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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
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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