Join us for our first New Year's Eve party!

With all of our focus on the holidays, New Year's Eve seems to sneak up on us every year. Inevitably, the evening comes and we haven't made plans. At that point our options are usually limited--many restaurants, bars and clubs are reservation-only on New Year's Eve. As a result, we often stay home on New Year's Eve. This year, Tobacco Road is hosting its first New Year's Eve party, with all of our fellow procrastinators in mind. Here are a few reasons why our New Year's Eve party might appeal to you:

1. No cover charge and no reservations. So, if the evening comes and you haven't made plans but want to go out and celebrate, stop by Tobacco Road!
   
2. New Year's Eve drink specials. Not only do you not have to pay just to get in the door, you can also take advantage of our great New Year's Eve drink specials.
   
3. Party favors! It is a party, after all. Join us for great music and party favors (including noise makers) to help welcome 2010.
   
4. You can't miss the ball drop. We'll have it on our 40+ flat screen HD TVs.

Election Night Party at Amra's

We are hosting an election night party this Tuesday at Amra's. Join us after work for some free food, great drink specials, tons of prizes donated by local businesses--and, of course, TV coverage of the election results on every TV screen (including a 10 foot screen). No cover charge. Full details below.

As you know, North Carolina is considered one of five toss-up states in this election. But, if for some reason you needed more reasons to make this election day memorable, see the "More Reasons" section below. Don't spend Election Night sitting at home flipping through the channels or even (gasp!) turning in early and waiting to hear the results the next day. Instead, join us at Amra's after work for some bipartisan partying - all night long! We'll have:

• Free Food - Sub sandwiches, snacks, desserts
• $5 red or blue martinis, $2 Budweiser American Lager 
• Election coverage on EVERY TV plus a 10 foot screen
• Wear your "I Voted" sticker - 1/2 off beer and wine
• Election/Presidential Trivia "Are You Smarter Than a Democrat/Republican/Independent?"(Great PRIZES for every question answered correctly)

Prizes donated by local businesses:

• Revolver Consignment Boutique - Thanks Liz
• Catch 22 - Thanks Heather
• Salon 21 - Thanks Toni
• Kelly Odom Flowers
• Tobacco Road Sports Cafe
• Harris Wholesale (Budweiser)
• Southern Wine & Spirits - Thanks Kevin
• Mutual Distributing
• Cupcake Shoppe - Thanks Sara
• and more, including golf items, cigars, wine...

More Reasons

1.     The 2008 election is particularly notable because it is the first time in U.S. history that two sitting senators will run against each other for president,

2.     and because it is the first time an African American is a presidential nominee for a major party,

3.     as well as the first time both major candidates were born outside the continental United States—Hawaii for Obama and the Panama Canal Zone for McCain.

4.     Since the Republican nominee for vice-president is a woman, the eventual winning ticket is very likely to be historic, as neither an African American nor a female has achieved either office.

5.     Also, the Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, would be the oldest first-term president

6.     and the Democratic nominee for vice-president, Joe Biden, would be the first Roman Catholic vice president.  

Source: Wikipedia