page 6 AP"* 23, 2003
Entertainment
The Bars of Brevard
-by 'I’yler I farbour, editor-in-chief-
Since November, there have been
two new editions added to the res
taurant/bar scene in Brevard, which
has added some flavor to the usual
bar hop adventure. If you are look
ing for some authentic Irish excite
ment, then Dugan’s Pub is your place.
At first glance, this tiny and low-lit bar
may seem a little rough, but this just
adds to the atmosphere. The meals
are inexpensive and range from
mouth-watering sandwiches to au
thentic Irish cuisine. Of course, they
have all of the alcohol that your heart
could desire, but this comes at a pnce.
First of all, a pint of beer runs for
$4.00 and it is not fun to drink Pabst
Blue Ribbon in an Insh bar, so if you
have money to burn then by all means,
spend away. Secondly, for the short
time that Dugan j Pub has been open,
they are prone to run out of alcohol
quickly. So if you are a huge Guiness
or Bass fan, then drink up because you
might just end up staring at a wall.
Once you have had your feel for
the Irish nightlife, then run on over
to jason'sMain Street Grille. I don’t per
sonally recommend the food, since it
is overpnced and taste like something
from the cafetena, but sometimes you
take what you can get. What it does
offer is a spacious bar with local bands
that generally play ever Monday or
Fnday. It also offers some insane drink
specials and if you are brave enough
then try their famous luiser Beam. It
will turn your world inside out!
Another local favorite is Jordan
Street. That is if you have a steady pay
check and don’t mind a huge crowd.
Once the retired folk have left the vi
cinity of this time-tested restaurant,
then the gloves are off It has toned
down over the past few years because
of police harassment, constant noise
violations, and wait-staff being
thrown thru the front window, but it
doesn’t mean that you’ll find the cus
tomers’ reading a book on etiquette.
Bluegrass bands frequent this small
venue and even if you don’t like the
atmosphere, you’ll leave wanting
more.
Speaking of etiquette, if you want
to find a place where there is none
then this is your dive. This is a place
where every ex-con, I mean, every-
Dugan’s Pub sign, downtown Brevard
-photo by Kristy Mayfield-
one knows your name. It’s a place
where the possessed mingle, where
demons come to hang. If you guessed
R and R( or red and redder as the col
lege folk say) then you probably have
had the experience of waking up the
next morning praying to the four
winds that you were still alive. Yes, it’s
cheap and the locals thrive, but we all
need a dose of reality sometimes.
Banff Mountain
Film Festival
-by Lark McMillan, staff writer-
For the past five years, the Outing
Club has sponsored Banff Mountain
Film Festival, a tradition enjoyed by
college students and community
members alike.
The films are submitted to the
Banff Mountain Cultural Center each
year by novice and professional film
makers and screened each fall. A
group, including fesitval winners, trav
els throughout all seven continents.
Many venues host the film festival, but
Brevard College is one of only three
places the films can be screened in
North Carolina.
The festival is a two-day event
which brings hundreds of adventure
lovers to the Brevard College campus. ■
This year there were two screenings,
each offering a \ariety of films. The
officers of the Outing Club picked 11
films from over 35 to show at the fes
tival. These films included not only
adventure sports, but also cultural
films about mountain people. Some
of the more popular films this year
. . u L T. “Vertical Limits,” a history of
Audience members enioy the Banff Film Festi%’al- photo by Lark McMillan- climbing in Yosemite, “Escape over
the Himalayas—^Tibet’s Children on
their Journey into Exile” about chil
dren seeking better education by
crossing the Himalayas into India, and
“The Yenisey River Expedition,” in
which Canadians and Australians row
a raft and then a boat from the
Yenisey River’s start in the mountains
to the sea, thousands of kilometers
later.
Each year there are a number of
door prizes given away by local spon
sors. The sponsors of the film festi
val this year were Mast General Store,
Diamond Brand Outdoors, Looking
Glass Outfitters, Sycamore Cycles,
WNCVC^ the Eagle’s Nest Foundation,
and the Blue Ridge Parkway Associa
tion.
The tickets were $5 for students,
$8 general admission, and $12 day of
show. The Outing Club reports that
it made a significant profit from ticket
sales and concessions, which it will use
for trips and gear purchases in the
upcoming year. The approximate to
tal attendance at the event this year
was 550 people.
Rachel Brown, the Outing Club
secretary, says, “The festival went re
ally well. The films were exceptional
and it was great to see community
members and students enjoying the
festival and supporting the Outing
Club.”