by Debbi | Jan 11, 2011 | Jukebox, People
A long time ago, like almost eight years ago, the Sandbar Song was born.
We had originally rewritten the words to "Copa Cabana" to dance along with after the hurricane blew through the bar, but Peach decided we needed our very own song. You can read the story of the Sandbar Song here.That was a fun trip that we definitely need to repeat.
The song was co-written by Peach, Dusty Workman and Eddie Kilgallon. Recently, we discovered that Dusty and Eddie have reunited on a new project, "Evidence of Journey."
According to Radio Rich and Friends:
Join us this week for Eddie K, founding member of the band Ricochet and keyboardist touring with Montgomery Gentry. He along with our friend Dusty Workman have put together a GREAT New Group, †Evidence of Journeyâ€Â. They’ll be playing a concert this weekend that you’ll hear about ONLY on Radio Rich and Friends.
I would tell you to tune into and listen to Radio Rich and friends for more information, but I couldn't find the radio station call letters anywhere on their website.
However, I received a Facebook invitation from Dusty to a concert on Sunday night. Looks like Evidence of Journey will be playing at 6 p.m. at the First Assembly of God near 27th and Topeka Boulevard.
I have no idea what kind of music Evidence of Journey plays, but I can assure you that Dusty and Eddie are both excellent musicians as well as super nice guys. We are eternally grateful for their help with the Sandbar Song! And by the way, the reggae voice singing our song belongs to Eddie.
by Debbi | Jan 4, 2011 | Christmas, KU Basketball, People
Since I publicly committed to blogging daily here during January, and since I've kind of run out of things to write about (for now), I put out a plea to the staff. I sent them a list of random questions and begged them to answer them so I could profile them here.
Danny was the first (and so far the only) one to answer me.
Way back in 2007, we profiled Danny for the first time. A lot of things change in three years…and some things don't.
How long you have you worked here? Since May 2005
What's your favorite drink to drink? Jameson+rocks
What's your favorite drink to make? I think I make a mean margarita. (He does. And I would know.)
Most unusual drink request? Calimocho…red wine and cola equal parts…shockingly enough I already knew how to make it because of a guy I met in the climbing club at KU who was from Spain. The lady that ordered it was equally shocked that I didn't need any clarification.
Favorite memory at the bar: I worked a SLOW Tuesday and Bill Self made an appearance. While he was there he bought 2 bottles of Miller Lite and tipped me $20 for each one. If only everyone tipped that way!
Tell us a funny story from the bar: Sandbar Christmas party 2009…Hayley gave me a wedgie, and when I feigned that I was going to retaliate, she yelled for help…Joe, who was behind the bar, quickly responded by spraying me in the face…..with Sprite. I was still sticky when I woke up the next morning. Good times.
Other things Danny does when not working at the Sandbar: Nursing school, running, fundraising like a bat out of hell for MS (http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=3998975&fr_id=16072&pg=personal), pretend musician for $ellout!
What's your favorite jukebox song? Van Morrison – Cleanin' Windows
What's the song you never want to hear again? Disney, Save a Horse…
Thanks Danny! And here's a picture from the aforementioned 2009 Christmas party:
What staff member do you want to learn about next?
by Debbi | Nov 19, 2010 | Cool Stuff, Downtown, People, Social Media
Last week, we got a message on our Twitter account from local artist/podcaster/gallery owner/man of many things Jason Barr. He wanted to drop by the bar and do a Q&A about current events with some of our customers for his A.D.D. podcast. We have no experience with podcasts, but of course we said "sure!"
The finished product was released yesterday on iTunes (it's free!) and we downloaded it right away. It was a pleasant surprise to hear the first guest was none other than Frank, Sandbar IT/web consultant and regular Guinness drinker. (It shouldn't have been a surprise. Frank is frequently at the bar during the late afternoon/early evening hours.)
Frank talked about politics with Jason. Next, a couple of Marines who were in the bar celebrating the Marine Corps birthday got on the show. There were even a couple of girls who sounded college-age and talked about the toys in their drinks. Quite the variety of guests, which is typical of our customers.
Go listen for yourself! You can download the podcast for free here. While you're there, be sure to check out Barrr's other podcasts, like Hall Monitors and Story Slam.
Like the A.D.D. Arts Podcast on Facebook
Find Jason Barr at Wonder Fair Gallery in downtown Lawrence
by Debbi | Nov 8, 2010 | Cool Stuff, People
Our famous Shark Attack drink has inspired a love of all things shark-related at The Sandbar. We were thrilled when one of our favorite customers, Brenna, told us she was going to make shark attack cupcakes.
The picture doesn't do the cupcake justice, because I'm not a good photographer, but use your imagination:
This weekend, she brought by the finished product. And man, were they good! You might wonder how if a baked good can actually taste like a tropical drink; the answer is yes. Somehow she managed to add blue curacao liqueur to the cupcake recipe, grenadine to the frosting, and make it taste exactly like what you'd imagine a shark attack cupcake to taste like.
The cupcakes even had little plastic toy shark picks stuck in the frosting and ocean blue paper cups. They were very fancy.
Big thanks to Brenna for the delicious treats!
You can read more about Brenna's baking adventures on her blog.
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 | Sep 19, 2010 | Events, People, Sandbar Love Stories
Saturday was a big day for the Sandbar family. Two weddings in a day- former bartenders Austin and Josie, and recent bartender Joe and Teresa.
Joe and Teresa got married in the Arts Incubator event loft in the Crossroads District of Kansas City. Holy cow, this place was gorgeous! The loft had old wood floors, exposed brick walls and glass windows all around the room that showed off a fantastic view of the Kansas City skyline. The thunderstorm and all its lightning only added to the beautiful night view.
The ceremony was short and sweet and very Joe and Teresa. And then they were married!
We ate, drank and danced. Tyler and his buddy Joe served as bartenders for the evening. There were toasts- some were funny, some were serious and some brought tears to the eye. And then they brought out Teresa's uncle dressed as a Cuban Elvis, and he sang some Elvis tunes while he read the lyrics from his phone. We've never seen anything quite like it!
There was almost a food fight. (Don't tell Teresa.) Dave convinced Andrew's girlfriend Jamie to shove a cupcake in Andrew's face, which led to Andrew conspiring to do the same to Dave- only filmed on camera this time. Andrew managed to waste a bunch of delicious cupcake frosting by smearing it on Dave's face, but unfortunately the camera girl failed to record it in time.
Frequent Sandbar regular from several years ago Devo caught the bouquet. She's in Chicago now doing stand-up comedy.
We managed to gather the Sandbar crew together for a group picture, and several random people kept trying to squeeze into the shot. We must have been a really cool group or something.
We danced and laughed and partied until after midnight, and then like true Sandbar staffers, we stuck around and helped put away the tables and chairs.
It was a fantastic evening and the wedding was beautiful. We highly recommend checking out the Arts Incubator if you're looking for a unique wedding or party venue in Kansas City.
And congratulations to Joe and Teresa on their marriage! They're in Emporia now, where Teresa practices law and Joe does…we don't really know. We miss them at the Sandbar!
