August 22,1984
CITY AND AREA
The University Daily KANSAN
question: "What do you want to do tonight?"
Answer: "I don't know."
Answer: "I don't know."
At first, the city's entertainment options seem endless. Dinner at a restaurant or dinner at the dorm? A game of tennis or a movie downtown?
More often than not, students opt to go to the bars, which inevitably causes them to become drunk.
A skittering pattern of headlights illuminates the corner of Massachusetts and 10th streets.
It can be confusing. All of those little wooden buildings and neon beer logos look the same from the outside. The names of the places sound alike. And the radio commercials don't help either, rattling off catch phrase after catch phrase: Pitchers? TGIF specials! Live bands! Free food!
To help cut down on this confusion, the following stories list many of Lawrence's bars for 18-year-olds and private clubs. The stories include names, addresses and background on 24 establishments most frequented by KU students. "Vital statistics" such as pitcher prices, beers on tap and membership fees have been listed, along with the more distinguishing characteristics such as atmosphere and music.
Because of space limitations, some establishments were omitted from the list, including the many hotels and restaurants in town that serve alcoholic beverages.
Local bar guide tries to end confusion
Taverns Open to everyone 18 and above; serves only 3.2 beer
By JULIE COMINE and CHRIS BARBER Staff Reporters
Bull Winkles, 1344 Tennessee St.
Pitchers of Coors and Coors Light sell for $2.
With a 62-person occupancy, Bull Winkles might be the smallest bar in town, but it's also one of the most inexpensive, said manager David Sneed.
"Our philosophy here is 'Every day, all day, low prices,' " said Sneed, who also manages Cochurns and The Mad Hatter.
Bull Winkles has one of the older 18-bar crowds in town, he said, catering to KU students who lived on the hill.
Cogburns, 737 New Hampshire St
"Gogburns gets a freshman crowd." Sneed said of his other 18 bar, a spacious combination of booths, dance floor, pool tables and big-screen TV.
"Let's face it," Sneed said. "Wherever those fresh girls go, the guys follow." Cogburns added a kitchen during the summer, with a menu of hamburgers, french fries and other finger foods. The bar serves pitchers of Coors and Coors Light for $2.25 and 10-30 dance music Wednesday through Saturday, and live occasions occasionally play.
Frolics. 715 Massachusetts St
A dance floor, a DJ and "an entirely student crowd," are the basic ingredients for rolicking at Frolics, said David Moser, manager and Wellington senior.
A DJ plays top-40 dance tunes Wednesdays through Fridays.
Pitchers are $2.50, with Coors and Coors Light on tap.
Harbour Lites,
1031 Massachusetts St.
For 50 years the Harbour Lites has survived by remembering the basics of the bar business.
The Harbour Lites offers beer, food and a jukebox; plus, it's one of the few places in town that still offers 25-cent pool.
This combination has proved effective, drawing in a mixed crowd. Owner Jim Carruth calls the bar the "melting pot of Lawrence."
Pitcher's sell for $2.50, with Coors and Coors Light on tap.
Hawk's Crossing, 618 W. 12th St.
On warm days students pack the front porch outside the Crossing, just north of the Kansas Union, passing the time drinking beer and munching submarine sandwiches. In fact, owner Jeff Morrow said that the Crossing was becoming almost as well known for its food as for its "casual, conversational proved."
The Crossing serves many of the same sandwiches as Yello Sub, which Morrow also owns, including ham and cheese, turkey and vegetarian. The sandwiches sell for $2 for a half sub and $2.85 for a whole sub.
half-sui and brow 40 material.
The tapes and records stacked behind the bar are hardly top-40 material. During an afternoon at the Crossing, employees might play anything from old Motown to the Prettiest or the Embrassment.
Regular pitcher price is $2.50, with Busch on tap.
Ichabod's. 1510 N. Third St
This remodeled schoolhouse is a five-minute drive from downtown, but Larry Witherbee, bartender, said that it was well worth the trip.
"The best thing about this place is the atmosphere and the fact that it's out of town," said Witherbee, Chicago senior
Ichabod's basement be rented out for private parties and student functions.
Pitchers are $1.90, with Budweiser, Bud
Light, and Coors on tap.
J. Watson's, Ninth and Iowa streets
This is a pool-pooler's paradise, with 19 pool tables. For $1.35 an hour, pool fans can grab their pool cues and shoot a few games on one of J. Watson's tables.
For the non-pool enthusiasts, J. Watson's offers a video game room, beer and microwave sandwiches.
Pitchers of Budweiser and Bud Light regularly sell for $2.50.
The Jayhawk Cafe,
1340 Ohio St.
Step one to avoid freshman embarrassment: Don't ask directions to the Javhawk Cafe.
It's called "The Hawk," and is one of KU's traditional student hangouts, according to owner Ken Wallace.
The Hawk offers several specials, including progressive pitchers on Wednesday and Fridays, and Thursday's "Barrel Night." Budweiser, Bud Lush and Busch are
Bouwiser, but Eldon and Zach are the brass Wallace said that the lines at the Hawk, which often stretch onto 14th Street, were caused by the "mood we to create."
Johnny's Tavern.
"All kinds of people are welcome; Wallace said, "not just one type of group."
The nightlife begins at 7:30 a.m. at Johnny's.
The customers who open (and close) Johnny's "are a cross-section of the city," according to Rick Renrof, manager. The crowd includes KU students, local shift workers and "old timers who have been coming here for 20 years," he said.
401 N. Second St.
Early-bird customers who start their mornings with a beer can also get souvenir bumper stickers that say: "I opened Johnny's Tavern."
The Legend of Louise's goes like this: Louise Williams opened her downtown bar shortly after World War II. She had 14 bar stools, 14 schooners, and she let 14 people in the door. Fourteen people - no more, no less.
Louise's Bar,
Besides the beer, Johnny draws crowds for its Thursday-night bands and its grilled hamburgers.
Louse died several years ago, but her schooners are still around, said Don McClure, current owner. The bar is not noted for its "frosty schooners," which sell for $1.25.
Regular pitcher price is $2.50, with Coors on tap.
Louse's downtown location draws in "a lot of different people," McClure said, es- tending to the area.
1009 Massachusetts St.
Pitchers sell for $2.75, with Busch, Coors and Coors Light on tap.
See TAVERNS, p. 12, col. 3
By CHRIS BARBER and JULIE COMINE Staff Reporters
Bogart's. 611 Vermont St
Private clubs Open to everyone 21 and above who is a member or guest of a member
There's a picture of Humphrey Bogart near the bar's entrance, but the atmosphere at Bogart's is relaxed and casual, not Hollywood glittery.
Entertainment Bogart's-style includes four dartboards and two pool tables, plus occasional live music on weekends.
A daily happy hour features specials on pitchers of Busch and well drinks, with hors d'oeuvres on Fridays.
Club memberships are $10.
Gammon's. 1601 W.23rd St.
Modern marvels abound at Gammon's. Rings of neon lights splashing dance couples with color. Four video screens glow with scenes from MTV or sporting events. A computerized bartending system pours drinks at the push of a button.
Owner Mike Kirsch said Gammon's modern marvels don't merely give the club extra flash; they enhance the club's quality. For example, when a customer orders a Vodka Collins at Gammon's, Kirsch says, he gets the same "quality-controlled" drink every time.
Gammon's food menu, though, features traditional char-broiled (not computer-cooked) hamburgers, as well as french fries and other finger foods.
memberships regularly sell for $25, but Kirsch said that the price would be cut to $10 during the first two weeks of school for students with a current KUID.
J. Watson's 21,
The older crowd's version of pool-players' paradise is just downstairs from J. Watson's 18 bar. There are four fewer pool tables, but the 21 club offers nightly drink specials and free pool for members from 7 to 10 nightly.
Ninth and Iowa streets.
The Jazzhaus.
Saxophones, snare drums, bass guitars Music dominates the scene at the Jazzhaus, Lawrence's live jazz headquarters.
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Memberships are $10.
But listen closely. Besides jazz, live bands also play reggae, rock and roll, Chicago blues and even Celtic music. And on nights when live entertainment isn't featured, customers listen to tunes from the club's collection of more than 1,000 albums.
"We have a unique atmosphere, not trendy," said Manager Liz Anderson, pointing to the club's hanging plants, white tablecloths and candles.
Memberships cost $10.
Happy hour runs daily from 4 to 8 p.m.
with 50 cnd draws, and $1) bichials.
Just a Playhouse (formerly The Country Playhouse).
806 w. 24th St.
The first person customers see at Just A Playhouse - besides the doorman - is Willie Nelson. The country music legend stopped in the club about six years ago and autographed a photograph of himself, according to Jim Elkins, owner and manager.
But the Playhouse isn't just a Country Plavhoe amorem. Elkins said that a
variety of bands — from country to pop — played at the club. And the customers are as diverse as the music.
"We see every kind of person you can imagine — students, local country people. It's a place to come and have fun, any way you want to." Elkins said.
Live bands play Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. A variety of specials are offered, including ladies night every other Thursday and a happy hour from 8 to 10 p.m on weekends.
The Mad Hatter.
700 New Hampshire St.
The Hatter, manager David Sneed said, was "Lawrence's oldest nightclub," occupying the same building since the mid-1960s.
The Hatter is also one of Lawrence's
members and is often crowded to cap-
acity with draping and dragging.
with shouting, "Some people stay away when they see the crowds, but for some, the main reason for coming is the crowd." Sneed said.
The Hatter's crowd is "99.99 percent students," he said. A DJ plays top 40 and soul-influenced dance tunes.
Thursday's drink-and-drown night highlights The Hatter's specials. The cover story is by Danielle Aveyne.
Memberships are $10.
The New Place, 2406 Iowa St.
The New Place has a special deal for new members: Celebrity Night. The names of people who buy club memberships are put in a hat, with a winner drawn each week. The "celebrity" gets to drink his favorite mixed drink for free all evening, while the rest of the house can buy that drink for half price.
Memberships are $10.
The New Place isn't a large club, but its cubbyhole bills offer plenty of privacy. Manager Bill Olsburn said. There's an outdoor patio, an indoor fireplace, video games and darts.
The Sanctuary,
1401 W. Seventh St.
A sanctuary, by definition, is a place of refuge, a place to get away from it all. And The Sanctuary is exactly that, according to manager Steve Wagner.
"It's a real homey atmosphere." Wagner said. "People don't put on masks to come here."
People go to The Sanctuary, he said, primarily for the "good food and cheap drinks."
The Sanctuary's grill menu is as long as some restaurants, with items ranging from Swiss cheese ball appetizers to prime rib dinners.
diners.
Drink specials are offered every night of the week, most notably Tuesday's dine draws from 7 p.m. to midnight and Wednesday's $3 all you-can-drink-well drinks and beer from 8 to 11 p.m.
Upstairs, customers drink at the bar and watch the big screen television, or sit outside on the suacious wood deck.
bows out in the
Downstairs, DJs spin "true dance music."
Wagner said, ranging from 1940s tunes to
rhythm and blues to progressive.
Memberships are $15 and are reciprocal with more than 200 clubs in Kansas.
See CLUBS, p. 12, col. 1
Penalties increasing for OUI
Staff Reporter
By P.M. LEWIS
It had been some kind of night; you really enjoyed that drink and drown. You might have been a little lightheaded when you left but it was only 10 blocks home, and you had driven in worse shape.
Red flashing lights appear in your rearview mirror. You tried unsuccessfully to control your mounting terror as you were walking past the curb. Didn't do much for your composition.
"I think that you may have had too much to drink tonight. Would you please step out of the car?" "asked the officer.
"May I see your driver's license sir?" the officer asked. "I stopped you because you were dong in a 45 zone," he said. The officer then asked for a recitation of
Little did you know that the night of drinking would cost you more than $1,000.
Enforcing the law
Strieter drunken driving laws and more vigorous enforcement have caused this kind of scene to become more common; more than 300 people have been arrested in Douglas County last year on drunken driving charges.
Lawrence police are making more than half as many arrests in 1943 as in 1983, said Lance Mulligan, a senior officer.
Four nights a week police are aided in their efforts by a vehicle from the Alcohol Safety Action Program. The vehicle patrols from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m., Wednesday through Saturday, in search of drunken drivers.
The vehicle is identical to other police cars, and the officers have undergone special training, to help them spot the signs of drug and alcohol intoxication.
The University of Kansas police department does not have a unit specifically designed to combat drunken driving, said Marv. Mary Ann Robinson.
Robinson was that the week before KU classes started, known as "Country Club Week." was a time of particularly heavy patrol.
First indications
ASAP training teaches officers to notice a variety of indications that a driver may be under the influence.
some indicators are excessive fast or slow driving, running stop signs or lights.
Other examples include wide turns slowing for a stop far in advance of a light driving with the dome light on or with the windows open during cold weather.
More indicators are noticeable after the officer has stoned a subject.
The officer notes how well the car was parked. It is seldom parked legally, said
A suspect's breath and eyes are examined for signs of intoxication. The clarity of his speech and the time it takes him to respond also indicate his condition. Robinson said.
At this point the officer decides whether to conduct a sobriety test.
The tests are not difficult for a sober person, Cobb said. A sobriety test usually
See DRINKING, p. 12, col. 1