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| - After 150 check ins here I think it is time for an update. With that let me delve into why I visit this "White Trash Bar" so often.
I started to come here because it was an easy stop after work with coworkers. What ended up happening was me making some great friends in here. It has come to be my hangout away from home. When I was feeling bored and needed some social interaction I would come here and sure enough the friends I made would be here to chew the fat with. These friends have turned into some of the best people I have met in the city thus far.
I know what some of you people are thinking about this place and it's all about perception. Yes, there are dancers on the one floor and if that's your thing have at it. I do not come here for that particular reason. One thing you have to remember is that they are there making a living. You may perceive it as a low standard place to go, but other perceive it as a good establishment to frequent.
The DJs have established nights that they work and that sets the mood for the night you are there. I suggest going Friday, Saturday or Sunday to hear DJ Tyler. Great mixes and up to date hits. These mixes are probably going to be things you haven't heard but that doesn't mean that it's not good music. Listen to the beat of the song and then the words, you might find something new to listen too. Requests are taken and if you are there to celebrate an occasion the DJ will gladly make an announcement (tips encouraged).
Special events happen during the holidays. Balloon drop for New Year's Eve. Costume contest for Halloween. They are even open on Christmas if Santa wasn't good to you that year. This is also a pet friendly establishment and I believe that they has a specific night where you can bring your pooch along to imbibe.
Certain nights there is a small buffet set up in the downstairs bar. Some food is served from the kitchen during the earlier hours (I have never been there at that time to partake). The downstairs bar is a different vibe altogether. It's your typical sit down bar with a jukebox. People sit around and chat down here, something that you can't do upstairs very well. This is a multilevel bar and it is wheelchair accessible only to the first floor, or if you find people kind enough they will carry you up to the second floor, chair and all.
Be careful of the stairs people. Stepping and drinking don't mix well. As for the dancefloor, that's a whole other story. It wobbles on its own. New colored lights have been added upstairs for the dancefloor and all three disco balls now rotate.
Yes, this is a divey bar that has "strippers:" that's what most people see and maybe one of the only things they remember. But it is also a microcosm of our city. Where people gather to have fun and hang out. Stop by one night, if only to take in the first floor, you might like it. And as always, tip your bartenders!
**CASH ONLY, ATM LOCATED ON FIRST FLOOR**
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