Friday, March 23, 2012
In the spirit of March Madness and the NCAA Basketball Tournament, Patch wants to know what's your favorite bar to watch the game? Voting ends at 9 a.m. today.
March Madness is upon us and sometimes watching your favorite college basketball team at home just doesn’t cut it. So when you think of grabbing your buddies, bellying up to the bar and enjoying a cold one in front of dozens of big screen TVs, what Waukee watering hole shoots straight to the top of your list? In our third Readers’ Choice contest — and in the spirit of the March Madness “season” — we’re asking you to tell us which bar in Waukee is the best place to watch a game? The candidates vying for your vote are: Mickey's Irish Pub, 50 S.E. Laurel St. Legacy Sports Bar & Grill, 87 N.E. Carefree Lane Chops Old Bank, 400 Sixth St. Kenny's Pub, 605 Ashworth Rd. SideTrack Pub, 292 W. Hickman Rd. Here’s how you can help your favorite sports…
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
We're going head-to-head with Urbandale and West Des Moines Patches, Waukee. Voting ends at 9 a.m. with the winner announced at 12 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday this year which means the Irish bars in suburban Des Moines will be packed with revelers chowing down on corned beef and cabbage and having a pint of Guinness. Where will you celebrate St. Paddy's Day this year? Now, before you say answer that, consider this - Patch's "Best Place to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day" contest is more than just finding the best place to grab a green beer. We're talking bragging rights, Waukee. That's right. Our very own Mickey's Irish Pub is up against three other Irish bars from other neighboring Patch cities: Mickey Finn’s and Murphy's Bar and Grill in Urbandale and Sully's Irish Pub in West Des Moines. And we don't want to lose, do we Waukee? Let's show those other bars …
Friday, March 9, 2012
It was a fight to the finish between these two neighboring workout spots in Waukee with both Max Life Fitness and CrossFit Primal sharing the award for Best Place to Workout.
It was a prize-fight like no other in our first "Best of/Readers' Choice" contest. Waukee Patch readers voted and two winners have been chosen. Max Life Fitness and CrossFit Primal in Waukee will share the award for Best Place to Workout in Waukee. Folks at Max Life Fitness logged more than 1,400 votes while CrossFit Primal dominated our comments section with dozens of positive comments about the gym. Melissa Grandon, co-owner of Max Life Fitness, said they were blown away by the amount of support from their gym family. "I think it's awesome just knowing that we have such a strong community of people that we've had such a positive impact on," said Grandon. "It's cool knowing that people are so passionate about what we do and they're …
Jody Gifford
9:19 am on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Talk about a bracket buster. Fans of Chop's Old Bank came out in full force almost overnight in support of their favorite place to watch the game but can they hold onto the lead? Voting ends Friday at 9 a.m. with the winner announced at noon. Remember, your vote only matters if you cast it. more ›