Local Business Breakdown:
BEAR’S COUNTRY SALOON
Story and photo by Lindsey Carrier
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ear’s Country Saloon, for-‐ mally Dutch’s Bar & Grill, is the newest addition to the downtown Greeley bar scene. Located between Grabo’s Bar & Grill and The Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant on 9th street, it is the perfect place to unwind if you’re a little bit country. Bear’s Coun-‐ try Saloon opened its doors in August, which was perfect timing as school came back into session. Boots, cowboy hats and whisky are all common themes in a coun-‐ try bar, and when walking though the doors of Bear’s Country Saloon one can see that it is 100 percent committed to a country theme. Recently added décor involves haystacks and barrels topped off with the latest country hits to ensure the country vibe. Ryan Gentry, owner of Bear’s Country Saloon, said he works closely with his two managers, Molly McHenry and Kristin Hamling, to succeed with the new bar. Gentry also owns the Penalty Box and Jaeger, and is co-‐owner of Grabo’s Bar & Grill. McHenry describes Gentry as the perfect boss, and says that he is “full
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hands-‐on for teaching us as man-‐ agers and is always positive.” Bear’s Country Saloon is stir-‐ ring up a lot of buzz throughout the UNC campus, especially after their highly successful promo-‐ tional event, Boots and Daisy Dukes, on October 11. The event drew in a lot of people ready to show off their country attitude, and its success is sure to lead to more like it. Although the building is a part of a historic landmark and there is no way for expansion, Bear’s Country Saloon still offers adequate space for country danc-‐ ing. Gentry said that possible remodeling such as putting a taco bar on the outside patio is in the plans. The bar features a wide variety of country-‐themed drinks includ-‐ ing moonshine and their signa-‐ ture drink Grizzly Fire -‐-‐ a shot of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky with a cinnamon candy bear mixed together. The newest bar in Gree-‐ ley’s downtown area has raised high expectations for a night on ϐ Ǥ
WEEKLY SPECIALS Tuesday* Karaoke and Ladies Night-‐ Ladies drink free from 9-‐11 p.m.
Wednesday* Bear Crawl-‐ $8 all you can drink from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Thursday Thursday Night Football-‐ $8 domestic beer bucket
Friday* $5 Bazooka’s
Saturday Ladies night from 9 p.m.-‐11 p.m., panic hour with $1 any drink from 10 p.m. -‐11 p.m., live band, and Boots & Daisy Dukes theme. *Features a DJ