so sad to see y ou go
After 27 years, my favorite college bar, PO Pears, is closing.
This makes me unbelievably sad. This place has been a rock for me ever since I was of age to go to the bars. We even went there when we were underage for the FAC food.
About 5-8 years before I was in college, it was the hottest bar downtown, but by the time I was in college, it was just another bar. I spent more time there than anywhere else just because it wasn't that popular, and therefore was far less smoky. I have many fond memories of hanging out with college friends there.
I had my college graduation party, my bachelor party, my brother's graduation party, several friend's bachelor parties, my parent's 60th birthday party and my uncle's retirement party all there.
Making the leap of faith that I will be getting my master's soon, I was already planning on having that graduation party there too.
One of my favorite things about Fort Collins was that they had a sister bar to Pears called Washington's. It was basically the same thing, as they were both originally part of a chain of bars. But it instantly made Ft. Collins feel like a home away from home.
Now I, and nearly everyone I've talked to recently who's within 10 years my age is planning on going down there "one last time" for nostalgia's sake.
It's not like I go there a lot, but it still makes me sad.
This makes me unbelievably sad. This place has been a rock for me ever since I was of age to go to the bars. We even went there when we were underage for the FAC food.
About 5-8 years before I was in college, it was the hottest bar downtown, but by the time I was in college, it was just another bar. I spent more time there than anywhere else just because it wasn't that popular, and therefore was far less smoky. I have many fond memories of hanging out with college friends there.
I had my college graduation party, my bachelor party, my brother's graduation party, several friend's bachelor parties, my parent's 60th birthday party and my uncle's retirement party all there.
Making the leap of faith that I will be getting my master's soon, I was already planning on having that graduation party there too.
One of my favorite things about Fort Collins was that they had a sister bar to Pears called Washington's. It was basically the same thing, as they were both originally part of a chain of bars. But it instantly made Ft. Collins feel like a home away from home.
Now I, and nearly everyone I've talked to recently who's within 10 years my age is planning on going down there "one last time" for nostalgia's sake.
It's not like I go there a lot, but it still makes me sad.
Comments
Any chance this is a clever ploy to get everyone in Omaha to come in for "one last horrah" and then they'll say, "hey we did so well we can stay open" - when secretly it was a scam all along.
Posted by: David | March 13, 2008 8:17 PM
Ummm..honey...our friends live in Lincoln.
Posted by: t | March 14, 2008 9:30 AM