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Local downtown business owners are preparing for the 12th annual St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl. Click Berg prepares to hoist a brew in anticipation at his C and M Tavern in Roseburg.
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WHAT: 12th Annual St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, pre-gathering at McMenamins. 6 to 10 p.m. pub crawl with a dance from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, all in downtown Roseburg
WHERE: Beginning at McMenamins Roseburg Station, 700 S.E. Sheridan St. and traveling through the Scoreboard Tavern, Beaver Den, Sawmill Tavern, C & M Tavern, the Mark V, Los Dos Amigos, Willie D's Pub and Eatery, Little Brothers Pub and the Idle Hour Tavern.
INFORMATION: 541-643-9535
WHAT: 12th Annual St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, pre-gathering at McMenamins. 6 to 10 p.m. pub crawl with a dance from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, all in downtown Roseburg
WHERE: Beginning at McMenamins Roseburg Station, 700 S.E. Sheridan St. and traveling through the Scoreboard Tavern, Beaver Den, Sawmill Tavern, C & M Tavern, the Mark V, Los Dos Amigos, Willie D's Pub and Eatery, Little Brothers Pub and the Idle Hour Tavern.
INFORMATION: 541-643-9535
It has been more than a decade since about a dozen friends got together on St. Patrick's Day and decided to see how many pubs they could visit during the night's celebration.
They didn't know what to do with themselves, said founder and director Dean Hatfield, and couldn't think of a better way to spend the evening. After the green beer and corned beef cabbage was consumed, Hatfield and his friends vowed to make the night a tradition.
That tradition has expanded to include hundreds of participants, serving as both a jump start to downtown businesses and a fundraiser for Douglas County's disabled youth.
Ten downtown pubs, taverns and lounges will open their doors to “crawlers” who are scheduled to hit each location in 15-minute waves. Many patrons don't stay long, according to Little Brothers Pub owner Sharon Shearer, but the event is a good way to introduce people to locations they may not have visited otherwise.
“It is nice to bring people into downtown that haven't been in awhile,” Shearer said. “It is nice to see new faces.”
Seeing an opportunity to turn a night of drinking and socializing into something a little more beneficial, Hatfield began raising money for community causes. Five years ago, however, he established his own fund to memorialize his wife and mother, the Jeanne Hatfield-Zelma Taylor Memorial Fund.
Both women were champions of youth causes and their lives were touched by those with special needs. The group has a goal of raising $5,000 during this year's festivities, Hatfield said.
A portion of all sales of T-shirts, commemorative mugs and total sales will be donated to the fund, which in turn makes donations to local causes such as the YMCA PartnerSports Camp (formerly Camp Shriver), W.I.S.H. housing for those with special needs, Mercy Foundation Youth Outreach and the Motor Activities Training Program.
“We want people to have a fun time and we want people to think of St. Patty's day as being dedicated to youth in Douglas County,” Hatfield said.
The kickoff event starts at 4:30 p.m. at McMenamins Roseburg Station Pub and Brewery. Pub Crawl coordinator B.J. Webster said participants will be treated to a Best Leprechaun contest, receive maps of pub locations and learn of the fundraising opportunities.
The crawl starts at 6 p.m. with people walking from pub to pub. As they go, Irish music will fill the streets courtesy of the Downtown Business Association. The night will cap off with a dance from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Elks Lodge.
“Because this is a drinking thing, we don't encourage people to drink at every single tavern,” Webster said. “We want people to drink responsibly.”
Joe Buonauro, owner of the Sawmill Tavern, said he will be serving free corned beef and cabbage to make sure “people have some food in their stomach.” Walking between bars is beneficial he said, because it deters people from driving under the influence.
“The whole idea of the pub crawl itself is not to get a bunch of people drunk and run around town. It is to raise money for the handicapped children, and make people aware of them,” Buonauro said.
Owners of the C and M Tavern, Click and Marva Berg, have participated in the pub crawl since its beginning days. The event is a good time, Click Berg said, and people never seem to get overly rowdy in his establishment. Although, he added, he is one of the only bars downtown to not serve hard liquor.
“Half are young, half are old,” Berg said of the crawl crowd. “A lot come in just to see what we have on the walls.”
The establishment on Cass Avenue has been standing since 1982 when it was a butcher shop, Berg said. It has been a tavern for the past 30 years, and has gained some noteworthy decorations in that time — such as a photo of Marilyn Monroe, who was a relative by marriage to the Bergs.
“What this does is ... for some of these places, it is a chance to show off what they got and maybe attract people who have never been to each of their places so far,” Webster said.
Shearer of Little Brothers said she has had some success with business from the crawl in the past.
“Everyone who didn't know this place was here would say, ‘I'll be back,'” Shearer said.
• You can reach reporter Heather Morse at 541-957-4208 or by e-mail at hmorse@nrtoday.com.
They didn't know what to do with themselves, said founder and director Dean Hatfield, and couldn't think of a better way to spend the evening. After the green beer and corned beef cabbage was consumed, Hatfield and his friends vowed to make the night a tradition.
That tradition has expanded to include hundreds of participants, serving as both a jump start to downtown businesses and a fundraiser for Douglas County's disabled youth.
Ten downtown pubs, taverns and lounges will open their doors to “crawlers” who are scheduled to hit each location in 15-minute waves. Many patrons don't stay long, according to Little Brothers Pub owner Sharon Shearer, but the event is a good way to introduce people to locations they may not have visited otherwise.
“It is nice to bring people into downtown that haven't been in awhile,” Shearer said. “It is nice to see new faces.”
Seeing an opportunity to turn a night of drinking and socializing into something a little more beneficial, Hatfield began raising money for community causes. Five years ago, however, he established his own fund to memorialize his wife and mother, the Jeanne Hatfield-Zelma Taylor Memorial Fund.
Both women were champions of youth causes and their lives were touched by those with special needs. The group has a goal of raising $5,000 during this year's festivities, Hatfield said.
A portion of all sales of T-shirts, commemorative mugs and total sales will be donated to the fund, which in turn makes donations to local causes such as the YMCA PartnerSports Camp (formerly Camp Shriver), W.I.S.H. housing for those with special needs, Mercy Foundation Youth Outreach and the Motor Activities Training Program.
“We want people to have a fun time and we want people to think of St. Patty's day as being dedicated to youth in Douglas County,” Hatfield said.
The kickoff event starts at 4:30 p.m. at McMenamins Roseburg Station Pub and Brewery. Pub Crawl coordinator B.J. Webster said participants will be treated to a Best Leprechaun contest, receive maps of pub locations and learn of the fundraising opportunities.
The crawl starts at 6 p.m. with people walking from pub to pub. As they go, Irish music will fill the streets courtesy of the Downtown Business Association. The night will cap off with a dance from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Elks Lodge.
“Because this is a drinking thing, we don't encourage people to drink at every single tavern,” Webster said. “We want people to drink responsibly.”
Joe Buonauro, owner of the Sawmill Tavern, said he will be serving free corned beef and cabbage to make sure “people have some food in their stomach.” Walking between bars is beneficial he said, because it deters people from driving under the influence.
“The whole idea of the pub crawl itself is not to get a bunch of people drunk and run around town. It is to raise money for the handicapped children, and make people aware of them,” Buonauro said.
Owners of the C and M Tavern, Click and Marva Berg, have participated in the pub crawl since its beginning days. The event is a good time, Click Berg said, and people never seem to get overly rowdy in his establishment. Although, he added, he is one of the only bars downtown to not serve hard liquor.
“Half are young, half are old,” Berg said of the crawl crowd. “A lot come in just to see what we have on the walls.”
The establishment on Cass Avenue has been standing since 1982 when it was a butcher shop, Berg said. It has been a tavern for the past 30 years, and has gained some noteworthy decorations in that time — such as a photo of Marilyn Monroe, who was a relative by marriage to the Bergs.
“What this does is ... for some of these places, it is a chance to show off what they got and maybe attract people who have never been to each of their places so far,” Webster said.
Shearer of Little Brothers said she has had some success with business from the crawl in the past.
“Everyone who didn't know this place was here would say, ‘I'll be back,'” Shearer said.
• You can reach reporter Heather Morse at 541-957-4208 or by e-mail at hmorse@nrtoday.com.
