FRIDAY,APRIL4.2003
FINALFOUR
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 11B
Viewing venues to fill up early for Final Four fanatics
bain owners urge fans to arrive by 2 p.m.
By Laura A. Clark
correspondence@kansan.com
Kansan correspondent
You may not be hitting the court with Hinrich in New Orleans, but you still need a game plan for tomorrow.
It usually takes about two hours to watch a Kansas basketball game. This weekend, however, be sure to set aside at least five hours if you want to catch the
game at a sports bar.
Lawrence bars have been preparing all week for the biggest crowds of the basketball season when the Jayhawks play Marquette tomorrow. Though the game is almost a thousand miles away, many bars promise an experience that rivals an Allen Fieldhouse game, complete with screaming, jingling keys and spirit fingers.
Old Chicago, 2329 Iowa St., plays a pregame CD that puts fans in the mood by playing the national anthem, the Rock Chalk chant and "I'm a Jayhawk."
At Molly McGee's, 2429 Iowa St., fans even divide themselves into sections to chant "go, fight, win," in the Fieldhouse tradition.
"We have some crazy, crazy fans here. It's so much like Allen Fieldhouse," said Shannon Norwood, general manager of Molly McGee's.
For students longing to be down in the bayou, some bars are getting into the spirit of New Orleans by hosting Mardi Gras-themed watch parties.
JB StoutS Sports Bar and Grill,
721 Wakarusa drive.., and
Granada, 1020 Massachusetts
St., will be giving away door prizes and beads — no indecent exposure required.
Some establishments will have special promotions on food, such as chicken wings, but most will focus on drink specials.
Beer bottles, shots, draws and Jell-O shots are popular specials this weekend. To balance all the consumption, most bars will have added security staff on the floor, or at least more servers to keep crowds under control.
"There is going to be a lot of drinking going on here. Normally the crowd is great and everyone
knows they need to come in, behave, and not break things," said Jason Franklin, general manager of jefferson's Restaurant, 743 Massachusetts St.
Wherever you go, make sure you show up early, or you run the risk of being turned away if the bar is over-crowded. For tomorrow evening's 5:07 tip-off, most establishments recommend arriving by 2 p.m. at the latest, but, of course, earlier is better.
"To get a prime seat, before 11 is best. I'd be surprised if any table is available after 12:30. For the game, the first group of people showed up at 8:45, and by 9, we had five tables full," said Mike Kricsfeld, manager of Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar, 1012 Massachusetts St.
Depending on the outcome of the game, you can expect more festivities, as bars prepare for tomorrow night's celebration one Lawrence hasn't seen since 1991.
"We're going to keep it open, keep the music on, and just let people party," said Jared Brandon, manager of Granada.
Edited by Todd Rapp
Experience Bourbon Street variety after viewing Final Four
Picture a street crowded with people with women on balconies baring their breasts for beads.
Jayhawk fans should not be alarmed. Though Mardi Gras is technically over, hypothetically it lasts year round.
Everyone is trying to make a buck in the Big Easy — learn this now. From street dancers to street painters, if you see the show, you owe them dough. Typical situation: if you happen to be standing at the corner of Canal and Bourbon streets and someone comes
up to you saying they know where you got your shoes, don't talk to them. This scam involves someone coming up to you and asking for a dollar if they can tell you where you 'got yo shoes.' So, you agree, and the next thing you know they're telling you "you got your shoes at the corner of Canal and Bourbon streets, because that's where you're standing with the shoes on your feet." It's lame, but many people fall for it.
COMMENTARY
While in the Big Easy, it is a must to have a hurricane. Some
places to try these wonderful drinks are the Cat's Meow, 701 Bourbon St., Razoo's, 511 Bourbon St., and definitely Pat O'Brian's, O'Brian's, 718 Peter St. has a high velocity hurricane
Meredith Carr
mcarr@kansan.com
that's a sipper. It's fruity but strong and will knock you on your ass.
If you are on Bourbon Street and are looking for a meal that is within walking distance to some bars try Storyville District, 125 Bourbon St., for some authentic gumbo, creole, jambalaya or Cajun jumbo-shrimp.
The French Quarter is within walking distance of Bourbon Street, and offers beautiful balconies giving an air of innocence during the day. It is a special place to shop for odds and ends. You
O'Brian's has a high velocity hurricane that's a sipper. It's fruity but strong and will knock you on your ass.
can find a shop for everything from wigs and vooodo spells to T-shirts and Mardi Gras memorabilia. The outdoor atmosphere at the Café Du Monde, 800 Decatur Street is great for a cup of Chicory
coffee and a beignet ,a French doughnut that is flat and crisp covered with powdered sugar. Get there early because seats go fast.
Other things to do, besides shopping in the French Quarter are watching the street painters getting your palm read or visiting the St. Louis Cathedral.
Bourbon Street. The hub of Mardi Gras, balconies, beads and hurricanes. Be safe and have fun.
Carris a Topeka senior in journalism.
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