I had a friend post a question in the boards regarding watching NBA finals while she and her husband are here entertianing friends...thought I would share the reply with all you basketball fans looking for a fun place to enjoy the action....by all means jump in and share you favorite sports bars as well...

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As for 30A, you are probably not going to find any HUGE sports bars...everything in that corridor tends to be smaller, "classier" (don't confuse this with boring thought, they all party hard and have fun out there), and more intimate....BUT Shades on the Loop is the WINNER! They have over 30 beers on draft, numerous flat screen high def TV, and unlike most sports bars the food is not terrible...its in fact a chef driven cluinary delight!

Past Shades....its a tough call. In Destin Angler's is fun and if you are looking for a hybrid sports experience, try O'Quigleys...they luv their sports but they also love the atmosphere of a party bar with a DJ, video screen, towers of beer, loads of people dancing and hacing fun, food, the list goes on and on...

Hope that helps...enjoy the games and keep me posted on what you decide as I will defaintely catch up for a cold one or two...

Randy Peterson

Loved the recommendation on Shades, thanks! We tried the purple haze since it was the closest thing on draft to my fave, Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, and it was EXCELLENT. And I've mentioned in another post that the mahi/blue cheese sandwich was out of this world..... After dinner tonight might drop by Newbies, we'll see...... :D