Sneakers Bar to get another chance before city council
The Janesville City Council is set to discuss the liquor license for Sneaker's Sports Bar and Grill, proposed for 1221 Woodman Road.
The owners and developers of the establishment are trying to appease neighbors who spoke against the project at a recent city council hearing. After hearing from neighbors, the council voted 3-3-0 on the approval for the liquor license, resulting in its denial. Now it's back before the council after another neighborhood meeting. The issues for the neighbors remain the traffic and noise associated with the proposed bar, and also potential disruptive behavior. One of the operators reassured residents at that meeting that she intends run a "respectable and well-mannered business." The council is expected to decide for themselves Monday.
Dec 9, 2009 at 8:02 a.m.
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Janesville has had music venues off and on for decades. The blues bars and R&R bars don't pay the bills, at least not reliably. Slick's worked because the building was payed off and minimal cost. Not many patrons will put up with those kinds of conditions anymore. A few clubs remain but live music is not always economically feasible in Janesville. The Back Bar is not the only place to go. You might have to head out to the Real McCoy's or stay downtown. J'ville doesn't have the support for live music that Madison does.
Nov 22, 2009 at 5:46 p.m.
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For a variety of more "quiet" music - jazz, blues, even jamming - visit CoDoS Coffee Shop, 119 N. Main and check out the other weekly "themed" evenings for sports and deafening-decibels-free enjoyment.
Nov 20, 2009 at 12:31 p.m.
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Or a blues bar..or some kind of venue. No bars in Janesville offer a variety of music except the back bar, and it sucks cause they only have super heavy stuff cranked up to 200 decibals and all confined in an 8x10 area. An old time rock and roll bar would be cool. But no one can deviate from the norm.
Nov 20, 2009 at 9:48 a.m.
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Why are all bars around here sports oriented? Its like making every restaraunt serve the same thing. Did it ever occur to anyone that a lot of people quit playing with balls in high school and have zero interests in sports?
Nov 20, 2009 at 7:26 a.m.
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Where`s your balls city council ? You`ve already voted it down (not a wise choice). Did someone cut you guys in for some kick backs to bring this to the floor again ? Janesville politics NO MEANS NOTHING ! We should all remember that next time they want to shoot the taxpayers wad on some more pet projects .
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