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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014
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Local bars offer World Series specials
DEREK SKILLETT
@derek_skillett
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Students celebrate the Royals win in the ALCS last week at the Jayhawk Cafe at 1340 Ohio St. Bars are offering drink specials during the World Series.
It's tough to avoid the excitement. The Kansas City Royals are back in the World Series after a 29-year playoff absence. Lawrence businesses are getting caught up in the excitement, as many are hosting parties throughout the week to celebrate Blue October.
"I like to watch games at bars because it's fun to watch games around a group of people who enjoy the same team."
AMANDA PITTMAN Senior from Archie, Mo.
Many bars, including Louise's Bar, The Sandbar and The Wagon Wheel, are offering special deals on game nights.
Cameron Birdsall, a bartender at Louise's Bar at 1009 Massachusetts St., said the bar sold schooner drinks for $4.50 Tuesday night for the first game of the World Series. Birdsall said he expects the bar to gain a lot of customers during the games.
"Any time there's a big sports event going on, it's always really good for business," Birdsall said. "All people really want is to watch the game. We're going to give it to them."
The Sandbar, located at 17 E. 8th St., is also celebrating the World Series.
"We're going to watch the games like everyone else and try to do a little bit of entertainment in between the innings to try to get people excited," said David Johanning, a manager of The
The Sandbar will offer $1 specials on Royals Shots, which will be tropical blue shots.
Sandbar. "We'll play some music in between the innings and make it a fun atmosphere to watch the game."
"We'll probably call it Blue October or something like that." johanning said.
"It kind of reminds you of March Madness," Stout said. "Everyone is cheering for one particular team, and when they score, everyone goes nuts. When they win it gets even crazier."
Johanning said he expects business to be great during the weekday games, attributing this to the excitement surrounding the Royals, as well as the nice weather.
The Wagon Wheel, located at 507 W. 14th St., also plans to host a large crowd of Royals supporters throughout the World Series. John Stout, a senior from Wichita who works at the Wheel, said the atmosphere during the Royals' postseason run has been fun and exciting.
games at the Wheel. Pittman said she often goes there to watch sporting events with her friends.
Amanda Pittman, a senior from Archie, Mo., plans to watch the World Series
"The games have been so much fun to watch,"
Johanning said. "Even people who have watched a lot of baseball are excited. The way that the Royals have been winning and the way they're playing so well, going to extra innings and the miracle hits, have made it so exciting."
Johanning said it's exciting to see Lawrence residents start to support the Royals. He said the combination of the Royals, the interim head coaching regime of Clint Bowen for the Kansas football team, as well as the fact that Kansas basketball is about to start up, has made this October a fun time of year.
"I like to watch games at bars because it's fun to watch games around a group of people who enjoy the same team," Pittman said.
Stout agreed with Pittman's sentiments.
Edited by Alyssa Scott
"I think the more people you're around, the more fun it is." Stout said. "You get that excitement from the whole crowd building it up ... I think that's the reason why people go to bars to watch games."
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