thetopekanewsletter | August 2015 3/7/16, 11:08 AM Home Monthly Newsletters Contact About Sign Up More Awesome Stuff Support January 2015 Brought to you by:February 2015 March 2015 April 2015 It never seems possible that another month is already coming to a close and no we are over 1/2 May 2015 way through 2015. I don't know about you but looking at my calendar, things are just heating up! June 2015 July 2015 August 2015 September 2015 Kim's Excellent Adventures October 2015 Dogsitting: Well once again I spent the 4th of July in Kansas City. I hung out at the pool and with my friend Frankie. We went to see a movie and enjoyed yummy food! I also went downNovember another 2015 weekend and pretty much just spent some quality time at the pool! Always nice to just relax and have some me time. December 2015 January 2016 Royals Game I am so luckyFebruary to have tickets2016 to the Royals games! I really enjoy going. This month turned out totally different then planned. Due to rain, 2 of my friends backed out but Erin and I are troopers and wasn't going to let a down pour ruin our night. We had a 2 hour delay but then an amazing game. We were able to save our friendsMarch Kelly 2016 and Matt from the rain! I got home after 2am and enjoyed every mintue of the evening!! Fiesta Mexicana: I can't miss getting my food at the Fiesta. This year I took Kolton!! I wish it was more affordable for a 5 year old. He however was a big boy and was ok just walking around and eating yummy food! http://topekanewsletter.wix.com/thetopekanewsletter#!august-2015/c1v5x Page 1 of 91 thetopekanewsletter | August 2015 3/7/16, 11:08 AM Concert Series: We purchased a 4 concert package at Cricket Amphitheatre. Our next concert was Tim McGraw. This was so much better than the first one. We were allowed to bring in blankets so we could sit in between concerts! It was so hot but worth it! I like heat more than cold!! Tim McGraw still has it!! Billy Currington was also very entertaining! Abigail's Grill & Bar Specks Bar and Grill Goose Again 3701 SW Plaza Drive 2105 MIssion 5630 SW 29th 246.6866 785-272-9749 Hookah House 2-Aug All Ages Open Mic/Jam! We have a full kitchen open daily 11am - 9-Aug All Ages Open Mic/Jam! midnight and weekdays offer a $5.95 lunch 16-Aug All Ages Open Mic/Jam! Email: [email protected] special. Our menu is posted on our facebook 23-Aug All Ages Open Mic/Jam! Phone:(785) 286-7003Address1507 SW 21st St 30-Aug All Ages Open Mic/Jam! page... www.facebook.com/Abigails.Topeka Suite 201Topeka, Kansas 66604 Thursday and sat karaoke 9pm Hours of Operation Skinny's Sports Bar and Grill Sunday-Wednesday : 12PM-12AM 4016 SW Huntoon Friday dj 9pm Thursday-Saturday : 12PM-3AM 785-273-1905 Please check website for daily specials and Saturdays 1/2 off wings all day until 9pm! Monday, Buy One Get One Deserts upcoming events. Tuesday, Karaoke Night $2 Off If You Happy hour mon-fri 2:30-5:30 $1.75 dom Sing bottles Wednesday, Movie Night Tailgators Bar and Grill Thursday, College Night $2 Off Tab W/ ID Daily Food & Drink Specials 1-Aug Karaoke - Abigails Friday, Free Refill On Every Hookah– 6-Aug Karaoke - Abigails Happy Hour 7-9 PM $10 Any Hookah Monday: 7-Aug DJ - Abigails Pulled Pork Sandwich $6.50 | Aluminum Bottles Saturday, $2 Off Nirvana Super Shisha– 8-Aug Karaoke - Abigails $3 | Naked Jay Vodka drinks $4 | 24oz Coors and 13-Aug Karaoke - Abigails Happy Hour 7-9 PM $10 Any Hookah Miller Lite drafts $2.50 14-Aug DJ - Abigails 15-Aug Karaoke - Abigails Tuesday: 20-Aug Karaoke - Abigails 4-Aug Karaoke Tacos $.75 | Taco Salad $6 | Taco Burger w/chips 21-Aug DJ - Abigails 5-Aug Movie Night $5 | Domestic Bottles $2.50 | Juarez Margaritas $3 22-Aug Karaoke - Abigails 11-Aug Karaoke 27-Aug Karaoke - Abigails 12-Aug Movie Night Wednesday: 28-Aug DJ - Abigails 18-Aug Karaoke Cheeseburger $6 | Well Drinks $3 | Domestic 29-Aug Karaoke - Abigails 19-Aug Movie Night Pints $2.50 25-Aug Karaoke 26-Aug Movie Night Thursday: Phillies $6.50 | Import Bottles & Pints $3 The Boobie Trap Friday: Chicken Fried Steak Dinner $6.50 | Skol Vodka & 6th & Washburn Energy Drink $3.50 | Aluminum Bottles $3 Trappy Hour $3 Craft Beers JJ && JJ GalleryGallery BarBar Tuesday-Sunday 917 N Kansas Ave Saturday: BOMB NIGHT! $2.50 Jager/ UV Bombs! Brisket Sandwich $6.50 | Jack Daniels Drinks $4 | Wednesday Nights 3-Jul Open Mic Domestic Bottles $2.50 $3.00 Long Island Iced Tea 10-Jul Open Mic Thursday Nights 17-Jul Open Mic Sunday: $2 Shot Specials 24-Jul Open Mic http://topekanewsletter.wix.com/thetopekanewsletter#!august-2015/c1v5x Page 2 of 91 thetopekanewsletter | August 2015 3/7/16, 11:08 AM Sunday Nights 31-Jul Open Mic Wings $6.50 | Skol Bloody Mary $3 | 12 oz. cans Joletta's $1.50 Shows: 8pm 600 NW Paramore Aug 1 Hosted by Poncho/Dj Youngtree Topeka, KS 66608 Aug 2 Karaoke with Karafun! Aug 5 Claraoke with Karafun! Tuesday-Karaoke 7:30-12:30 The Office Aug 6 Resistance>Revolution Bands 9p to 1a 124 W 8th Ave Aug 7 Rap Show! 2-Aug Karaoke Topeka, KS Aug 8 Anything But Clothing Party! 4-Aug Karaoke Aug 9 Karaoke with Karafun! 9-Aug Karaoke 4-Aug Karaoke Aug 11 Megafauna (TX) 11-Aug Karaoke 11-Aug Karaoke Aug 12 Claraoke with Karafun! 16-Aug Karaoke 18-Aug Karaoke Aug 13 Resistance>Revolution 18-Aug Karaoke 25-Aug Karaoke Aug 15 HMG Pajama Jam 2015 23-Aug Karaoke Aug 16 Karaoke with Karafun! 25-Aug Karaoke Aug 19 Claraoke with Karafun! 30-Aug Karaoke Aug 20 Resistance>Revolution Uncle Bo's Aug 21 Ravisher 420 E. 6th • Topeka, KS • 66607 • 785-234-4317 Aug 23 Karaoke with Karafun! Aug 25 Ivy Stone (TN) The Landmark Bar & Grill Aug 1 Dennis Grueling and The Jewel Aug 26 Claraoke with Karafun! 605 SW Fairlawn Rd Tones featuring Dennis Grueling Aug 27 Resistance>Revolution Doors open @ 6:30 & Show starts @ 8 Aug 29 The Trap Foam Party! Aug 30 Karaoke with Karafun! 1-Aug Live Music Blues Swing and R&B from New Jersey 6-Aug Karaoke 7-Aug Live Music Having spent time in New Orleans during 1992-3, 8-Aug Live Music Dennis came back home to the Garden State of NJ 13-Aug Karaoke and quickly gained a reputation as a young rising 14-Aug Live Music star on the local scene, working in a couple The Brass Rail 15-Aug Live Music different local blues bands. In addition to studying 401 NE Emmett St 20-Aug Karaoke the classic harmonica & Chicago Blues records (Little Walter, Big Walter, James Cotton, Muddy 785-232-3332 21-Aug Live Music 22-Aug Live Music Waters, etc…), Dennis also “cut his teeth” on some 27-Aug Karaoke classic blues/R&B/swing saxophone records from 6-Aug Karaoke 8pm 28-Aug Live Music the likes of Illinois Jacquet, Willis Jackson, Red 13-Aug Karaoke 8pm 29-Aug Live Music Prysock, and Gene Ammons. In 1998 he started to 20-Aug Karaoke 8pm form his own local “all-star” band (including 27-Aug Karaoke 8pm saxophonist Joel Frahm). Ever since his self-titled debut with that band (Dennis Gruenling & Jump Lazy Toad Time!) hit the streets in 1999, Dennis has pulled in 22nd Place & Chelsea countless fans and numerous accolades from critics & musicians around the world for his swinging, highly original harmonica sound and style. Taking The Break Room 1-Aug Club Kiss Dance Party 10pm-2am 911 S Kansas Ave equal parts from the harmonica and 5-Aug Kraazzy Karaoke 9pm-1am swing/saxophone traditions and styles, Dennis has 785-215-6633 6-Aug Open Jam with Charlie Barber 7pm- pushed the boundaries further for the sound of The Break Room..Metro Eatery's Gourmet Cabaret 11pm blues harmonica, while in the meantime pioneering PRESENTS: Mass Appeal. Dueling pastoral attitudes are 7-Aug Club Kiss Dance Party 10pm-2am a whole new sound and direction for the just the start of trouble between these two priests. 8-Aug Club Kiss Dance Party 10pm-2am harmonica. They'll challenge each other on faith, authority, 12-Aug Kraazzy Karaoke 9pm-1am Aug 7 Stacy Mitchhart injustice and more! Written by Bill C. Davis, Directed by 13-Aug Open Jam with Charlie Barber 7pm- Aug 8 Stacy Mitchhart Walt Boyd and Produced by ARTS Inc. Purchase Tickets 11pm Doors open @ 6:30 & Show starts @ 8 today at www.breakroomdowntown.com 14-Aug Club Kiss Dance Party 10pm-2am 15-Aug Club Kiss Dance Party 10pm-2am Blues from Cincinnati, Ohio. 7-Aug So U Think U R Funny 19-Aug Kraazzy Karaoke 9pm-1am 26-Aug Waka Waka Wednesday Comedy Night 20-Aug Open Jam with Charlie Barber 7pm- Mitchhart’s musical journey began in his native 11pm Cincinnati, Ohio, in a home where jazz guitar 21-Aug Club Kiss Dance Party 10pm-2am masters like Wes Montgomery and Johnny Smith 22-Aug Club Kiss Dance Party 10pm-2am were played on the stereo. Therefore it was natural 26-Aug Kraazzy Karaoke 9pm-1am that he gravitated to the six-string. As a child he Bull Frogs 27-Aug Open Jam with Charlie Barber 7pm- saw the outrageous Little Richard on a TV show 2940 SW Wanamaker Road 11pm and was captivated by his showmanship.