by Debbi | Jan 19, 2012 | New Year's Eve, Sandbar Stuff
We've got new pint glasses!
Our latest addition to the pint glass collection commemorates the arrival of 2012:
Sandbar fan Jesse submitted this design a few months ago, and while we wanted to have it available before 2012 actually began, our Christmas glasses were still going strong and well, we were a little busy.
The other thing we love about this design? The stork delivering a baby tiki makes a reference to the arrival of Dave's baby! Whether Jesse knew Dave was about to be a dad or not, we don't know, but we love this design.
Check back later this week to learn more about the designer, Jesse.
The pint glasses are available now for $3 each. Stop by to get yours today, and don't forget to bring it back every Thursday for $2.50 tropical drinks!
by Debbi | Jan 17, 2012 | Downtown, Trinkets and Toys
Sandbar drink toys sometimes show up in unexpected places. While we don't advocate vandalism or littering, we're always amused to see where our trinkets appear.
Former bartender and man on the street Pat sent us this picture:
Yes, that's a mustache on a tree near 8th and Mass in downtown Lawrence.
In other mustache-related news, we discovered via Facebook that the Toy Store in downtown Lawrence is featuring Mustache Mondays. Wear your mustache (real or fake!) into the store on Mondays and compare yours to the ones worn by their toyologists!
by Debbi | Jan 15, 2012 | Trinkets and Toys
Sandbar fan Emily shared this picture on our Facebook page last month:
Here's what she had to say:
"Reppin' The Sandbar in a wedding in Kirksville, MO! The glasses actually made it into OFFICIAL wedding pictures!"
Weddings are a great use of tropical drink toys. Kids (and adults) love them, and they're a great way to break the ice, especially if no one's dancing. So, round up all your drink toys and throw them in a bag; next time you have a wedding to attend, take them along!
by Debbi | Jan 12, 2012 | Around the World
Here's another Sandbar shirt picture!
Deb submitted this photo of Ally climbing Camelback Mountain in Phoenix on Thanksgiving morning:
If you haven't seen our wall of Sandbar shirt photos, be sure to check it out next time you're in the bar! There's one wall by the popcorn machine that's full of pictures (though I noticed that someone stole a photo recently), and a new wall in the back room that's waiting for more pictures!
by Debbi | Jan 9, 2012 | Christmas
We had a nearly fatal incident at the Sandbar on Christmas night.
Blair offered to open the bar at 7 p.m. that night. Shortly after he arrived at the bar, Dave got a phone call. Something was wrong with the power, so he went down to the bar to check it out. (I should add that usually, Dave isn't in town for Christmas. Fortunately, he was awaiting the arrival of his son, so he was in town this year.)
Dave's pretty good with electrical stuff but he couldn't figure out the problem. The lights in the bar came on, but then part of them would dim or go out. Worse, the fish tank in the back room had already started to overflow due to the lack of power.
They called Westar, and a technician showed up at the bar pretty quickly to solve the problem. Turns out, there was a loose wire on the power line that's connected to the bar. We were only getting power to half of our circuit box. Something Dave would have never figured out, and he certainly wouldn't have been able to fix.
The technicial fixed the line and the power was fully restored. And most importantly, the Sandbar fish lived.
Big thanks to Westar for sending a technician out so quickly, especially on Christmas!
