Mariah C.
Yelp
S'keepers is scary, but more for the leering frat dudebros and the rest of the crowd than for any other reason. Current magazine recently threw a fest/night-of-shows where they booked rock/indie bands and DJs at various bars around town. For some strange reason, they booked a lot of sports bars. Mega-weird, but hey, why not play along?
Some friends ended up playing at S'keepers for this event, so I stopped in for the second time ever. Without the meathead scene, you were able to appreciate the space itself, which is actually kinda cool. There is a small stage area, with a little set-off crow's-nest/loft seating area up off to the side. The DJ booth is really well-equipped, and the decor is sort of wonderful and hilarious -- 70s ski-lodge meets sports memorabilia. A rowing/crew style boat in the same room as a giant buffalo head and an antler chandelier? Yes.
The polo-shirted bouncers were a little jumpy (must not be used to tiny dudes in skinny jeans), but nice enough. Domestic beer was more than I thought it should be, but then I found out that if you got a (veggie or reg.) burger, you got a beer deal along with it. Food was decent for a bar, but I was starving, so anything would have done.
Still, I can't say I would ever go back here on a regular night. I was tempted to imagine a time when someone could take the space over and project crazy video on all of the screens instead of football. But let's face it, it's a sports bar, and a sports bar it will stay. Not really my thing, but other people love it, and probably always will.
I'll see you at the 8-ball instead.