AZ Daily Sun, August 16, 2025
Written by Gail G. Collins
Things are going well for Sportsman’s Bar and Grill, even swell with their expansion to Munds Park. The 17-year success, based on family-oriented fun, caters to everyone, especially locals, who flash a 20-percent discount card for making Sportman’s their go-to spot. Owner Craig Hindman fosters the crowd’s happiness, and it shows from its affordable food and drink to its welcoming atmosphere.
Perhaps, it feels like home because friends and family, including Hindman’s son, daughter and wife, plus longtime friends, make up the staff.
Entertainment runs the gamut of all the usual alphabet league play—NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, and evermore—on 20 televisions. There is always action to root for, including our NAU Jacks. Happy Hours Monday through Friday from 2-5 p.m. include all of your favorite brands, well drinks and craft beers. It’s the kind of place where people stay and play pool or just shoot the breeze.
Sportsmunds Pub and Grub brings all those best features to Munds Park and expands on them. Its new location doubles the size of the beloved original with an enormous patio and plenty of seating. If you like to toss a bean bag while tipping one back, there is free cornhole every day with live acoustic music sets every weekend. Daily drink specials keep it lively in the pub, and in collaboration with Flagstaff’s Hometown Pizzeria NiMarcos, Sportsmunds also delivers on the best grub.
If your own grill is calling, there is beer, wine and liquor to go. But with endless enjoyment on every screen, stick around. Summer just upped its game.
Munds Park has adult bars, but Sportmunds encourages family-centric meals and more. Building on a winning model, Hindman plans further activities, like karaoke, bingo and trivia nights, to add energy to evenings. Seasonally open May through October for lunch daily and into the wee hours of the night Thursdays to Saturdays, Sportmunds’ hospitality invites a local love for its food and fun.
“We’re family-owned and operated,” said Hindman. “The most important thing about both bars is we’re a family establishment. We love everyone, and we’re a place for everyone. All are welcome.” AZDSun