July 2008
Sports Bars Issue
10
Sports Bars in 10 Days
Sports bars have exploded in Austin
in the last decade. It’s not as
crazy as Walgreen’s or CVS but it
is a substantial increase. With so
many new places to watch the game,
we wanted to find out what some of
the more popular sports viewing
locations have to offer. We graded
each on several factors including:
sports viewing experience,
foods/drink, atmosphere, and last
but certainly not least, eye candy.
Sports
Bars 101: What Makes a Sports Bar
Successful?
In our own minds we know what we
want in a sports bar. We thought it
would be interesting to find out
from the other perspective. What do
sports bar owners try to provide in
order to be successful in what has
become an increasingly competitive
market?
A
List of Austin Sports Bars
Broken down by
region, this list identifies where
you can go check out the game around
the Capital City.
The
Other Side
Trysh Thompson,
fresh off having her first child, is
back at it. Her soft, new mommy side
has worn off. Next target—sports
bars. She’s gone to the sports bar
before with her husband and she
knows exactly what men go for—sports,
food, beer, and cute servers—and
not necessarily in that order.
Other Features
A.J.
Godbolt - Back Home
After years away
from Austin pursuing his soccer
career at the University of Maryland
in college and then in Kansas City
with the MLS, A.J. Godbolt has
returned with the hopes and
expectations of fine-tuning his game
with Austin’s newest professional
franchise, the Austin Aztex.
Paragliding:
With the Birds
Editor Kyle
Dalton always raved about how much
he enjoyed gliding portion of his
skydive in 2007. When he got the
offer to join the folks at Paraglide
Texas, he immediately committed to
doing it. Now, after months of
talking about, he finally went up
"with the birds."
Nike+
Human Race
New York, Los
Angeles, Chicago, and Austin. Those
are the four host cities in the
United States for the Nike+ Human
Race on August 31. Austin was
selected because of its avid running
community. This month we talk about
the upcoming race as well as what
you need to do to start preparing
for the worldwide event.
Monthly Columns
Bill
Schoening: A Day at Manor Downs
Bill Schoening is officially the
voice of the San Antonio Spurs.
During his off time he likes to play
golf, pick his guitar, and bet on
the ponies. This month Schoening
details one of his recent trips to
Manor Downs including those he
encounters on a regular basis and
how they see the interesting world
of parimutuel betting.
Calendar
of Events
Roy Williams, B.J. Johnson and
Sloan Thomas made their mark in
DKR-Memorial Stadium as athletes at
the University of Texas. Now, the
three are trying to make their mark
outside the stadium in the Austin
community with their Second Annual
Texas Premier Football Camp that
teaches the fundamentals of the game
to area youth and will feature many
former Longhorn football stars.
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