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Sunjug Cigar Night
Event Details
Time: April 15, 2010 from 6pm to 10pm
Location: Woody's River Roo
Street: 5717 18th Street East
City/Town: Ellenton, Florida 34222
Website or Map: http://www.woodysriverroo.com
Phone: 941-722-2391 (Woody's)
Event Type: cigar, night
Organized By: David Moskowitz
Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2010
Event Description
Its Cigar Night at the SunJUG. We'll be meeting at Woody's River Roo. on the Manatee River in Ellenton.
No presentations. No sponsors. just Cigars, Booze , and general debauchery. Java talk is optional. Everyone is welcome.
Woody's has a full menu of food and drink available. Bring your cigars!
About Woody's
A visit to Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill is truely a unique experience. The crowd is usually an ecclectic mix of locals and visitors, most of which are always ready to spark up a conversation. The daytime atmosphere is friendly and laid back, with acoustic guitarists often entertaining the crowd. Yet nighttime can bring anything from hard driving blues & rock, to some of the best karaoke singers in the area. You'll often even see "Woody" and his wife Christine.
Information and directions:
http://www.woodysriverroo.com
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