48 MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2008
AROUNDTOWN
The Sand Bar, 17 E. Eighth St, offers patrons a Florida vibe, Upstairs, they can take off their shoes and diq their toes into a sandbox.
Downtown Lawrence offers a wide selection of bars
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Unique atmospheres attract a variety of customers, provide live music, dancing, entertainment
BY RAMSEY COX
rcox@kansan.com
Lawrence has a plethora of bars and several of the best are located downtown off Massachusetts Street. Here are some of current and former students' favorites:
The Replay Lounge 946 Massachusetts St.
At the Replay, the outdoor beer garden patio is twice as big as the inside of the bar, with picnic tables,
beer and barbecue. The patio is packed on summer nights. Outdoor heaters keep the smokers warm in the winter. The Replay has a live band almost every night, so a $2 cover is standard. The friendly environment for
"There are a lot of freaks here. It's the best people watching ever.Most people here are pretty approachable and interesting to talk to.
smokers and indie rockers attracts Lawrence's alternative crowd.
JAMIE SUPICA Olathe senior
Jamie Supica, Olathe senior, said he liked to people watch at the Replay.
Supica said. "Most people here are pretty approachable and interesting to talk to."
"There are a lot of freaks here.
It's the best people watching ever."
The Sandbar 17 E. Eighth St.
The Sandbar has beach party scenery with fish tanks, sand, mermaids and a nightly hurricane reenactment. That tropical ambiance costs $2 to get in.
Tracy Simon,
2008 graduate,
said her favorite
part was the sand floor upstairs and a drilled called the Shark Attack.
"I feel like I am away from Lawrence when in the Sandbar," Simon said. "Because it is always like a beach party."
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