Saturday, March 10, 2007

Arena

Arena Sports Bar Niteclub
215 N Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 966-2622
(760) 966-2600

Arena has been opening in my neighborhood since before I even moved here... over two years they have had a sign up. It's finally open, and its pretty cool. It's located in the middle of downtown Oceanside, next door to the popular Inner World head shop and the Sunshine Brooks Theater. Inside, it has classic sports bar decor; dark wood bar, dark green walls, lots of various framed sports junk. They have 30 beers on tap, including 2 from the Oceanside Ale Works! Pints were a little pricey however. I had 2 pints and a burger and my total was just over $20. The burger was SUPER tasty though and came with a ton of fries. This is just a beer and wine place but at least they also have over 50 wines to choose from. They have 40 tvs scattered through the place including 2 widescreen LCDs behind the bar. I was able to get the bartender to put the Padres spring training game on 1 of those. The Pads killed the Rockies 11-3. Arena has a large bar and tons of tables. They also have a pool table and internet jukebox for additional entertainment. The staff was friendly and attentive. They also have 30 bottled beers if you can't find something you like on tap. There is a happy hour on weekdays from 4:30-6:30 with 50% off appetizers and drink specials. Overall, I like the place and I will for sure be back. It has the feel of some of those hole-in-the-wall type places they have back east.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

SIMDQ: One More That's It

The first of an unknown number of Sand In My Drink Quickies:

One More That's It

Its a shithole biker bar in O'side with a great drink special called the "Power Hour."

Mondays from 7-8pm. 50 cent drafts, wells, and house wine.