Time to charge up that digital camera you got last Christmas; there's a new photo op in town.
We stopped in at Sixth Street's new Raytown Roadhouse Friday night, for the inaugural run of their mechanical bull. Wanna-be cowboys of all ages and both sexes tried hard to stay mounted for the eight seconds required in the real sport of bull-riding. Each attempt was accompanied by myriad flashes of light from the ubiquitous digital and cellphone cameras everyone seems to have in pocket or purse these days.
Good news for you photographers: Because this is the Roadhouse, and not real life, there frequently was plenty of time to shoot. Pete Karas, operating the bull, usually started it bucking and spinning at barely rocking-horse speed, giving riders a chance to gain experience. But in the end -- and, yes, there's always an end -- every rider ends up getting bucked off. Providing yet another great picture! And unlike the real thing -- "the most dangerous eight seconds in sports," says Wiki -- the cowboys live to ride another day.
MORE free advertising for Dustin's friends!
ReplyDeleteLoL @ the pictures, good luck to the proprietors.
ReplyDeleteMe and my wife were kinda laughing last night how you have to bars catering to such different crowds right next to each other and then the Wind Point folks across the street what a funny mix I hope they all make'r.
An old car dealership and a former 3 story furniture store.
I even hope the Keith Fair makes it so maybe he can stay off the dole.
Raytown did not appear super busy last night but as predicted on these forums there were atleast 2 big diesel trucks by Raytown last night. BRAVO !
We're going to try the restaurant.
Sure could have used a Quik~E~Mart on the N-E corner of 6th @ Park.......
The last photo is a great one. I was there Friday and Saturday; that bull can be one wild ride. Lots of great country music and love all the cowboy hats!
ReplyDeleteDoes Raytown have to pay for this advertising or are they getting a free ride?
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ReplyDeleteUmmm...Dustin and Pete can post whatever they want on their own website! Silly people thinking their have ownership over something that's not theirs!
ReplyDeleteOwnership shmownership - If they are charging other businesses for advertising then raytown should be charged triple.
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ReplyDelete"Does Raytown have to pay for this advertising or are they getting a free ride?"
ReplyDeleteHow is this anyone's concern other that the proprietors of the website? (Nice pun, BTW.)
For all you know, they are charging for these news stories/ads. Just because you crawled off of the couch (I hope) and onto the internet, doesn't mean people owe you an explanation for anything. Now read the website, go on about your own business, and shut the hell up.
We need some of this going on at Raytown:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED3vfB_c4VU
YEE - HAW!!
ReplyDeleteHere's the YouTube link from Anon 7:01 in clickable form.
Barely suitable for work!
Anon 1:02 and 7:00.
ReplyDeleteNo, we are not charging Raytown for publicity; nor do we charge any business we choose to write stories about.
We write about what we find interesting.
It's a new business and it's fun. As the story states, Friday was the bull's first night of operation -- a lot of people were having a good time. I just happened to be there with a friend.
As the philosopher Groucho Marx once said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."
Thank you for covering new business in Racine and as a side note we went this week end the food was great, it was a fun crowd, we loved the band on Friday night, all around we gave it a 10 and will be back again and again. We left at close and were safe. I am glad 6th Street is almost ready and what a great addition!
ReplyDeleteThank you for covering new business in Racine and as a side note we went this week end the food was great, it was a fun crowd, we loved the band on Friday night, all around we gave it a 10 and will be back again and again. We left at close and were safe. I am glad 6th Street is almost ready and what a great addition!
ReplyDeleteSomeone said that there would be cameras there and Dickert did not show, I can't believe it!
ReplyDeleteSure it's their website and they can do what they want, but it seems they want to be viewed as a professional news source. If so, they should operate like one.
ReplyDeleteIt's always easy to tell who/what dustin and pete like and who they don't. Not a sign of good journalism.
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