by Debbi | Feb 4, 2011 | Sandbar Stuff, Valentines Day
We have a new pint glass for Valentine's Day!
Last fall we decided to ask our friends and fans to help us come up with designs for our popular pint glasses, and we've had a great response. Susan gave us fantastic ideas for Thanksgiving and Christmas glasses, and now thanks to Alison, we have a great new glass for Valentine's Day.
Check it out:
We'll be looking for new ideas for St. Patrick's Day, Easter, and eventually, Graduation- so if you have ideas, send them to us! Even if you can't draw, send us your idea and Dave can put it together. You'll be rewarded with a pack of pint glasses, a feature on our blog and our undying gratitude.
Check back tomorrow for a profile on our Valentine's Day designer Alison.
by Debbi | Feb 3, 2011 | Around the World
Bartender Danny's parents, Diane and Dave, recently went to Mexico. Of course they took their Sandbar shirts along for the trip:
Diane says: "We took these pictures at a little B&B, Villa La Bella, on the island of Isla Mujeres. It is a few miles off the coast of Cancun and reached by a ferry. We stayed there in January. We are sitting on the swings (instead of bar stools) at Villa La Bella's delightful little" not land locked" beach bar right on the Caribbean."
Thanks for sharing your pictures and for spreading the Sandbar love in Mexico! (And thank you for Danny, too. We like him.)
by Debbi | Feb 1, 2011 | Jukebox, Off the Wall
The Sandbar is first and foremost a Jimmy Buffett-loving, beach music kind of bar, but we have all kinds of tunes in our jukebox. Some personal favorites of Dave's include music by bands out of Texas and Oklahoma that are commonly referred to as "red dirt" or "Texas country."
Pat Green is one of those artists. He played down the street at The Granada last weekend, the third or fourth year in a row that he's played there that same weekend.
Our buddy Justin from the Kansas City Limits radio show on 106.5 The Wolf hooked us up with this:
If you like this type of music, be sure to check out the Kansas City Limits Facebook page or follow them on Twitter. Often when bands play in Lawrence, Justin will stop by the Sandbar first with a few tickets to give away, and sometimes the bands will even stop by before or after the show.
Thanks, Justin!
by Debbi | Jan 31, 2011 | Tropical Drinks
Dave loves making up new tropical concoctions. Once upon a time, the Sandbar only had one: the Bahama Mama. Then along came the Shark Attack, and for a short time we had Pat O'Brien's Hurricane mix shipped in from new Orleans, and after we saw the demand for these fruity drinks, the recipes exploded.
Now, we have eight. EIGHT! That's a lot of options for such a small place.
We'd like to introduce the eighth addition to our lineup: the Jersey Shore. There was a little bit of controversy in naming this drink. It's blue and glows really bright in its machine, so it was originally it was called Three Mile Island. When I was at the bar this weekend and saw it for the first time, my immediate thought was "Wow! It's electric!" You know, the wedding dance song "Electric Boogie." So that's what we were going to rename the drink.
Until Blair worked Saturday night. He wanted to name it "Jersey Shore," after the inexplicably popular reality show. Of course, the trendy choice trumped mine, so you can now order up a Jersey Shore at the bar.
Ironically, I've been told that the cast of Jersey Shore frequents a club in New Jersey called the Sandbar (no idea if they really go there, but there is/was a Sandbar in Jersey), and one time on Twitter someone showed me a tweet from Snooki that talked about her love of Bahama Mamas. I'm sure ours are better.
by Debbi | Jan 29, 2011 | Birthday Party, KU Basketball
Today, January 29, 2011 is a BIG. DAY.
Our great state of Kansas turns 150 years old today.
The Sunflower Showdown between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats tips off at 6 p.m. tonight. This is the first installment of the Showdown during basketball season. We love that it falls on Kansas Day.
ESPN's College GameDay crew is in Lawrence this weekend for the big game, too. Yesterday they filmed the making of the Wang burger (Dave's favorite!) at The Wheel, and today they broadcast live from Allen Fieldhouse. Students (and old people, from what we've heard) crowded into the fieldhouse for their chance to be on TV.
They'll broadcast again from 5-6 p.m. right before the game starts.
And finally, the entire state is encouraged to raise a glass of Kansas beer, wine or cider at 6 p.m. to toast Kansas' birthday.
Happy Birthday, Kansas! And Rock Chalk Jayhawk!
