Mac's Time Out

This friendly bar/off-track betting parlor/dance club has a little bit of everything, including a beer garden and really good barbecue. Located in surprisingly cool downtown Alton, Mac's Time Out has a staggering number of televisions --62, by our count -- so you can watch as many as fifteen different racetracks from the comfort of your bar stool. But you don't have to limit your visits to race days; there's a Sunday brunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and dancing into the early morning on weekend nights.