Tickets Now On Sale for October 7th Downtown Batavia Poker Pub Crawl
09-21-2006

Batavia, IL: Batavia MainStreet and the Batavia Chamber of Commerce announce the 3rd Annual Batavia Poker Pub Crawl on Saturday October 7th from 7 pm - Midnight. Participating downtown Batavia establishments include: One East Wilson (1 E. Wilson St.) from 7-8 pm, O’Brien’s Pub and Grill (12 N. River St.) from 8-9 pm, The Venice Tavern (31 N. River St.) from 9-10 pm, Fox Grill (35 N. Water St.) from 10-11 pm, and the Full Moon Bar & Grill (113 S. Batavia Ave) from 11 pm - Midnight. Presale tickets are now on sale at all participating locations for $5.00 each or at the Batavia MainStreet office at 2 E. Wilson (upstairs) and the Batavia Chamber of Commerce (106 W. Wilson St.). Pre-sale tickets are encouraged to insure participation and express admission at One East Wilson. Tickets are also available at the door from 7-8 pm at 1 E. Wilson.

“Adults 21 and over are encouraged to round up a group of friends and start at One East Wilson for an evening of lively downtown fun,” says MainStreet event organizer Sue Heidelberg. “We’ve added a 50/50 raffle and a few other surprises to make the evening lots of fun.” A poker card is drawn at each of the five locations and patrons must visit all five establishments in sequence to develop their poker hand. One additional poker cards may be purchased for $1.00 at each location after discarding. “Best Hands” are shown at 11:45 p.m. at the Full Moon Bar & Grill with prizes for the top hands.

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 64 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.