by Debbi | Oct 9, 2010 | Events, Halloween, Ottawa
We had so much fun on last year's Rocky Horror Picture Show adventure, we're doing it again! This crowd favorite will certainly become an annual event.
This year's party bus details:
- When: Friday, October 29
- Time: 7 p.m., The Sandbar in Lawrence
- Cost: $25 per person
The bus will leave The Sandbar at 7 p.m. and travel the haunted back roads to Baldwin City, where we'll stop and pick people up at the Lodge, probably around 7:30. The adventure will continue to Dunn's Landing, a fantastic farm in Wellsville, where we'll stop for a Halloween party and refreshments.
Finally, the bus will head to the historic Crystal Plaza movie theater in Ottawa for the main event: a special screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Audience participation and costumes are highly encouraged!
The cost of $25 includes the bus trip, refreshments, Halloween party, admission to the movie and props. After the movie we'll travel the same route back to Lawrence.
A sign-up sheet is at the bar now, and you can pay by check or credit card. You'll have to pay at the time you sign up; we can't hold your spot without payment because we need to know how many people are going. We might have to get two buses!
Or, you can pay via Paypal by sending your payment to sandbar@thesandbar.com. If you can't make it to the bar to sign up, and you don't want to use Paypal, please e-mail us at the same address to make payment arrangements.
We hope to have lots more crazy characters join us on our Halloween adventure this year!
by Debbi | Oct 7, 2010 | People, Stories
Our resident Guinness drinker and web/IT guy Frank was hanging around the bar on Sunday, doing what he does best, when a rather funny situation took place.
Here's Frank's account:
Three college-age girls were sitting at the bar Sunday evening, around 7 or 8 p.m. By their volume and actions I would assume they had been there for awhile. One girl inquired about the toy on the cash register that's supposed to be Dave. (If you haven't seen it, there's a basketball player bendy toy laying on the cash register that's labeled with Dave's name as a joke.)
Fyler: "Oh that's Dave the owner."
Girl: "Oh, is he married? I need a sugar daddy."
Fyler: "Yeah he's married and 40."
Girl: "Hmmm, that's a bit old for me…."
<takes a couple of sips from her drink>
Girl: "Is his wife hot?"
That's when I realized I had to text Dave. 🙂
Thanks Frank! Dave (and his wife) were entertained by this exchange. I don't think Dave was thrilled by the girl's comment about 40 being old, but he'll live.
by Debbi | Oct 5, 2010 | Cool Stuff, Newsworthy, Social Media
Using one of my favorite new tools for finding mentions of The Sandbar online (www.socialmention.com), I discovered a fun blog post written by an anonymous guy here in Lawrence that happens to mention our bar.
Jum (no idea if that's his real name, nickname or just something random he calls himself online so he can stay anonymous) made a sort-of Top 5 list of fictional bars that would be interesting to drink in. Sort-of, because there are six bars, not five. They're all bars you're familiar with from TV shows or movies.
The Sandbar is mentioned in #2, McLaren's from "How I Met Your Mother." This is a show I've never watched, I'm embarrassed to say, but I might have to tune in now just to check out their hangout.
Here's a little bit of what Jum had to say:
Music scene: TBD. The jukebox doesn't seem to get much play at McLaren's, but it seems like the kind of place where if you fired up some Neil Diamond or some Journey, within seconds, everyone would be cheers'ing each other and singing along. Very similar to the Sandbar here in Lawrence in that by the end of the night, you can conceivably be friends with almost every patron in the bar because of its cozy, intimate layout.
We think his description of The Sandbar is right on. Check out the full blog post here, and leave him a comment to let him know what you think. Who knows, maybe he'll talk about The Sandbar again- or even better, reveal himself to us!
by Debbi | Oct 2, 2010 | Cool Stuff, Events
We love the beach more than just about anybody, and we love to be tan. And now, we're giving you a chance to get tan on our beach, without sun exposure and wrinkles!
Sandbar family member Amelia started a mobile spray-tan business recently, and she's introducing her services to Lawrence with a party on our upstairs beach- and discounted rates.
- When: Tuesday, October 12
- Time: 5-8:30 p.m.
- Where: Sandbar Beach (upstairs)
Premier Mobile Spray Tan uses OC Tan 2U products, which are used by many Hollywood celebrities on Real Housewives, The Hills and the red carpet. Tans are customized and look natural, with no orange coloring or streaks. The tanning process takes about 10 minutes, and it will last for 7-14 days!
The cost is $20 by cash or check. Be sure to read Amelia's prep and after-care instructions here, it's important and will help your tan last longer!
You can RSVP on our Facebook page, or e-mail us at sandbar@thesandbar.com. Please only RSVP if you are serious about coming- Amelia needs to plan how much product to bring. We'll have snacks upstairs, and Tuesday features $1.50 almost anything.
Join us for this fun, unique event!
by Debbi | Oct 1, 2010 | Cool Stuff, Events
My jaw dropped and I nearly fell out of my chair earlier this week when I saw this:
Um, WANT! How awesome would it be to climb up into the tail of a shark and slide down out of its mouth?
This fantastic, crazy contraption will be in Lawrence tomorrow at the grand re-opening party of the McDonald's on 23rd Street. Which, by the way, they rebuilt extremely fast.
According to our sources, the shark slide will be in the Laird Noller parking lot right next to McDonald's from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday. And there's food specials, games and other stuff happening- but we can't see past the SHARK SLIDE. And I'm insanely jealous that McDonald's has this and we don't.
Don't worry, Dave is going to beat back all the kids to be first in line to try this one out. It might break his heart if he's too big for it.
You can be a fan of McDonald's of Lawrence on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for more info.
