SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

KEY WEST, FL — SLOPPY JOE'S BIKER BASH

Sloppy Joe's Annual Biker Bash and Beer Garden will be held Saturday, September 18th, Noon to 11:00pm on Greene Street.

Contests with prizes 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

Beer Garden on Greene Street Noon to 11:00pm with outside seating.

OCTOBER 28, 2010

KEY WEST, FL — SLOPPY JOE'S 27th ANNUAL TOGA PARTY — $1,000 IN CASH PRIZES

"Still The Best Ancient Roman Party In Town!" To enter contest, contestants must be dressed in toga and are encouraged to dress in Ancient Roman theme or be creative and create a Toga using the Fantasy Fest theme "Habitat for Insanity."

Contest rules:

• Registration is from 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm, or until contest is full
• To participate contestants must register
• Contestants must be in toga (body paint is not a toga but may be used as part of toga costume)
• Free to enter contest
• Three divisions: Men's division first place $250; Couples/Groups division $500 first place; and Women's division $250 first place.
• Limited entry space: (15) Men; (20) Couples/Groups; and (25) Women. The Couple/Group division is minimum 2 people, maximum 8 people.
• The show will start at 9:30 pm with the Men's division on stage first, followed by Couples/Groups, 15 minute dance break followed by the Women's division
• Judges will narrow down each division to three (3) finalists; the audience response will determine winners
• Togas will be available for purchase in the Retail Store as of Monday, October 25th. Customers can purchase togas in the Retail Store for an $10.00 donation. All donations will go to "Aids Help".

DECEMBER 31, 2010

KEY WEST, FL — SLOPPY JOE'S 18TH ANNUAL DROPPING OF THE CONCH SHELL

Sloppy Joe's will host its 18th Annual Dropping of the Conch Shell. Anything goes New Year's Eve in Key West on Duval Street. You'll find people all decked out for the midnight celebration, and folks still in their bathing suits and flip flops when the Conch Shell drops from the roof of Sloppy Joe's Bar.

The idea and implementation of the New Year's Eve Dropping of the Conch Shell is that of local artist Tobias McGregor. In 1993, McGregor approach Sloppy Joe's management about the New Year's Eve plan. "Before the dropping of the Conch Shell, everyone would just wonder around Duval Street, celebrating the New Year when their watches read midnight. The crowd was just not in sync," said McGregor.

The initial Conch Shell was rigged on a frame, the shell was lowered manually, and timed by watch, or by looking across the street into a window and watching the count down in Times Square on someone's TV. McGregor said, "the Queen Conch has come along way since the early years, and the crowd at the corner of Duval and Greene expects more each year."

The crowd starts to gather on the street around 10:00pm as Sloppy Joe's rooftop host entertains the crowd and everyone dances, catches beads and waits for the count down clock to begin. As midnight strikes and the Conch Shell is lowered confetti, streamers and lights will fill the sky.

FEBRUARY 2011

Key West, FL — Sloppy Joe's 7th Annual Put-In-Bay Music Festival will be February 10-12, 2011. Event information to come.

Satellite TV available in Joe's Tap Room -- Key West, FL


Joe's Tap Room "featuring a variety of crafted beers on tap" opens daily at noon serving drinks and food. Customers can easily move from Joe's Tap Room to the main bar and enjoy the Sloppy Joe's atmosphere. Joe's Tap Room also has a front porch seating.

Catch the scores, games and races on Satellite HD Big Screen TV in Joe's Tap Room.

Joe's Tap Room is also available for private parties. Please call (305) 296-2388, ext. 121 for more information.

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