32 Below Grand Opening
By John Anders
Some of you might notice a new bar
that has opened in downtown Shawnee,
Kansas. The name of the place is 32
Below. The Grand Opening was planned
for mid-March and they seemed to have
a good turnout. Roughly 200 people
came out for refreshments and to check
out the new place. 32 Below used to be
known as Penny Droppers and for those
of you who have been there before know
the famous floor that is covered in pennies with a clearcoat over it. I asked the
new owner, Jon, if he planned on keeping the floor the same and he was quite
confident for now it will stay.
On your first visit to the new place you
will feel comfortable knowing not much
has changed except new food on the
menu and drink specials. There is a pool
table for us bikers to enjoy a friendly
game of billiards and also a dart board for
us who like to throw sharp objects. There
is also a jukebox loaded with everything
from hip hop to classic rock. Monday thru
Wednesday there are poker games going
on starting at three pm. Also if you’re into
fights Jon will be broadcasting different
MMA and boxing events on the big
screen. I know how hard it can be to find
a good place to watch fights. Now there is
a local place to go without having to deal
with bad service and huge crowds. During the summer Jon will be firing up the
smoker and offering different types of
smoked meat.
Wednesday nights will be when they
host their Bike Nights, where you can find
$2.50 wells, $2.50 domestic draws, and
$4 import draws. There will be plenty of
bikes since the owner of 32 Below and
his wife are well known friends of Turkey
Creek Cycles. I always look forward to
seeing the bikes that Turkey Creek customizes and there was no shortage on
32 Below’s Grand Opening day. You can
also look for Happy Hours Monday thru
Friday from 2 pm to 6 pm and 10 pm to
close on Sunday through Thursday. During those times you can find similar deals
to the ones on Bike Nights. Personally I’m
excited for the $2.50 wells.
Look for Bike Nights on Wednesday;
there is plenty of parking in front and on
the side of the building and a huge back
parking lot with patio entrance to the bar.
The place closes at 1:30 so you have
plenty of time to drop in on Bike Nights.
Check them out on facebook at facebook/pages/32-Below or give them a call
at 913-322-3332 for more information.
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