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Thursday, 25 February 2010 21:16

Sports Bar Roundup

Written by REVUE Minion

It's that time of year again for sports fans near and far. The season of Bracketology. Regardless if you're an avid b-ball fan or love the atmosphere of sports bars, REVUE's compiled  a list of places to check out the big games of the March Madness with what to expect upon entering. Click here to download a printable guide or read on below:


 

Allendale

Main Street Pub
11240 University Pkwy. 
616-895-1234, mainstpub.com

Eight large-screen and eight small-screen TVs. Food and drink specials.

Peppino's Grill & Ristorante Sports Lounge
5065 Lake Michigan Dr.
616-895-1615, peppinospizza.com

More than 25 TVs. Four extra-large projection screens. Plus, a small TV per booth,so you can choose which game to watch. Food and drink specials.

Battle Creek

Ball Joint Sports Bar & Grill
4720 Beckley Rd.
269-979-0080

More than 30 TVs, including one large HD projection screen and six other big screens.

Barney's Bedford Bar
100 Hutchinson Rd.
269-963-6161

Three medium-sized TVs.

Cricket Club
36 West Michigan Ave.
269-963-2725

Griffin Grill & Pub
38 West Michigan Ave.
269-965-7206, griffinbc.com

13 medium-sized TVs. Food and drink specials.

The Irish Pub
883 North Ave.
269-962-5561, theirish-pub.com

One big-screen and five 25" TVs.

Caledonia

Uccello's Ristorante Pizzeria & Sports Lounge
8256 Broadmoor SE 
616-891-5958, uccellos.com

Eight large-screen projection screens and more than 40 small-screen TVs. Draft specials throughout the tournament.

Comstock Park

Vitale's Sports Bar
3868 West River Dr. NE 
616-784-6044, vitalessportsbar.com

Six 110" TV-screens and 30 smaller TVs. Special deals on food and drinks.

Grand Rapids

Bar Louie
3191 28th St. SE,
616-885-9050

10 42" screens. All 20-oz. Budweiser products are $3.

Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar
2024 Celebration Dr. NE 
616-363-4948

Eight large flat-screens and eight medium-sized TVs. All with ESPN Full Court Package, so every game is viewable.

Brann's Steakhouse & Grille
401 Leonard NW
616-454-9368, branns.com

Three large translucent screens, 20 130" HD projection screens, 15 50" plasma screens, 12 42" plasma screens, and 30 19" TVs. Abundant drink specials during happy hours, 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m.-close.

Brann's Steakhouse & Grille
5510 28th St. SE
616-285-7800, branns.com

More than 40 TVs with 50-60" screens. ESPN Full Court Package. Abundant drink specials during happy hours, 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m.-close.

Buffalo Wild Wings
2121 Celebration Dr. NE #100
616-364-2999, buffalowildwings.com

Seven big screen TVs and 35 smaller flat screens. On Mondays and Thursdays enjoy $.50 wings with the games; on Tuesdays enjoy $.45 traditional wings.

Buffalo Wild Wings
2035 28th St. SE
616-241-2999, buffalowildwings.com

Seven large projection screens, one large plasma screen, and 40 smaller TVs. On Mondays and Thursdays enjoy $.50 wings with the games. Drink specials run 3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m.-close.

Florentine Pizzeria Ristorante & Sports Lounge
4261 Kalamazoo Ave. SE
616-455-2230, florentinespizza.com

Eight large projector screens and 44 36" TVs. Food and drink specials.

Holiday Bar
8015th St. NW
616-456-9058

Nine HD 60-inch screens, buckets of beer specials, other food and drink specials.

Joe V's Sports Bar & Pizzeria
526 Stocking Ave. NW 
616-301-2619, joevs.net

Two big-screen and 26 smallscreen TVs. Food and drink specials all day.

McFadden's
58 Ionia Ave. SW
616-454-9105, mcfaddensgrandrapids.com

One large HD projection screen, 12 large flat screens,and 18 other TVs throughout the bar. Food and drink specials available.

Old Chicago
3333 28th St. SE Suite A
616-940-1111, oldchicago.com

Three 50" TVs and eight 30" TVs. Beer specials throughout March Madness.

Peppino's Grill & Ristorante Sports Lounge
130 Ionia Ave. SW
616-456-8444, peppinospizza.com

50 flat screen TVs, daily beer specials, giveaways and brackets.

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill
4875 28th St. SE
616-956-5398, smokeybones.com

29 mid-sized TVs. 

The Score Restaurant & Sports Bar
5301 Northland Dr. NE
616-301-0600, thescorerestaurant.com

52 TVs total, five of which are big projection screens. The rest are 42" TVs and 20" TVs in the booths. Their "Fab Five" food special will be running 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Uccellos Ristorante Pizzeria & Sports Bar
2630 East Beltline SW
616-954-2002, uccellos.com

Six huge HD projection screens plus 40 other flat screens. Some booths have their own small TV. Food and drink specials available.

Z's Restaurant & Bar
168 Louis Campau Promenade NW
616-454-3141, zsbar.com

Large screen projector.

Holl and Beechwood Inn
380 Douglas Ave.
616-396-2355, bwoodinn.com

Five 40" TVs in the bar. Food and drinks specials.

Brann's Steakhouse & Grille
12234 James St.
616-393-0028, branns.com

Five large HD projection screens and around 25 HD TVs more than 40".

Shooters Sports Bar & Grill
143 Douglas Ave. Suite 3, 616-928-0297

18 TVs ranging from 36" to 42".

Ionia

Olivera's Pizzeria & Sports Pub
119 N. Dexter
616-522-3000, oliverassportspub.com

Five large HD projection screens and about 25 smaller screens. Drink specials throughout March.

Kalamazoo

Big Deal's Sports Bar
338 N. Drake Rd.
269-365-0055, bigdealssportsbar.com

32 HDTVs ranging 36-72". All games are viewable thanks to ESPN Full Court Package. Drink specials are customized according to which teams are playing that day. $5 for a burger and chips.

Buffalo Wild Wings
3317 Stadium Dr.
269-353-9464, buffalowildwings.com

Three large projection screens, four mid-sized TVs, and nine 32" TVs. On Mondays and Thursdays enjoy $.50 wings with the games. Numerous drink specials during extended happy hours, 3-9 p.m.

Center Ice Sports Bar
5076 Sports Dr.
269-488-4500, centericebar.com

Two large projection screens and 12 smaller TVs. Pizza and draft specials.

Main Street Pub
5462 Gull Rd.
269-344-7249, mainstpub.com

Ten large plasma flat screens and eight smaller TVs.

Muskegon

Brann's Steakhouse & Grille
5510 Harvey St. 
231-798-1399, branns.com

Three large projection screens and 40 52" TVs.

Muskegon

Athletic Club Restaurant
333 W. Western Ave.
231-728-4100, muskegonac.com

Three 120" projection screens and five "Video Walls" each with four 50" plasma TVs. Food and drink specials.

Pints & Quarts Pub & Grill
950 West Norton
231-830-9889, pintsandquarts.com

Two 50" TVs and nine 42" TVs. Food and drink specials.

Saugatuck

Spectators Sports Bar & Grill
6432 Blue Star Hwy.
269-857-5001, spectatorsrestaurant.com

28 plasma flat screens ranging from 32-52". Discounts on wings and 16 oz. Miller Lite products are $3.

Walker

Buffalo Wild Wings
3050 Alpine Ave.
616-784-9464, buffalowildwings.com

Seven big projection screens and 42 36" plasmas. On Mondays and Thursdays boneless wings are $.50. Drink specials during happy hours, 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m-close.

Uccellos Pizzeria & Sports Bar
4787 Lake Michigan Dr.
616-735-5520, uccellos.com

Eight big projection screens, two 96" TVs, and 46 42" TVs. Food and drink specials.

Wyoming

Brann's Steakhouse & Grille
4157 S. Division
616-534-5421, branns.com

Nine large HD projection screens plus 60 other TVs ranging from 36-42". Half-off drinks Sunday-Thursday.

Frankie V's Pizzeria & Sports Lounge
1420 28th St.
616-532-8998, frankievs.com

One giant 14' projection screen, six 100" projection screens, 10 32" TVs around the bar, and eight other TVs around the restaurant. All in HD. Food and drink specials available.

Main Street Pub
1730 28th St. SW
616-532-2510, mainstpub.com

12 TVs ranging from 38-52". Mad drink specials throughout March.

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Thursday, 28 January 2010 16:20

Outhouse 500

Written by Jayson Bussa

outhouse1


Cindy Timmerman is executive director of the Coopersville Area Chamber of Commerce. Her professional persona aside, she loves potty humor, and apparently so does her town. It's actually known for it.

On the final Saturday of February, the Coopersville-Polkton Fire Department will feature an outhouse parade and race, dubbed the Outhouse 500. It's an event so unique, it garners consistent national media attention, including a piece on Oprah Radio, while copy cats are starting to crop up around the country.

"We give tips and advice to towns all across the country because they want to try holding a similar event," said Timmerman, a volunteer this year who has been instrumental in developing the event.

For the past five years, the event has been put on by the Main Street Merchants Association and the chamber of commerce. Since the economy has gone down the crapper, the event was in peril until the fire department swooped in to save it.

"We're just trying to gain exposure for our downtown," Timmerman said. "In many small towns, January, February and March are really tough months for many businesses."

At the event, contestants vie for bragging rights and small trophies and trinkets by decorating a themed outhouse on wheels and pushing it down Main Street. Prizes are awarded for race winners and outhouse creativity.

Timmerman said one of the most unique entries was a cave outhouse, pushed by cavemen. The raunchiest went to the "Eskimo Pie Hole," an igloo outhouse pushed by Eskimos chucking out Eskimo Pies to the crowd.

"We try not to get too crass, but there is occasionally some fake poo," Timmerman giggled. "We try to keep it PG."

For registration forms and a list of outhouse specifications, visit outhouse500.com.

Outhouse 500
Downtown Coopersville
Feb. 27, 11 a.m.
Free to attend; $30 to register, $45 the week-of
outhouse500.com

Thursday, 28 January 2010 16:14

Other Sport Events

Written by Theodore Andrews
Arena Racing
The Deltaplex Arena & Conference Center
2500 Turner Ave. NW, Grand Rapids
deltaplex.com, (616) 364-9000

Arena Racing of Grand Rapids continues its mid-season series of racing at the Deltaplex. The custom designed cars will race indoors on a high-banked hockey rink that has been converted into a racetrack. Upcoming races are Feb. 2, 6, and 27. All events start at 7:30 p.m., with gates opening at 3:30 p.m. The Coors Pit Stop tailgate party is from 5 to 7 p.m. and features $1 hot dogs and beers. Tickets are $9.50 for adults, $5.00 for children 6-12; children under 6 get free admission.

Walkin' on the Wild Side Nature Walk
Gazelle Sports
214 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
gazellesports.com/events, (269) 342-5996

If you're in the mood for promoting wellness, then participate in free 90-minute walks through nature. These walks are intended to provide physical movement, mental stimulation, and an emotional connection through interaction with the natural environment. Walk leaders will be present to guide and share information relating to plant and wild life, as well as history of the area. The event is free and no registration is required. Starting time is Feb. 20, 10:30 a.m.

Grand Rapids Downtown Winter Rail Jam 2010
20 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids
thebob.com, (616) 356-2000

Come and enjoy the beginning of the end of winter! The BOB's annual snowboarding competition runs Feb. 26-28. The event is open to all skiers and snowboarders, no matter what skill level. With the downtown Grand Rapids skyline as a backdrop, a 30-foot high ramp will be constructed, turning the surrounding area into a winter sports park. The event will also feature live music, free swag, food, fun, and giveaways from sponsors. Open to all ages with free admission. Registration for competition is $40.

Wednesday, 04 November 2009 01:44

Young gun Steele a part of this year's arena racing field

Written by Jayson Bussa

arenarace1

Indoor auto racing
The DeltaPlex
Schedule runs Oct. 2009 to March 2010
$8.50 for adults, $4 for children
arenaracinggr.com, 559-7916


Last year, Kelsey Steele traded in her pom-poms for a full-scale race car. Turns out, she goes "Vroom, vroom" just as well as she goes "Ra-ra!"

"I had been doing cheerleading ever since I was little, so it was hard to give it up," the West Catholic student admitted. Steele made her racing debut in place of cheerleading at age 14 with Arena Racing Grand Rapids last year, joining midway through the season.

The glimpse of the sport led her to continue this summer at Berlin Raceway where she won the track title in the Young Guns Division, becoming the first female to take a division crown in the track's long history. Steele, now 15, returns for this year's arena season, which will hold a night of racing on Nov. 28 at the DeltaPlex. It's the league's only event of November. The surprisingly savvy youngster knows what to expect as she shoots for a title this season after finishing 19th behind champion Tim Phillips (Otsego).

"There are a lot more wrecks (in arena racing)," said Steele, who will return to cheerleading when not behind the wheel this season. "It's sometimes just a crash-fest out there. I get more nervous outside than I do inside." Steele's got some impressive help in her corner as her dad, Tim Steele, has raced professionally for ARCA, where he won numerous titles. Retiring in 2007, dad passed the torch to his daughter.

"My dad came home one day and heard about the arena racing and ask me if I wanted to do it, so I did," Steele said. "Then he asked if I wanted to do Berlin after I did the arena racing. ...I probably wouldn't have done Berlin if I hadn't tried the arena racing first."

 

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