NHL All-star game tonight, East or West? Options

[Kleerance]

East or west?

I'll set my bet on East. A lot of young talent. Brodeur as goalie and Ovechkin/Crosby up front.....

My tip 5-3 to to the East Conf.

[Bargod]

We never needed to in the past. I guess the problem is that they built up all around the arena, so we aren't really the closest restaurant/bar area anymore. There are a couple of hotels right outside the arena, including a W hotel with the 3rd Ghost Bar in it. There are a bunch of upscale bars and restaurants. I guess if you can afford to travel around the country/world to get to the all-star game you can afford to eat at the high end places, lol.
Also nearby the arena is the worlds largest Hooter's.
I've made some of the W security guys into regulars and one of them is going to help me get a job at the Ghost Bar. I'll be talking to them on Saturday.

The lack of business was a shock to everybody. There were news crews walking around looking bewildered because the West End (where I work) has always been where people go before and after Arena events. There were lots of business doing promos. There were guys walking around in all black with flat panel TV's in their shirts doing a promo for some new Hyundi or something. It was very surreal. All that money to promo to bums and my drunken regulars (who took me out for a beer and a shot after work for my birthday. Thanks guys!).

This is Victory Park: http://www.victorypark.com/index_flash.html
In the West End, most restaurants and bars are closing down...