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Friend of mine says it went south in the last ten years, pretty ghetto place.

Property is worth more than the business. But I agree, it became dingy and seedy

OH NOOOOO. NO MORE WAYSIDE WEDNESDAYS?!

Where the hell am I going to go on Wednesday before Thanksgiving this year?

I'll never forget TadFromKalamazoo wiping out on the stairs to the lower level during March Madness. I SWEAR he levitated for about 5 yards.

Too bad. Lot of local landmarks have gone the way of the white buffalo over the years.

Hopefully the developer who bought it does something nice there.

(10-24-2015 10:27 AM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Too bad. Lot of local landmarks have gone the way of the white buffalo over the years.

They didn't adjust. While BW3, Roadhouse, and others within spitting distance did.

who among us hasn't spent a night or two that we don't remember at that place?

That place rocked in my day!!!!

Bo. Not the coach.

(10-24-2015 10:13 AM)Nacho Wrote:  OH NOOOOO. NO MORE WAYSIDE WEDNESDAYS?!

Where the hell am I going to go on Wednesday before Thanksgiving this year?

I have a scar on my left pinky finger from one fateful Wayside Wednesday in 2003. RIP, Wayside, your ****** beer and your long lines to get in.

But I did see George Mason beat UConn there, that downstairs "sports bar" portion with all the TVs was pretty cool for sports watching.

(10-24-2015 11:07 AM)Nacho Wrote:  Hopefully the developer who bought it does something nice there.

Wasn't there a bowling alley on the same property until the late 90s or something? Bring back the bowling alley!

(10-24-2015 10:06 AM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  Property is worth more than the business. But I agree, it became dingy and seedy

This. Prime location on Stadium. Wonder what they're going to do with the place...

Quote:This. Prime location on Stadium. Wonder what they're going to do with the place...

Change the name and open up a new bar? IF it's because the bar became too seedy (there was a trailer park behind it down the hill years ago at least), some places just change the look/motif to draw in different customers after 4-6 months of being closed.

But it covers a lot of square footage. Maybe a strip mall if it wasn't worth it even if the customer demographic was good and a lot of people went.

(10-25-2015 11:24 AM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(10-24-2015 10:06 AM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  Property is worth more than the business. But I agree, it became dingy and seedy

This. Prime location on Stadium. Wonder what they're going to do with the place...

The developer had talked about a strip mall. I suspect a smaller more manageable version of Wayside will open in that venue. Id like a Branns there. The one in Portage has a nice sports bar, good food, great prices. A Chin Chin's would do well there too.

Two things about Wayside I'll never forget:
1. 50 cent drafts
2. Being not allowed in for wearing a Detroit Tigers shirt on a night they didn't have a game (worst rule ever).

A lot of great memories at Wayside. Unfortunate it took a turn for a worse in recent years. Hope the developers do something neat with the building/property. Knowing them, they almost certainly will.

(10-26-2015 07:18 AM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  Two things about Wayside I'll never forget:
1. 50 cent drafts
2. Being not allowed in for wearing a Detroit Tigers shirt on a night they didn't have a game (worst rule ever).

A lot of great memories at Wayside. Unfortunate it took a turn for a worse in recent years. Hope the developers do something neat with the building/property. Knowing them, they almost certainly will.

Never heard of rule #2. They probably just made something up because they didn't want you in their bar.

We stopped in on Saturday night for one final visit. Place wasn't more than 15% full, even with alums in town and the news of the closing - thought there may be more there simply for nostalgia's sake.

Needless to say, not surprised it's finally closed.

(10-26-2015 08:01 AM)Nacho Wrote:  

(10-26-2015 07:18 AM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  Two things about Wayside I'll never forget:
1. 50 cent drafts
2. Being not allowed in for wearing a Detroit Tigers shirt on a night they didn't have a game (worst rule ever).

A lot of great memories at Wayside. Unfortunate it took a turn for a worse in recent years. Hope the developers do something neat with the building/property. Knowing them, they almost certainly will.

Never heard of rule #2. They probably just made something up because they didn't want you in their bar.