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In St. Louis, there were several
places for Transworld attendees to congregate and socialize,
after-hours. Since the city had so much to offer, I'm sure that
I'm leaving out a lot, but the following are just a few of the places
that I visited for some late-night fun.
The
Dubliner
The Dubliner, an authentic European gastropub, hosted
Transworld's official opening night celebration. All show
attendees who displayed their badges were given tickets for dinner and
two drinks. The Irish meal that was served, which consisted of
corned beef, cabbage, Shepard’s pie, & mashed potatoes, was very
filling indeed. Haunters had the two floors of the bar packed,
with standing room only!
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pictures below to enlarge)
Shiver
Shiver was a really interesting
place. Simulating the appearance of ice, all of the glass light
fixtures glowed with a dim blue light. Even the rows of bottles
behind the bar were back-lit with blue, to further enhance the frosty
atmosphere. Patrons were encouraged to drink in the "ice
chamber", which is a freezer with a 11ft x 5ft glass viewing
window. It was quite unique.
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pictures below to enlarge)
Renaissance
Hotel Bar
While there were many late night
hangouts within walking distance of the convention center, it seemed
like most people ended up at the Renaissance Hotel Bar in the end.
For those people who were familiar with when the Haunt Show was in
Chicago... I guess the Renaissance Bar was a pretty close equivalent to
the old Crowne Plaza Bar in Rosemont, where basically all haunters would
gather, after the show had closed for the day.
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