We'll see you on Saturday, June 28th, 2008

 

Are you tired of standing in line at clubs you never get in?
Is it always the bottom of the ninth and you're never gonna win?
Hasn't life turned quite the way you want it to be?

Well we can't get you a brand new house on an episode of cribs
or a bathroom big enough to play baseball in,
But we can and are GONNA MAKE YOU A ROCK STAR!!!

The date has been picked for the 10th annual summer crawl.  Since we always begin with a Rock Star Start, this time we decided to make the whole CRAWL for Rock Stars!  And what better way for Rock Stars to crawl that to do it through the Four Corners of downtown Indy?

 

Time has been added to some of the stops to cover the transportation between them.  With the transport, we will be asking for a $10 donation to cover the bus & tip (and re-supply the bead pot!).  PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO BE ON THE BUS AT THE RATHSKELLER, OR PROVIDE YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION!!

We're gonna pop our candy from Pez dispensers
Take all kinds of pictures for the internet censors

As always, plan on staying downtown or having a designated driver, DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!!!.

 

Here is the discounted hotel room info:

 

Our regular rate for that night is $169, but I will put a small block in the system under “Summer Pub Crawl” at $119 plus tax.  They will get a two-room suite with two hours of cocktails from 5:30-7:30 that evening and a full breakfast the following morning.  To make reservations, they would need to call the hotel direct at 236-1800 or call 1-800-Embassy and ask for the Summer Pub Crawl rate for June 28.



So get ready to hang out in in the coolest bars,
the V-I-P rooms with the pub crawl stars,

We'll dress like Elvis with all the tassels
We're gonna have a good time without the hassles

Cause we're all gonna be ROCK STARS!!!
 

The Map: Click to download Microsoft Word file


The Schedule:

Rock Star start

 

11:10 Alcapulco Joes (free appetizers, $3 Bloody Marys & pitchers of beer, taco bar)

12:00 The Living Room Lounge (new and remodeled!)

12:40 The Elbow Room (use the upstairs as well!)

1:20 The Front Page ($2 Coors Lite bottles, $2 Miller lite draft, $3 Long Islands, $8 pitchers)

2:00 Old Point Tavern

2:40 Rathskeller (transportation provided from this point on)

3:20 Buggs Temple ($3 domestic)

4:00 AJ’s Lounge (will have special!)

4:40 Bourbon Street (lunch stop, free chips and salsa, $2 Bud & Bud Light, $3 Pale Moon bottles & Blue Moon draft)

5:30 Spencers Tavern (Chips and pretzels, dollar off all drafts and I THINK  2.00 domestics)

6:10 Baseys (domestics and drafts special)

7:00 The Dugout ($2.50 domestics, $3.50 imports)

7:40  Mystery Stop

8:15  Ugly Monkey (no cover, 25 cent drafts, $1 well drinks till 10)

9:10  Subterra (Coors and Miller Light specials)

 

EIGHT SIMPLE RULES FOR PUB CRAWLING

 

  1. One bar, one beer.  More than just a motto, its very good common sense.  A lot of the places we stop will have the “larger than your average Beer” 12 oz. suds flowing, and/or the mixed drinks will be a little “stiffer” than usual.  It’s tempting to kick back a couple, but remember, you’re already looking at the equivalent of half a case over the route.  So if you plan on making the whole crawl, STICK TO THE PLAN.
  2. Eat, Santa, Eat!  A good base in the bread basket will help dilute the alcohol and slow the absorption process, as well as slowing the alcohol intake.
  3. Spiked heels look really hot, but they are NOT what you want to wear when hoofing it to 12-14 bars.  Wear sensible shoes.  This advice applies to women as well.
  4. Tip Well.  Then when we go back in six months and ask if we can use them as a stop, they fawn all over us.
  5. DON’T BE A JERK.  While getting kicked out of a swanky bar en masse makes for good story telling, it does nothing for a pub crawl in terms of long term.  We want to leave a good impression so when we ask about coming back, they JUMP at the opportunity.  Be sure to thank the staff for having us.
  6. Bring cameras!  Oddly enough, many people have a hard time remembering just how much they enjoyed a pub crawl.  Pictures allow you to relive the experience, and are also good as hard, physical evidence.
  7. Cash works better.  Yes, this is the age of plastic, but on a crawl speed is of the essence, and it’s easier for the bartenders.
  8. DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE.  This should be tattooed on most people’s foreheads and should go without saying.  But just as a reminder.  Statistics show that an inebriated driver gets pulled over about once for every 115 times they’ve done it.  Noting the age and habits of some of our crawlers, a LOT of folks are overdue.  Get a room, call a cab, shack up with friends and loved ones, camp out under an overpass and share some Night Train with your new buddies, but DON’T drive drunk.

 

From your Pubmiesters,

Cindy, Jill & Tom