The new bar, The Den, is open daily at 4 pm, every day of the week. The new picture windows are super dupes for people watching. Credit: Kelly O
The new bar, The Den, is open daily at 4 pm, every day of the week. The new picture windows are super dupes for people watching.
The new front bar, The Den, is open every day of the week at 4 pm. The huge picture windows are super dupes for people-watching. Kelly O
Burt now holds court above the main bar. I once got detention in junior high school for putting this same image of Burt in my friends locker.
Burt holds court above the main bar now. I once got detention in junior high school for taping this same image of Burt inside my best friend’s school locker. Kelly O
Gone are the dragons, pictures of Bruce Lee, and the paper lanterns
Gone are the dragons, pictures of Bruce Lee, and paper lanterns. Kelly O
The new stage is cleaned up, and is now full of twinkling lights.
The new stage is cleaned up, and is full of twinkling lights. Kelly O
The new sound system sounds a gazillion times better than the old one. See the website for nerdy speaker specs!
The new sound system sounds a gazillion times better than the old one. See the website for nerdy speaker specs! Kelly O
Theres more seating. And they kept the raised bar, so short peeps like myself still can see sold-out shows.
There’s more seating. And they kept the raised bar, so shorties like myself still can see at the sold-out shows. Kelly O
This new raised VIP area has... COUCHES!
This new raised VIP area has… COUCHES? Kelly O
And new art. Grandma, is that you?
And new (old) art. Grandma, is that you? Kelly O
LATCH HOOK! I won First Prize at the Alpena County Fair with a latch hook rug I made in grade school once. It was a kitten, rather than butterflies.
LATCH HOOK! I won a First Prize at the Alpena County Fair with a latch hook rug I made in grade school once. It was a kitten, not butterflies. Kelly O
Thrift store art-a-go-go. Hi, Babs!
Thrift store art-a-go-go. Hi, Babs! Kelly O
The photo booth finally works again.
The photo booth finally works again… Kelly O
Pinball! Three o them! Funhouse, Hurricane, and Theatre of Magic
Pinball! Three o’ them! Funhouse, Hurricane, and Theatre of Magic. Kelly O
And Big Buck Hunter... HD!
And Big Buck Hunter… H-D! Kelly O
Next to Big Buck Hunter, a real Touch Lamp. Grandma, is that YOU?
Next to Big Buck Hunter, a real “touch lamp.” Wait. Grandma, is THAT you? Kelly O
Oh hai! The womens bathrooms have new sinks and toilets! You can actually pee here again.
OH, HEY! The women’s bathrooms have brand new sinks and toilets! You can actually pee here now. In toilets, not the sinks. Kelly O
Out front in The Den. Full bar, open at 4 pm. Did I mention the picture windows?
Out front in The Den. Full bar, open at 4 pm. Did I mention the picture windows? Kelly O
The Den also has a small stage. And CHAINS!
The Den also has a small stage. And CHAINS! Kelly O
Ive heard rumors theres a stripper pole in the new Green Room. Also, look at these CHAINS again!
I’ve heard rumors there’s a stripper pole in the new Green Room. Also, look at these CHAINS again! Kelly O
The sound from the main room is piped into The Den. Which is so nice. Maybe sometimes you just want to sit with friends and some alcohol and listen to a show. And maybe look at this old yellowed Stranger Newspaper they found in trapped in one of the walls...
The sound from the main room is piped into The Den. Which is nice. Maybe sometimes you just want to sit with some friends and some alcohol and listen to a show. And maybe look at this old yellowed Stranger Newspaper they found in trapped in one of the walls… Kelly O
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Kelly O—formerly a Stranger staff photographer, music writer, Drunk of the Week columnist, and more!—finished art school and a soul-crushing internship at a corporate advertising agency in Detroit,...