coronado Eagle & Journal. The paper notes bartenders and staffers Laurie, Paul, Ashliegh, Cain, Megan, Jasmine and Emily, familiar faces who have steered the place through karaoke nights and late shifts that stretched well past most of Coronado’s bedtime.
At 132 Orange Avenue, A Classic Dive
The Little Club sits at 132 Orange Ave, a narrow storefront that local listings describe as one of the island’s few true late-night dives. The town’s visitor listing lays out the basics on the address and a brief description, while an area directory points readers to the bar’s social account and hours for anyone wanting to look back on the place before it closes; see the Coronado Visitor Center and Arrival Guides.
Tradition Beyond Drinks
Beyond late-night pours, the Little Club has also been woven into Coronado traditions. The bar hosted an annual Thanksgiving feast that served a free meal of turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy and stuffing to anyone who walked in, according to the newspaper. Photographs credited to Dakota Smith accompanied that coverage, underscoring how personal the staff and their rituals have been to the island community, as reported by the Coronado Eagle & Journal.
What Comes Next
No public plan has been announced for the space once the Little Club closes, and details on any lease changes or redevelopment were not immediately available. For now, longtime patrons and employees are drifting in to say their goodbyes and help pack up the pieces of a bar that, for decades, was more than just another late-night stop.
