Archive for Special Events
Sloppy Joe Showdown
Posted by: | CommentsI think everybody had a great time at the 2010 Sloppy Joe Showdown. I’ll have some more pictures and video posted shortly, but here are a couple of pictures of the winner, Brad Scuillo. He ate 29 Sloppy Joes in 8 minutes. Really. The first picture is during the competition. He looks a little better posing with the trophy 
Look for more pics this week!
Sloppy Joe Showdown
Posted by: | CommentsCome and join us for the second annual Sloppy Joe Showdown! It is on Saturday, July 24th at 3:00, and registration starts at two. But we are only accepting a limited number of contestants, so you can pre-register by emailing tim@downeyshouse.com. Even if you’re not competing, it’s quite a sight to see! Family friendly fun, and slightly gross.
Get Your Tickets Now!
Posted by: | CommentsCome and check out some comedy on the deck!!! Brought to you by Slapstick Productions, LLC. Saturday, July 17th we will have comedy featuring David Kaye, Bill Scott and Mike Wysocki. Show starts at 9:30. Get your tickets in advance for $10. If there are any tickets left that night, they will be $12 at the door. But we expect to sell out! Check out the flyer for the show!
You can buy tickets at Downey’s House, or order them online here.
Cornhole League
Posted by: | CommentsOur cornhole league is back again this year! Everybody had a great time last year, so come and join the fun. We think that the teams will fill up quickly, so here’s what you need to do: Come in!!! You can sign up your team with the bartender or manager on duty. We are having two person teams, but you can put a third person down as an alternate, or rotate which two players play. The teams will meet every Tuesday at 7:00. The ‘informational’ (really…it won’t be boring. Nothing is boring here!) meeting will be Tuesday, May 11th at 7:00 and league play starts the following week (May 18th).
Tuesday Night Jam Night
Posted by: | CommentsWe’re trying something new at Downey’s House! Every Tuesday in May we will have Jam Night with The Lou Ross Band featuring Bubs McKeg. Everything gets rolling about 8:30 and wraps up at 11:30. This will be inside, and the Cornhole League (more info to follow on that) will be out on the deck.
Come and jam, listen, or just enjoy your favorite bartender, Mary!
UPDATE: Because of the Penguins Playoff Schedule, The Tuesday Night Jam will start May 11th
Second Annual Charity Golf Outing
Posted by: | CommentsOur second annual golf outing will be on July 25, 2010 at Blackhawk Golf Course. $100 per golfer, and that includes 18 holes of golf with cart, team photo, beer, beverages, hot dog and chips at the turn. Dinner, Chinese auction and prizes immediately following at Downey’s House.
Go check out Blackhawk Golf Course.
And here’s the flyer for more info!
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to All!
Posted by: | CommentsWow, what a day we have in store for you. First off, we have a fantastic Irish menu! Awesome Guinness Stew, Jen’s Colcannon, Ham and Cabbage and Bangers and Mash. As always, we have your favorite beers for today…Guinness, Harp and some green Bud and Bud Light, if you’re into that. We have our favorite band, TRAINWRECK starting at 6:00 for you. Then at 9 we’ll have music from DJ Jim to keep the party going.
It’s a beautiful day, come out and enjoy it! We’re ready for you! See:
Get Your Irish On!
Posted by: | CommentsWe have some great stuff planned to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Starting on Parade Day, we will feature our extremely popular Irish Menu. We have Jack Puskar for some early evening Irish tunes, and The Ian Arthurs Band to wrap up the evening. For St. Patrick’s Day, we have Trainwreck playing from 6:00-8:00 and then DJ Jim has plenty of Irish tunes to play through the night.
As always, we’ll have plenty of Irish giveaways. So, get your Irish on…even if you’re only Irish for the day!
The Great Guinness Toast
Posted by: | CommentsDon’t forget to join us for The 2010 Great Guinness Toast! It’s a tradition that started in Pittsburgh! The toast happens on Friday, Feburary 19th at 11:00.
Think of it as a warm up for St. Patrick’s Day!
New Years Eve
Posted by: | CommentsCome and celebrate New Years Eve with us! We’ll have music from DJ Jim and a free late night buffet. Festivities start at 9:30. Bring on 2010!!!! If you were here last year, you know what a great time everybody had!
