Downtown Pub Crawl.

Started by SarahEHarper, February 08, 2010, 09:46:05 PM

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Steve

#60
February 14, 2010, 12:43:44 PM
I'm in!

I know Thursday is a bit harder for some than the weekend, but realistically, it makes sense.  The Bay Street area really doesn't need a lot of help on the weekends (not that they would turn it down of course), but Thursday is a harder night to get people out on.

BridgeTroll

#61
February 14, 2010, 03:34:24 PM
Understood.  I guess my thought process was to get NEW people who party in other places to discover the downtown scene... building up a Thursday night clientele comes when people know the clubs etc.

But what the heck do I know??  I can support the scene on Fridays and Saturdays... ;)
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Stephanie Kellum

#62
February 15, 2010, 12:54:20 PM
We plan to market the heck out of the pub crawl and attract new poeple to downtown nightlife. I know several people who work downtown and go home to the beach and stay. They've never been out downtown (sad). If people come out on a Thursday evening after work they will get introduced to the nightlife and hopefully come back on weekends.

buckethead

#63
February 15, 2010, 01:07:20 PM
Remeber Metropolis, then Milk Bar?

Downtown nightlife can exist, so long as it is entertaining and relatively devoid of cocaine.

subro

#64
February 15, 2010, 02:02:05 PM
I understand the desire of the bar owners but I think that having the crawl on Thursdays is short-sighted. People who go out and have a blast at a bar that has a good crowd on a Friday are more likely to have fun and go back then if they go out on a Thursday and see the same bar on a slow night. I am not saying that you need a crowd to recognize potential in a bar as too many people can even ruin a good time but it usually makes for a better time then seeing a bar on a slow night.

I am not sure that I am making myself clear but regardless, I will be there.

Captain Zissou

#65
February 15, 2010, 02:26:02 PM
I like the Thursday evening idea.  Many people are willing to go out on a Thursday, especially if its happy hour.  i think if the bar owners price this well there will be a very strong following.  Friday and Saturday nights would compete with other goings on around town, and the bars would be full regardless.

To have it be a unique event I think Thursday makes sense.  I voted in the poll, but I think this thread has more input so I posted here.

comncense

#66
February 15, 2010, 02:50:06 PM
It's been a while since I've seen any of the bars downtown 'packed' on a Friday night. Saturday nights however is a different story. Maybe my idea of a crowd is different from others though. I pretty much agree with what Bridgetroll and subro stated. However, I'd be willing to support whatever the group agrees upon.

Dan B

#67
February 15, 2010, 03:07:19 PM
Thursday is actually considered a going out night by many under 30. For instance, The Pearls biggest night of the week is Thursday.

blizz01

#68
February 15, 2010, 03:11:01 PM
Mondays USED to be the most important night of the week for me (at The Milk Bar!)....

Shwaz

#69
February 15, 2010, 03:17:55 PM
Old Wave Mondays at the Milkbar was a blast!
And though I long to embrace, I will not replace my priorities: humour, opinion, a sense of compassion, creativity and a distaste for fashion.

Miss Fixit

#70
February 15, 2010, 03:19:38 PM
I remember going to new wave night at Annie Tiques and Thunderbirds - guess that new wave is today's old wave? Ouch.

Thursday night was and still is one of the biggest nights to go out for students - was for me and is now for my 21 year old son.

I like the idea of the Thursday at 6 happy hour pub crawl but think that some decent happy hour specials will be critical to the pub crawl's ultimate success

BridgeTroll

#71
February 15, 2010, 03:23:41 PM
Quotedecent happy hour specials will be critical to the pub crawl's ultimate success

I agree.  Marks has a great happy hour and is quite busy Thursday and Friday nights.  Pizza and wings from Northstar helps too... 8)
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Miss Fixit

#72
February 15, 2010, 03:27:35 PM
Speaking of great happy hours, how about having a listing of happy hours (including drink specials) on Metro Jacksonville?

And Stephen, I'm still a thursday nighter myself but my weeknights must necessarily end earlier than they used to - which unfortunately means I don't get to see as many bands as I used to...

Miss Fixit

#73
February 15, 2010, 03:34:02 PM
I'm definitely not old enough to have gone to Thunderbirds - at least, I wasn't old enough then ;)

buckethead

#74
February 15, 2010, 05:03:42 PM
Quote from: stephendare on February 15, 2010, 03:12:40 PM
yeah, thats true, but thats a specific subcultural tradition.  That crowd of kids has been going out on Thursday nights (to basically one bar or another) for about 30 years now.

Buckethead may remember when Thursday night was new wave night, first at Annie Tiques and then at Thunderbirds.
I remember quite a bit of that. I was a shy kid, but somehow managed to fit right in at those venues.

Anybody remember Mr Happy?
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