Blue Cat in Bauang, La Union — a beach hangout for Angeles expats

Blue Cat in Bauang, La Union — a beach hangout for Angeles expats

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An Angeles-based vlogger introduces the Blue Cat Bar and Restaurant in Bauang, La Union, an expat hangout he visits every year, and suggests combining it with San Juan's beaches and Baguio.

💡 Key takeaways

[Blue Cat Bar and Restaurant]
• Location: Bauang, La Union
• A small, old-school bar and restaurant where expats hang out, he says
• Food and drink are reasonably priced, he says (no specific prices in the video)
• He stumbled across the place about 10 years ago

[La Union beaches]
• A beach destination near Angeles; he says there are also a few girl bars
• Bauang has some newer development and construction, but nothing like neighboring San Juan, he says
• In his view, San Juan's beaches are nicer than Bauang's, but new hotels have pushed prices up

[Getting there and itinerary]
• He suggests spending a couple of nights in Baguio first, then heading to the nearby La Union beaches
• From the channel owner's comment: you can take MacArthur Highway from the McDonald's on Walking Street to La Union, but TPLEX is faster

⏱ Chapters
00:01 La Union and the Blue Cat bar
01:05 Development in Bauang
02:43 San Juan beaches and prices
03:50 Pairing the trip with Baguio
04:54 Angeles area wrap-up and drone video note
05:33 Angeles drone video

💬 What viewers said (11 comments)
• Viewers who have been to or regularly hang out at the Blue Cat agreed it's a cool place.
• Some joked the bar sits so close to the water it might wash away soon.
• Asked where it is, the channel owner explained the route to La Union (MacArthur Highway or TPLEX).