AUGUST 15,2005
OFF THE HILL
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
3D
BUSINESS
Slow Ride Roadhouse rolls into Lawrence
Kerri Henderson/KANSAN
Bartenders at the Slow Ride Roadhouse entertain customers dancing on a table. The bar is located in North Lawrence and features live music Thursday through Saturday.
Slow Ride Roadhouse is the latest addition to Lawrence's bar and grill scene. Located on the outskirts of town, 1350 N. 3rd St., Slow Ride Roadhouse is drawing large numbers from a variety of crowds
Like the notable Hard Rock Café, Slow Ride Roadhouse also decorate its restaurant with authentic and colorful furnishings. Instead of the rock'n'roll décor Slow Ride adorns its walls with motorcycle memorabilia.
While the motor motif restaurant is cycle friendly, it also welcomes non-riders. Regardless of what transportation used to get there, Slow Ride Roadhouse offers entertainment with its three pool tables and dart boards while serving finger looking good food like Buffalo wings. Slow Ride Roadhouse also offers a porch for smokers or those just wanting to dine or drink outdoors.
Possible other additions to the bar and grill scene in Lawrence include Mad Hetter's Bar Grill, 623 Vermont St., renovating its basement; Red Lyon, 944 Massachusetts St., extending its front patio; and Papa Kenos, 1035 Massachusetts St., adding a back patio.
- Liz Nartowicz
BY ERN DROSTE
edroste@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Get around without a car
For those students who can't afford to bring their car to campus, or for those who don't have a car, there are ways to get around campus and Lawrence without constantly nagging your friends to chauffeur you around.
Donna Hultine, director of parking services, said 13.472 students paid $85 each for a student parking pass for the 2004-2005 academic year. This year students will have to pay $140. This is the first time that a parking permit will cost more than a bus pass.
Rebecca Laufferty, Overland Park junior, said not having a car was not as bad as people may think. She said she had gotten around on her bike and her new moped because she didn't find the buses convenient.
Laufferty said her parents offered to buy her a car if she was willing to pay for insurance and other expenses. Instead of dishing
out the money, Laufferty opted to find other transportation. She said not having a car limited her exposure to the Lawrence area.
"My freshman year I didn't really go anywhere," she said. "I didn't even know what was down on Mass. Street ... It really sucks not having a car, but I just really had to ask for help."
Laufferty said she got used to walking or riding where she needed to go. But for students who needed to get somewhere quickly, there are alternatives to wearing out your shoe soles.
The University's KU on Wheels program offers student bus passes. The bus can get you pretty much anywhere you need to go throughout Lawrence and campus.
Jessica Mortinger, transportation coordinator for KU on Wheels, said the buses ran from 7 a.m. to 11:05 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters.
If you are out and about after the buses stop running, the Student Senate Transportation Board's Safe Ride Program can
Kerri Henderson/KANSAN
With several bike racks located around campus, a bike can be a great alternative to a car. It's faster than walking and you avoid the hassle of trying to find a decent parking spot.
get you home until 2:30 a.m. Rides start at 10:30 p.m. from anywhere in Lawrence, though drivers will only take you to your own residence, according to the KU on Wheels Web site.
If you've got a few errands to run and don't want to wait on the bus during the day, you can call a cab. Midwest Transportation Services, 2120 W. 25th St., will take you anywhere you need to go in Lawrence for less than $10, said Dave Old, manager for Midwest. Midwest is the only Taxi service in Lawrence.
Laufferty said students really shouldn't worry too much about not having a car to get around.
"You just have to be willing to ask for help and find people who understand," she said.
- Edited by Ashley Michaels
GETTING AROUND
Taxi (842-TAXI)
Provided by Midwest Transportation Services
Transportation Services
♦ $9 for a ride anywhere in Lawrence
♦ $2 for each additional passenger
- $2.50 for any stops along your route
- 50 cents per minute after the first three minutes to wait
Safe Ride (864-SAFE)
Free with a valid KUID
Student bus passes
★ $120. Annual/fall and
KU on Wheels (864-4644)
Student bus passes
♦ $130 - Annual (fall and
spring semesters)
$70 - Fall
$70 - Spring
$70 - Spring
♦ $30 - Summer
Sources: Midwest
Sources: Midwest Transportation Services and www.ku.edu/~kuwheels/
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