by Debbi | Sep 21, 2009 | Door Diaries, People, Sandbar Love Stories, Stories
Good grief, people, what happened yesterday? There was a huge interest in the story of the hissy fit about being carded- big spike in visits to the blog- so either it was a super great story, or you were bored yesterday. Here's another story for you about another controversial topic- waiting in line.
We're continually amazed (and amused) at the number of couples who have found love at The Sandbar. Me and Dave, for one. And lots of our friends, and probably tons of people we don't even know about.
I heard a new Sandbar love story recently about a couple we've known for quite a long time- yet somehow I never heard how they met.
This story will also be of interest to those of you who whine about waiting in line- you just never know what might happen out there.
(I'm leaving this couple anonymous for two reasons: first, I didn't ask them if I could publicize their story, and second, I think they'd probably rather not be named.)
So, we're sitting at a table at a bar (not the Sandbar, surprise!) one night, and "Wife" mentions that she and "Husband" have been married five years. I asked how they met, and much to my surprise, she said they met at The Sandbar. In line.
If I remember right, she was there with a bunch of girlfriends (for a bachelorette party?), but the other girlfriends were already inside the bar and she was stuck outside in line behind a bunch of guys. While they waited in line together, they chatted, and when the line finally started moving, the guys let her go in ahead of them.
And it was love at first sight. Well, I don't really know about that, but I thought it was cool that they met in line at the Sandbar, and now they've been married for five years.
See, next time you're waiting in line, try not to think about what you're missing inside. Look at the bright side and see what you might be overlooking outside!
Oh, and "Wife," if I got your story details wrong, correct me in the comments. And if you and your significant other met at The Sandbar, send us your story and we'll feature it here!
by Debbi | Jul 12, 2009 | Stories
November 11, 2010
An eye for expansion: Bar and restaurant owners bring a little of Lawrence outside of town – Lawrence Journal World
June 9, 2010
Local business offers up Foursquare special – Freelance Social Media blog
May 3, 2010
Free State Social recap– Super Dumb Super Villain blog
April 29, 2010
Tuned into success – Lawrence Journal World
April 26, 2010
The Sandbar finds success in social media– Free State Social blog
April 22, 2010
Kansas C-Stores upgrade offerings– Convenience Store News
April 11, 2010
With social media, businesses toot their own horns – Lawrence Journal World
March 18, 2010
Green Day: Parade Brings Out the Irish in St. Patrick’s Revelers – Lawrence Journal World
January 15, 2010
Downtown Lawrence Inc. Adds to Board – Lawrence Journal World
December 26, 2009
Zarco 66 Owner Aims for a Revolutionary Experience – Ottawa Herald
(Article about the Sandbar Sub Shop)
October, 2009
Sandbar Sub Shop – KC Fitness Magazine
September 11, 2009
From Backboard to Surfboard – The University Daily Kansan
September 10, 2009
Twestival Attracts Locals Via Twitter – The University Daily Kansan
September 4, 2009
Flier of the Week – Wayward Blog, The Pitch (only a brief mention of us)
August 24, 2009
Name That Bar: Learn how some of Lawrence’s pubs got their monikers – Lawrence Journal World
August 3, 2009
Sandbar Street Party (Reader Blog) – Lawrence Journal World
August 1, 2009
Downtown Block Party – Lawrence.com
July 31, 2009
Sandbar Celebrates Birthday (Video Clip) – Lawrence Journal World/Channel 6 News
July 28, 2009
Wasting Away in Larryville – Lawrence Journal World
Photos to accompany story
July 28, 2009
Wasting Away In Larryville – Lawrence.com
June 20, 2009
Local bars now building patios – The University Daily Kansan
June 16, 2009
Several events planned to be downtown draws – Lawrence Journal World
May 13, 2009
Commissioners approve Sandbar outdoor seating – Lawrence Journal World
May 10, 2009
City Commission Agenda – Lawrence Journal World
April 27, 2009
Business Spotlight: The Sandbar – Freelance Social Media
March 17, 2009
St. Patrick’s Day 2009 a Far Cry from 2008 – Lawrence Journal World
March 16, 2009
Book distributor, sportswear store new business additions – Lawrence Journal World
February 8, 2009
Best of Lawrence – Oread Boom Kings
November 3, 2007
Three Questions with David Johanning (video clip)- Lawrence Journal World
by Debbi | Jun 28, 2009 | People, Stories
One of my best friends from college worked at The Sandbar back when we were young and silly college girls; I think she worked on Wednesdays from 5-9. She has a ten year old daughter now who looks just like her.
They live in another state now, but whenever they visit, her daughter always wants to go to The Sandbar during the day to see the fish and the jukebox and all the other fun stuff. And, of course, to have Dave make her fruity kid versions of our drinks with all kinds of toys.
My friend naturally has several Sandbar shirts, and apparently one had shrunk enough in the laundry that her daughter has now claimed it as her own and wears it at least once a week.
Last week, when she had day camp, she bounced down the stairs at home wearing "her" Sandbar shirt. My friend ordered her back upstairs to change out of a bar t-shirt, since her school/camp is a little bit sensitive to children wearing things they consider inappropriate, like a shirt from a bar.
Daughter's response? "But why mom? It's my bar, and I don't even drink alcohol. That would be dumb!"
We're amused that she always refers to The Sandbar as "my bar." My friend was more interested in filing away the "alcohol is dumb" comment to use during the dreaded teenage years.
by Debbi | Jun 21, 2009 | People, Stories
Bartender Coleen was looking through some of her pictures from last year, and came across these funny pictures involving an adventure she had while bartending last year. Somehow, I never heard this story until now…
One rainy Thursday last September I was working my shift when all of a sudden there was a very loud crash outside. I went out to see what it was, thinking maybe there was a car wreck, but nope- the stop sign on the corner of 8th and New Hampshire had fallen down onto the sidewalk.
Luckily no passerby was injured but it was quite a funny sight to see. I called the police non-emergency number and they sent an officer over right away. When he got there, he asked if I could keep the stop sign inside the bar until the city maintenance crew could get there to repair it- he thought someone might try to steal the sign since it was now an easy target.
The police officer sat in his car with flashing lights to warn drivers at the intersection, and the maintenance guy showed up about 30 minutes later. I carried the stop sign back outside, and they promptly re-affixed it to it's location.
You just never know what new jobs we can find in and near the Sandbar! I guess I can add sign-guarding to my resume.
Here is a picture of Coleen with the stop sign outside The Sandbar. She took a couple of the sign while it was inside the bar, but they turned out really dark, and this was a much better picture.
If you've had any funny adventures while at The Sandbar- either working or playing- let us know and you could be featured here too!
by Debbi | May 24, 2009 | Stories
The Sandbar's Facebook page has almost 1,500 fans now, which is exciting for a place that only holds- legally, anyway- 49 people. Are you one of our fans? (The page is restricted to users 21 and over, so if you can't link to the page, either you're under 21 or you don't have your birth year in your Facebook settings.)
What you may not know is that you can add pictures that you already have on your own profile to The Sandbar's page. There is a "Fan Photos" section that currently has a few pictures, but we would love to see more! Facebook is the largest photo-sharing site on the internet and we know there are tons of Sandbar pictures out there.
Here are step-by-step instructions for how to add your own fan photos to our page:
- Go to The Sandbar's Facebook page.
- Click on the Photos tab.
- Click on any one of the current Fan Photos.
- On the top left above the photo you will see: "Photo 1 of 14 | Back to Profile | See All Photos."
- Click on "See All Photos."
- At the top left above the photo you selected, you will see: "Back to The Sandbar | View My Photos | Edit My Photos | Add Photos."
- Click on "Add Photos."
- At this point, you will see a page that lists all of your current Facebook photo albums, and tabs along the top. You can pick "Add From My Photos" to select pictures that you've already uploaded to Facebook, or you can pick "Upload Photos" to upload new ones from your computer.
- Once you've added or uploaded your pictures to our fan page, feel free to tag the people who are in the picture. I believe that only the person who uploaded the picture can tag people, but I'm not positive.
We also maintain a Sandbar photostream on Flickr that contains some of our favorite Sandbar pictures; since not everyone is on Facebook, we wanted to have a place that was open for anyone to see pictures. You can also join our Sandbar group on Flickr and upload your Sandbar pictures to share with other members.
We can't wait to see your pictures!
by Debbi | May 2, 2009 | Stories
A coworker fired up this video online the other day. When I heard Sandbar music coming from a cubicle it caught my attention.
"Shake Your Tailfeather" is one of our very favorite bar-dancing tunes. We even made a how-to dance video that plays on the TV's so customers can learn the moves and dance along. (I'll have to find that video and post it here, even though it includes a terribly uncoordinated dancer called me).
Anyway, here is the video that cracked us up on a very boring Friday afternoon. It's very long- much longer than the version we play at the bar- but it's hilarious. Enjoy.
 Bird Dances To Ray Charles
Funny video clip of a bird who loves to dance to Ray Charles music. Hey this song would make anyone want to dance. 🙂 |
