| I was in the UWGB area with a girlfriend of mine | | | | these window walls are huge booths making it even |
| when she suggested we stop and check out | | | | more attractive to sit there. This place could be a |
| Cliffhangers. She had never been there and neither | | | | somewhat rowdy hangout for drinking or it could be |
| had I. She told me that it used to be named | | | | a cute date night place as well. The bar scene is |
| Stratosphere back in the day. Exactly how back in | | | | different than the restaurant atmosphere. It's hard to |
| the day she wasn't sure so we decided to | | | | explain but it has both qualities and could go either |
| investigate. And by investigate I mean drink. | | | | night depending on the crowd. We each ordered a |
| From the outside it looks like a fairly decent sized | | | | glass of house Merlot for $4 apiece. We arrived in |
| square building on Humbolt Road. When you open the | | | | the middle of happy hour (from 4PM to 6PM) and |
| doors on your right is this board with food specials | | | | they offered double bubble on drafts and rail mixes. |
| for the week. Not that I was interested in the food | | | | But with the scenic window, over sized booths and |
| for that night but as a FYI, they have buck burgers | | | | warm cozy atmosphere wine seemed the better |
| on Thursdays if you buy a drink. There are also | | | | choice. And in my opinion wine was definitely the |
| specials pretty much every other night of the week; | | | | winner, our glasses came full. You know, how when |
| I would call for a run down if you're interested. When | | | | you go out and order wine it's poured like how it's |
| you walk inside, straight ahead are the restrooms, to | | | | supposed to be poured, the glass is less than half full; |
| the left is a small room with a single pool table and to | | | | so not the way I pour my wine at home, I like my |
| the right is the bar and restaurant area. The bar area | | | | wine a little more full. Well, here they do it the way |
| is your typical bar with neon lights, arcade games, | | | | you secretly wished it was done out in public - these |
| ATM, regulars lounging about and a slight smoky | | | | were my kind of wine-filled glasses. We were there |
| smell. And what else did I spy with my little eyes? A | | | | long enough to enjoy the scenic view, flying turkeys, |
| nacho machine! You know how some bars offer free | | | | and the sunset. Yes, I saw Turkeys and there were |
| popcorn, well Cliffhangers took it a step further, they | | | | flying in the sort of way they can. Those suckers are |
| have a nacho machine with a tub of salsa waiting for | | | | huge! |
| you to enjoy. | | | | Cliffhangers was a fun night with cheap drinks, huge |
| Usually I opt to sit at the bar but Cliffhangers has | | | | windows to look out upon and good company. In the |
| these ceiling to floor mural type windows in their | | | | summer time they open up an outdoor patio that I'm |
| restaurant area and I couldn't resist. Accompanying | | | | definitely looking forward to. |