The Last in a Line

All of my titles have had a direct song reference in them.

True story.

I've worked downtown for over two years now. I left my last crappy job which was a replacement for the crappy job before that and I couldn't be happier.

There is a stigma that will always be attached to bars that can't be shaken and a lot of times, people reinforce that idea. Its almost like fraternities working hard to shake that Animal House image, only to have one guy screw it up for everyone.

Yes, I was a frat boy too.

The bars are winding down the college time of the year and are going into the lean summer months. Usually, bars gear up for the school year and cut down on some of the features, but this year seems different.

The downtown bars that are part of the Felix Street Experience made a push for the "Pass the Hat" campaign which raised money for Camp Quality and was part of Oprahs big give. Over $10,000 was raised for the Camp and the bars were part of that. In May, the downtown bars put money and effort into the Appleblossom Parade that is enjoyed by local residents year round. In August, Trails West! will be heavily helped out by downtown merchants including the bars.

So yes, the image and stereotypes exist, but there is so much that is done for the community that people arent aware of.