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Show A-21 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, July 30-August 2, 2005 Rum Bunnies surfs into ski town Island drinks, swimsuited servers melt frost-bitten toes Display & Retail Space For Lease Reception Center For Rent By ANNA BLOOM Of the Record staff When it opened last weekend. Rum Bunnies Private Club officially brought the beach to the mountains in the form of palm trees, Iropical rum drinks, servers in sarongs and bikini tops, and bar tenders in Hawaiian shirts. Bikinis yes. but "beach inspired11 not "bikini bar." It's a clarification that might sound trivial, but co-owner of Rum Bunnies Grill and Bar Sandy Blankcnship insists she speaks for all four coowners when she says that the intention is not to make Rum Bunnies a "meat market," but a place that appeals to women as well as men. "We want to keep the bar classy and upscale - this is not another Hooters," she explains. "We want women to feel comfortable and to come here on a girls' night out." The private club is the sister .establishment to Rum Bunnies Grill, which replaced the Town Lift Cafe next to the Town Lift. The Grill opened in June, and has done quite well, according to Blankenship. "Best breakfast in town, I'm told," she said. Rum Bunnies private club will pick up where the grill leaves off: Right now, the grill closes at four p.m.,when the private club opens. The menus, however, are not the same: while the grill serves omelets and burgers, the club will be serving seafood dishes and appetizers. Blankenship owns the bar with her husband, Alan Blankenship, Brad Stuart and Brad Moire. Stuart is the only owner that lives in Park City, according to Sandy Blankenship. The others live in Minnesota. Stuart has lived in Park City for nearly three years, managing two vacation properties owned by the Blankenships. Empire House and Jupiter Peak Lodge, he says. f 210 East Main St., Midway, Utah • Suite finished to suit • Elevator for easy access SCOn SINE/PA AK RECORD "Most bars around here are basically mining-town, salooninspired bars, so I think that Rum Bunnies will add some fresh air to Main Street," he said. Rum Bunnies will also be smoke-free, which Stuart says works well, since most visitors are used to smoke free bars and restaurants and appreciate the clean air. Besides, most smokers, he says, enjoy going outside on the patio. The original idea for bringing a beach theme to a mountain town came from Rum Bunnies Bar and Grill manager Steve Aldous, who says he has already hired a few bar lenders and seven servers willing to wear the bikini-sarong uniform. "Our philosophy here is for girls to feel comfortable serving, and every girl we hired feels comfortable in our uniforms," he said. Aldous has mentioned the idea of bringing volleyball outside dur- H0 N TUE WED THU FRI SAT o o N Weekly High: 10,526 (Sac; 0 O '91 Nightly Average: 9,132 OOO Yea r-To- Date: 381,317 Nightly Lodging Tally Estimates Occupancy Ac r 43% 5.5 0 profKsd rombtf of ween pa ir£nforthe o«v. £02! njiixr of c^tfTight Yiscr. s ^CHAMBER/BUREAU a m O xv/ ray 4 * to tcws-ict SOURCE PARK cmr ing the winter months for the upstairs grill and says he has received positive feedback. "We're planning to have themed nights and bring in live music," he says. "In general, there's nothing too serious about this bar, we want to keep things light." Drinks on the menu include cocktails adapted from island bar menus, with names like "Jamaican Me Wavy," "Chocolate Rum," and "Hawaiian." Drinks will be garnished with fresh tropical fruits and gummy fish. Sandy Blankenship anticipates the private club will definitely pick up steam. "Park City is getting busier and busier every year - I think it's because people were exposed to the town during the Olympics. But I also think more and more culture lovers and nature lovers are finding out about the town as well," Blankenship said. The Blankenships have been looking for a business space in town for years and like the idea of Rum Bunnies, she explains, because it's unexpected. "I think that Steve came up with a very original idea for us that people will enjoy: come in off the slopes from the cold, and get warm and toasty," she said. According to the owners and manager Aldous. a grand opening is slated for some time in October. Rum Bunnies Private Club and Grill are both located at 825 Main Street. For more information, call (435) 615-8852. The Grill is open Man-Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The private club is open seven days a week from 4 p.m. until close, but manager plans to open earlier for the art festival next weekend- Locals build green ProjectedTafly for the week ofjiiy3! -August 6,2005 SUN For information, call (801) 224-1642 Rum Bunnies owners Alan and Sandy Blankenship, manager Steve Aldous, and owner Brad Stuart say they want to bring a breath of fresh air to Main Street with their new private club. Nightly Lodging Tally Total Visitor Nights: 63,923 OFFICE native planting and landscaping are sound places to begin. ing resource, the tree regrows all of "We can utilize better-quality its bark in 10-12 years. And it building and site design which create makes a great flooring material. better environment and better comThomas notes, "I love the way cork munities," Wilking added. absorbs noise and is easy on my Green standards lend themselves legs." to preserving our resources seeking John Hogan is a Project Architect harmony with our beautiful Park at • Design West, a local firm with City environment. many accolades in the green building sector, including the Audubon Society Award for Energy Conservation and U.S. Department of Energy Innovation Award. Whether John brings up green buildJ,' ing to clients or they come to him for his expertise, he wants people to know incorporating green practices doesnt have to be totally off the wall. "A green house doesn't have to look like a strange animal on the block, and can be an aesthetically pleasing house just by taking advantage of the home site," Wilking noted. 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