The Rock Quarry

One of the worst «bars» I’ve been to in a long time. I travel a lot for work, and often find myself wanting to go out for a drink. This usually brings me to whatever hole in the wall is closest to my hotel at the time. Being that the town was showing little signs of anything promising, I made my way to this local watering hole. To start the pool tables are garbage, which is to be expected, but with mystery stains covering every square inch of felt, uneven playing surfaces, and faulty returns it was hard to enjoy a game. The bar staff was undereducated in their minimal selection of alcohol, and even more lacking in personal skills. I ordered the same drink on three separate occasions and was charged a different amount each time. I was told upon arrival I was there on College Night, which turned out to be underage drinking night. The lack of concern for minors in the establishment openly consuming alcohol was a shock to me. I have managed and worked in several bars throughout my school days, and I for one would never allow this kind of thing to happen. As a recent college grad, I was the oldest person in the bar, aside from the staff. The patrons on that night appeared to be in their late teens at most. I would not recommend this place to anyone unless the aforementioned is something that peaks your interest.

I remember going to «The Rock» in the 80’s. They had a teen night (I think it was Thursday) that a big group of us would bribe our parents into schlepping us to. Oh… the memories! Great music, dancing, sneaking beers in before it was punishable by death or life in prison. Just finding out the it was still open takes me back!