Batavia to Host Poker Pub Crawl on October 1st
9-15-05

Batavia, IL: Batavia MainStreet and the Batavia Chamber of Commerce announce the 2nd Annual Batavia Poker Pub Crawl on Saturday October 1st from 7 pm - Midnight. Participating downtown Batavia restaurants include: East China Inn (140 W. Wilson St.), Fox Grill (35 N. Water St.), One East Wilson (1 E. Wilson St.), O’Brien’s Pub and Grill (12 N. River St.) and The Venice Tavern (31 N. River St.).

Adults 21 and over are encouraged to round up a group of friends and start at any of the five participating restaurants, but must visit all five during the evening to develop their poker hand. One ticket per person will be sold for $5.00, which includes drawing one new poker card at each location. Additional poker cards may be purchased for $1.00 each after discarding. “Best Hands” are shown at 11:45 p.m. at the Fox Grill with prizes for the top three hands. Each restaurant features a signature shot, with the winning shot entered in the “Best of the Burbs” competition.

No presale tickets are necessary for the event; simply show up at any of the five participating restaurants to purchase a ticket and start the crawl. For more information about the Batavia Poker Pub Crawl, contact Batavia MainStreet at (630) 761-3528 or visit their Web site at www.downtownbatavia.com or the Batavia Chamber of Commerce at (630) 879-7134.

The Batavia MainStreet Program is one of 58 not-for-profit, community based organizations in the state of Illinois. The mission of Batavia MainStreet is to enhance the identity of Batavia’s downtown area as the heart of our community. MainStreet members work through the four points: Design, Economic Restructuring, Organization and Promotion to improve the downtown district. MainStreet volunteers believe the revitalization of Downtown Batavia is essential to our community’s sense of pride, place, and heritage for this and future generations. For more information Batavia MainStreet or to volunteer on any of their four committees: Design, Economic Restructuring, Organization or Promotion, please contact the office at (630) 761-3528 or email britta@downtownbatavia.com.