by Debbi | Jul 9, 2010 | Hurricane, Social Media
We're very excited to announce a brand new summer contest!
As you know, it's been a long time since we've had a new hurricane video. The current video was filmed over Labor Day weekend of 2007, and it was unveiled on New Year's Eve that year. It's almost three years old!
This time, for our fifth installment of the video, we want to involve YOU. We want you, the fans, to create your own video clip about "What Not To Do During a Hurricane." You've seen those segments on our previous videos- they're always funny and we think you can create some great ones.
It doesn't have to be a fancy professional recording. Use your Flip, your phone, or your camera. Just keep it to less than ten seconds, please!
Here are the rules:
- Create your video featuring "What Not To Do During a Hurricane" in less than ten seconds
- Upload it to YouTube and tag it with "sbhurricane"
- Send us a link: tweet it to us, post it on our Facebook page, or email it to us
Submissions are accepted through August 7. Be sure to follow all of the rules above to be considered!
Starting August 7, the public will vote on their favorite video clips. We'll select some finalists based on the votes. We'll announce the finalists at our block party on August 14, and you'll have one night to vote for your favorite clip.
The winning video clip will be featured in our new hurricane video! The winner will also receive a prize package featuring free sandwiches for a year from our sponsor, the Sandbar Sub Shop, which opens this month in Lawrence.
Be creative! We can't wait to see what you come up with.
by Debbi | Jul 7, 2010 | Birthday Party, Downtown, Events
We had so much fun with our block party last year, we're having another one! And really, how could we *not* celebrate our 21st birthday?
We don't have a lot of details yet, but here's what you need to know:
- When: Saturday, August 14
- Where: 8th Street, between Massachusetts and New Hampshire Streets
- Live music by Valentine and the Ones, the same band we had last year
- Beer garden
- Family friendly event
We'll have more surprises to announce over the next month, but mark your calendar. This is an event you won't want to miss!
Be sure to use the hashtag #sb21 when tweeting about the party, for my fellow geeks on Twitter.
by Debbi | Jul 6, 2010 | Stories
The lovely Heather was tending bar with Phil on a Friday night, like usual.
A female customer approached the bar and told Phil she wanted to talk to the girl bartender. Phil said "sure, Heather's right here."
Heather walked over to see how she could help the woman.
"No, " said the customer, "I meant the NICE girl bartender."
Ouch! Turns out, the woman wanted to speak with Coleen. Who is certainly a nice bartender. But we happen to think Heather is, too.
Just one of the many funny things our bartenders hear on a daily basis.
by Debbi | Jul 5, 2010 | Our Ghost
Last night, Dave got a phone call.
"Did you pull money out of the change bank when you were here earlier?" Joe asked.
"No," Dave responded. "Why?"
"Well, I know there was a hundred dollar bill in there. I saw it earlier. And now I can't find it anywhere."
Dave sighed and drove back to the bar to look for the missing money. Between him, John and Joe they tore the place apart. They looked under the register, between the liquor bottles and in all of the usual "hiding places" things disappear into at the bar. And believe me, things disappear. And a hundred dollars is kind of a big deal.
No luck. Finally, Dave pulls out the ones and fives from the register to count them yet again. Halfway through the bundle of five dollar bills, he found the missing hundred.
"That's nuts. I swear I counted that bundle earlier and that bill wasn't there," said John.
The ghost strikes again.
by Debbi | Jul 3, 2010 | Jukebox, Off the Wall
Way back in 2003, when our hurricane attraction was barely a year old, Peach decided we needed our own song.
Peach got together with local musician Dusty Workman, and he called on his contacts. The two of them worked with Eddie Kilgallon, a Nashville musician and songwriter, and co-wrote the Sandbar Song. We never actually gave the song a name, it's just the Sandbar Song.
Since one of our most loved traditions is the ceremonial signing of a dollar bill, Peach, Dusty and Eddie created their own dollar bill artwork. Our art director and owner of local frame shop Fast Frame, Justin, created this collage for us.
The top dollar is a tribute to Peach, the leader of the fun; the middle dollar has the most popular phrase of the song "Meet you down at the Sandbar, yea!" and Eddie's signature; and the bottom dollar is signed by Dusty.
Pictures of the trio are in the middle of the frame. This collage hangs at the Sandbar in Ottawa.
