by Debbi | Feb 23, 2011 | Around the World
Every once in awhile, a new picture of a Sandbar shirt in some faraway land just appears on the wall, with no note or anything. We love those surprises!
This picture was one of them. It's been one the wall for about six months now. I assumed it was from someplace exotic, but had no idea where.
The other day when I was rearranging the wall to make more space for pictures, a couple walked in to take some pictures. While the man was walking around the bar taking pictures, his female companion asked if I was taking all pictures down. I explained what I was doing, and then she pointed to this picture and said "that's him!"
Pretty random that the guy in the picture would walk in, right when I was moving his picture around on the wall! And as it turns out, he had written his name and the place on the back of the picture, so I would have discovered it was taken in Kathmandu in a matter of minutes anyway.
Thanks Warren for sharing the photo with us, and for sporting a Sandbar shirt halfway around the world!
by Debbi | Feb 22, 2011 | Cool Stuff, Events, Jukebox, Newsworthy
Fun event coming up this Friday! The KC Limits radio show will be live on the air from 7-9 p.m. at The Sandbar, celebrating their 100th show.
The Sandbar might be known for its island Jimmy Buffett music, but there's a special place in our hearts for the music known as red dirt or Texas country. We have a little bit of it on the jukebox, mostly in mix/compilation CD's, but Dave has an ample amount on his iPod and he'll kick it on for special occasions.
This is one of those occasions.
Our friend Justin hosts the weekly KC Limits show on 106.5 The Wolf radio station, from 9-midnight every Sunday night. He plays the best of red dirt country music, along with some of your favorite outlaw and legendary country artists mixed in.
Many of these artists play in Lawrence and Justin always comes up for the shows, usually meeting us at the Sandbar beforehand. We like to think we've become an unofficial pre-party spot for Lawrence's red dirt shows.
This Friday, Robert Earl Keen comes to town. Don't know him? His college neighbor was Lyle Lovett, so if you like Lyle's music you'll probably love Robert Earl Keen. You can read more about him here. The Josh Abbott Band opens the show at the Granada. Tickets are only $20 in advance, and that is a steal.
Come on out to the Sandbar on Friday to see what a live radio show is all about, and then head to the Granada with us for a great concert!
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by Debbi | Feb 21, 2011 | Events, Good Things, St. Patrick's Day
Everybody knows St. Patrick's Day is our favorite holiday. But it's not just about the parade on March 17; we love all the events leading up to the parade, too. And one of our favorite events is the annual Pub Quiz trivia night.
Former Sandbar-tender Scottie Mack organizes this event every year, and Andy from Channel 6's One on One trivia hosts it. We see many of the same teams every year- Johnny's, the team everybody likes to pick on (or smack), We Are The World Company, Tabula Rasa and lots of others. Of course there are some new teams each year.
Last night found our team at the Eagles Lodge, holding our own against some of the smartest people in town. Between our American history experts and our gossip column buffs, we had it covered.
There was controversy- who knew there was a Massachusetts Street behind Johnny's?- and there was "that guy" who always yells out the answer when it's another team's question.
There was an amazing brisket buffet and lots of prizes, including a basketball signed by the 2011 KU men's team.
And most of all, there was fun.
Speaking of fun, let's see how many of you know this, the final question:
In 1929, America heard him say "hot dogs."
We wagered 1073 points on the final question. We lost. Herbert Hoover is not the answer.
For more fun, do you know the significance of 1073? It's not just a random number we picked.
by Debbi | Feb 20, 2011 | Birthday Party, Hurricane
Dave spends a lot of time at the bar working, but he spends a lot of time playing there also. Friday night was our friend Michelle's birthday, and naturally shenanigans at the Sandbar were on the night's list.
Michelle wanted to be the mermaid for the 10 p.m. hurricane, but no one else wanted to get on the bar with her. And since there's two costumes, we always think they both need to be worn, so finally Dave volunteered to be the second mermaid.
Unfortunately, he got the short mermaid dress:
The mermaid dress was more like a mermaid miniskirt on Dave. And of course, no costume is complete without a rainbow wig and shutter shades.
Dave and Michelle did a fine job performing the hurricane ritual on the bar, and after the storm was over Dave led the bar in a round of "Happy Birthday" for the birthday girl.
More birthday festivities will probably happen next weekend, too. Don't forget, stop by the Sandbar on your birthday and get a free tiara as a birthday gift!
by Debbi | Feb 18, 2011 | Cool Stuff, Newsworthy, Off the Wall
So, the other day I was checking out our Google Analytics info, which I don't do nearly as frequently as I should, mostly because I haven't taken the time to really understand why it's so important.
I found a reason: you never know who might be talking about you on the internets.
I noticed a large number (okay, 30 or so) of visits coming from Forbes. Yes, that Forbes- the site with "information for the world's business leaders." Why in the world would Forbes be directing people to a tiny little bar in Kansas' website?
I followed the link and found a blog about webcams– and more specifically, why webcams are a voyeur's delight.
The article was really a warning to people who have webcams that really aren't intended to be public- like a security camera for a jewelry store- and the author wrote about how easy it is for someone to find public webcams and potentially rob your store.
At the end of the blog, the author concedes that some places actually want people to watch their webcams- and mentions a little bar in Lawrence, Kansas, called the Sandbar. And, of course, includes a link to our webcam.
Pretty cool that we ended up mentioned in an article on Forbes!
