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The Schlitz and Miller High Life taps may have been
swapped out for 10 Barrel and Ecliptic, but not much has changed since
the World Famous Kenton Club's claim to fame: its 1972 appearance in
Kansas City Bomber, the duly lost-to-time Raquel Welch roller-derby
drama. The elaborate wood paneling, the epic Spanish colonial
chandeliers, the original (but now empty) cigarette machine…it's all
still happening at this neighborhood nightlife hub, so much as such a
thing exists around these parts. Entertainment now runs more toward
karaoke, funky garage bands and retro game nights than biker fights and
fish stories, but the people-watching is still enjoyable, the pinball is
great, and there are few better places in sunny weather than the shaded
back patio, just steps away from the Rockin' Cowgirl Tex-Mex food cart
yet miles away from the harsh realities of 2015.
Entertainment: Live music, pool, pinball, darts, trivia, TV, patio.
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WWeek 2015