Stanley Bars

There are two bars in Stanley. The Kasino Club, on the left, is a restaurant/bar where local bands play several nights a week, and on Thursdays there's Open Mic Night, my favorite night of the week. Mike, who always wears a bandana and sometimes glasses, hosts open mic and plays the guitar. He will play it for someone interested in singing. He played "Faith" by George Michaels for me once. Before the Open Mic, the K Club has a "dancing in the street" with live music and free food. I've never been able to make it since I work that night every week. Cory works at the dancing in the street.

The second and much smokier bar, is the Rod & Gun. Smoking is allowed in this bar. There are a lot of seats, the best dance floor in town (a wooden floor in front of an actual stage), and two pool tables. There's also a jukebox, and the bar is much longer than that at the K Club. The Rod & Gun tends to have good live music, which they sometimes charge a cover for. Johnny Ray, the owner, will always check your ID--at least for the first 20 times he sees you.

The Rod also has karaoke on Monday nights. This past Monday I sang "Angel" by Sarah Mclachlan, and this older man with white hair--Huck--said to me, "You have a lovely voice. You make a man wish he was 50 years younger."