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June 13, 2002
last night aaron, dave and
last night aaron, dave and I came back into town from our campsite. first we went to dj's wheelhouse saloon, but the only pool table open was the one that has a distinct lean to it, making it in effect nothing more then a good place to set your beer. we walked out of dj's, and were surprised to see a couple walk out of the showcase saloon, a bar we had previously thought abandoned. opening the front door, it was 50-50 that we'd stay or go to another bar, but curiousity prevailed. i walked in the door.
it was darker then any other bar in town, that good dimmed half light that makes you want to stick around, even if the sun's out outside. there were rows and rows of red leather chairs seated around tables, cause the showcase, i came to find out, is also a restaurant. the bar has similiar red stools, and a padded layer of rose colored velvet to rest your elbows on. above the bar is this weird beige leather padding that adds a nice touch. the walls were lined with bottles of all shapes and sizes, some in the forms of bodies, some just weird and fancy, and the coolest was a full chess set of black and white glass. in truth, it felt like any number of places in las vegas, but not that alaskan.
it got quiet when we entered, even though there were only 4 customers. we sat down at the bar, and the bartender came over. he was the first bartender up here in alaska not to sweat us about having id's, instead joking that we were probably older then him. i got a j&b on the rocks, and he poured it strong. we got to talking to him, his name is steven, and he's from yugoslavia. he'd lived in vegas before this, and was frank about seward, that it was pretty damn boring. he immediately became my favorite bartender in alaska, and we had another round with him while watching brazil beat up on costa rica at soccer. in his excellent accent, he said "this is best bar in town. we make strong drinks, good food. everybody's happy."
anyways, it was a good night, and i'm sure we're going back there this evening as well. now the librarian is having a powertrip and kicking me off the computer, even though no one is waiting. annoying. ok keep in touch, next time i'll have to recount to you a story of the worst band in the world, who live in this very town.
Posted by bendan at June 13, 2002 07:26 PM
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