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| - Coming to The Back Lot during Stampede was quite the experience, and not for the truly faint of heart. My friend ordered a Heineken, but of course I had to order a greyhound, prompting a response as if such a request was effete. Beyond the facial expression of the bartender and the question, "what's in it," my drink was brought out in short order (albeit not to the same strength I'm accustomed to back home in the SF Bay Area). But the embracing of the Stampede events just demonstrates the depth of the culture in this city, regardless of venue, which I find fascinating since home for me doesn't have this much esprit de corps for many cultural events on this broad scale. As far as The Back Lot is concerned, it seems to be a kick-back type of establishment, not like a club with mostly guys in their 20s, but a bit more like 30s and up from what I saw. Definitely a non-cruisey place at the point I visited (unless it changes drastically very late at night/after Stampede events). For warmer weather, a patio's available; otherwise there's a fireplace to sit by closer to the front. Oh sure, I would come back here, Stampede or not.
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