Cowboys is returning to Calgary

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by fotze

Is Margaritaville different from those lame ones you see in airports? If it is like those, how the hell can that be considered a big draw. WTF?

I've never seen one in an airport, but I've been to the one in Vegas.
It's kinda lame, but every once in a while, it's nice to drink a crazy strong frozen drink when it's hot outside.

[troutman]

"Whatever happens with Margaritaville, we've got a great lineup of tenants to either replace them or supplement them"

Planet Hollywood
Rainforest Cafe
TGIFs
Applebees
Olive Garden

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._United_States

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_restaurant

[Bigtime]

Troutman, you may just be correct in that answer!

If Margaritaville falls through they should try and get a Tommy Bahama's restaurant in there. Totally fits the Stampede theme...

I am very curious to see who else they will have on this Stampede Trail redevelopment.

[peter12]

Ahh the Calgary corporate-inspired culture... It's going to be like the food court of West Edmonton Mall.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by fotze

Is Margaritaville different from those lame ones you see in airports? If it is like those, how the hell can that be considered a big draw. WTF?

I don't know if they have any in airports, but they're basically your normal "tropical" themed restaurant and bar with a lot of Jimmy Buffett music.

http://www.margaritaville.com/cafes.html

There's one across from the main entrance to the arena in Glendale.

It's basically Coconut Joe's with a slightly lower chance of contracting an STD.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Cowboys didn't always play country, they would rotate some country in to the mix every now and then, but not enough to make a country hating person want to leave. Plus if you could at least 2 step a little you could easily get some game going with someone.

By always I meant for some portion of every night. Obviously not every single song was country.

[Barnes]

If not Margaritaville, maybe we will see the return of Senor Frogs to Calgary.

[Travis Munroe]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Article in The Herald today:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...075/story.html

My wife and I have been residents of arriVa since we first took possession in January of 2008. The one thing we don't understand is why some of our fellow residents had such a problem with Cowboys being there considering that location was ALWAYS a bar even before ground broke on the arriVa project (Desperados, Coyotes, and then Cowboys).


In fact after enough people starting complaining about Cowboys there was actually a little get together with them, our alderman, and fellow residents to talk about what could be done. We really impressed our neighbours when we said we were there to support Cowboys, and had no problem with them operating out of that location Don't think we made too many friends that night. Our building was fine, we have 24 hour security and cameras monitoring the perimeter of the building, plus there was always a strong police presence on the weekends.

This new location in the casino will be better enclosed, farther away from us, and also closer to the transit network and won't force drunken patrons to walk by our building to get home at night.

Plus perhaps the Dogfather will come back, I always enjoyed being able to take a quick elevator ride down and grab a hot-dog loaded up with everything from him.

You don't want some extra noise and stuff around where you live go move to suburbia, this is the Beltline, deal with it.

I have unit 703 listed and just had a meeting with another 03 owner about listing. Both have expressed no concern for the new cowboys as the front door is located inside the casino thus line ups/noise should be primarily in doors. Also, casino security has to be 10x better than the old cowboys.

Believe it or not, I have actually heard that the worst of noise is on the north side and the busses in the morning.

[aaronck]

Originally Posted by troutman

"Whatever happens with Margaritaville, we've got a great lineup of tenants to either replace them or supplement them"

Planet Hollywood
Rainforest Cafe
TGIFs
Applebees
Olive Garden

If there's no Margaritaville, maybe we can still salvage a "Cheeseburger in Paradise"

[Komskies]

I've puked in my bed while sleeping 2 times in my life. Both times were on $0.25 draft night.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

I have unit 703 listed and just had a meeting with another 03 owner about listing. Both have expressed no concern for the new cowboys as the front door is located inside the casino thus line ups/noise should be primarily in doors. Also, casino security has to be 10x better than the old cowboys.

Believe it or not, I have actually heard that the worst of noise is on the north side and the busses in the morning.

Yup, the trains are noisy but you get used to them. The transit buses in the morning on 11th avenue coming out of the Victoria Park barns are a true pain in the butt, for some reason after 3 years living here I still can't seem to adjust to their noise.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by Komskies

I've puked in my bed while sleeping 2 times in my life. Both times were on $0.25 draft night.

You sir, are a hero.

[Komskies]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

You sir, are a hero.

I'm just glad I didn't go out guns-a-blazin', John Bonham style.

[Bigtime]

The Stampede should go for an Epcot style and have bars/pubs/restaurants from around the world. So you can have your Irish pub, newfie watering hole, opium den, hookah bar, and so on.

Forgot those places where you can get a "beer passport", just walk this street and drink around the world!