And since you have such venerable institutions in the area it’s usually the same folks who make it over to Amigos. Yes, of course, all are welcome, and, in time, your name too is shouted out gleefully by the boys behind the stick as you enter, “Norm-like” (from that old TV sitcom “Cheers”, way back in the ancient times called the 80s). Clientele ranges from college-aged students, retired local unified school district teachers, artists, DJs, lost-drunken writers, guys and dolls who work over at nearby JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), assorted office workers, seasoned world travellers…all cool, just wanting a drink, to unwind, won’t bother you unless you chat ‘em up first. An unusually friendly place. No brooding, self-loathing, narcissistic inebriates within a mile. People are actually happy at Amigos. There’s a buzz of camaraderie, of jocularity, in the air, loud, that you don’t hear so much at other joints. People are enjoying themselves!