by Debbi | Apr 2, 2010 | Random Holidays
We're still laughing today about yesterday's suggestion that the Sandbar jukebox was booting Jimmy Buffett in favor of teen pop. The fact that "Party in the USA" and other songs by kids too young to even enter the bar have been played a lot probably gave credibility to this proposal.
Even more amusing, it seemed that at least one current employee fell for the prank (ahem, Danny).
Calm down.
We are not changing the jukebox. And we are absolutely not removing Jimmy Buffett. That would be blasphemy.
Some of my favorite comments on our Facebook page yesterday:
"The jukebox is the heart of the Sandbar. Please don't change it too much."
by Debbi | Feb 16, 2010 | Random Holidays
Happy Fat Tuesday!
Mardi Gras is somewhat anti-climactic at The Sandbar. After all, we deliver beads to our fans all year long, and no flashing is required to get them. In fact, we prefer that you keep your clothes on.
But, it's still a holiday, and you know we're all about the holidays around here. We'll still have our usual $1.50 almost-anything cheap drink special all day long, and plenty of beads for everyone.
If you're looking for a fun time tonight, come out and join us.We don't have balconies and parades and floats (but this parade is going on RIGHT NOW, hurry up! We're totally participating next year!), but we promise lots of beads. And tasty drinks.
(If you take any pictures tonight, we'd love to see them. Send them to us- our email link is on the right side of the page- or upload them to our fan page on Facebook.)
by Debbi | Jan 29, 2010 | Events, KU Basketball, Ottawa, Random Holidays, Specials
Our great state turns 149 years young today! Kansas became a state on this day way back in 1861. (And the coolest university in the country was created four years later, to borrow a line from KU Info.)
One of our Twitter followers wondered aloud if we would have any drinks in honor of Kansas Day. To be honest, this had not yet occurred to us, but we love any reason to celebrate- so yes, we will!
All day today, you can enjoy a Sunflower Shandy for $3.50. It's Boulevard Wheat and lemonade. And yes, we realize that Boulevard is actually made in the state that sits directly east of Kansas, but pretend it's made somewhere else for today. Focus instead on the fact that Kansas usually leads the nation in wheat production.
And looking ahead…
Is it ironic that the big in-state rivalry basketball game is the day after Kansas' birthday?
I know we aren't really a sports bar and don't have huge, fill-the-whole-wall sized TV's, but if you're looking for a place to watch the game tomorrow, stop by our Lawrence or Ottawa location. Both places will have free chili dogs during the game!
by Debbi | Sep 18, 2009 | Random Holidays
Ahoy! Tomorrow is perhaps one of the most unique holidays of the year: International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
This celebration began sometime in the last decade. Visit the official Talk Like a Pirate Day website for more details about how it started (and why) and what you can do to partake.
(Another fun thing on the official website are the pirate pickup lines.)
Once again, this day snuck up on us and we aren't prepared with cute little pirate bendy toys.
But, we encourage all of you to dress up like pirates when you go out drinking your grog on Saturday night! The doorguy could possibly be persuaded to waive your cover charge with a good pirate costume. If that's too much for you, at least let out a good "Arrrr!" or "Avast!"
Another fun thing to do tomorrow, at least for those of you on Facebook, is to change your language settings. Did you know that Facebook has a setting for Pirate English? Yes, it's true. Read all about how to set your language to Pirate English here.
Give us your best pirate lines in the comments.
by Debbi | Apr 2, 2009 | People, Random Holidays
Dave walked into the bar yesterday- April Fool's Day- while Joe was on opening duty.
Joe told Dave he had a phone message: Sea World had called. Dave, naturally was skeptical of this, but Joe insisted that yes, indeed, someone from Sea World had called with a question about The Sandbar's fish tank.
Dave thought it was more likely that someone else had called with a question, and Joe had misunderstood the caller's name. Perhaps it was someone from Pet World, where we buy equipment and fish for our tanks.
To be fair, Dave was pretty tired yesterday. He had an early morning meeting for Downtown Lawrence, Inc., which he serves as a board member, and he had worked late the night before, so he only had a few hours' sleep.
However, Joe then told Dave that the caller's name was Mr. Shamu.
And would you believe, Dave actually called the number Joe gave him, which was really Sea World's phone number, and asked for Mr. Shamu?
Props to the Joe Factor for pulling off a successful April Fool's Day prank on his boss. Will he still have a job tomorrow?
Share your best jokes and pranks from April Fool's Day in the comments.
by Debbi | Feb 24, 2009 | Random Holidays, Specials
It's Mardi Gras! Isn't it great that this day always coincides with our most-loved special, the famous $1.50 anything? (If you remember the good old days of dollar anything Tuesday's, well, you've been around a long time.)
Order your favorite drink for only a buck fifty. Of course there are a few exceptions- there's always fine print in life. Premiums are $2, as are Bahama Mama's and our other tropical drinks.
Stop by The Sandbar tonight to celebrate with us. We always have lots of beads and tonight is no exception. And you don't even have to do anything to get beads here- we'll give them to you with your drink.
A $3 cover charge starts at 8 p.m.
And, we have a brand new beer on tap. Dave added Tallgrass Winter Stout. Check it out and let us know what you think!
If you can't get out of the house to celebrate Fat Tuesday, you can do it online. If you're a member of Facebook, you can use our popular "My Sandbar" application to send virtual beads to all your friends.
Sandbar, please do not take them all away!"