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Shooters Slim’s Pool Palace to make ’em the hard way For 19 years, Slim's Pool Palace has had a relative rarity at its bar — a beer sales only license. Not a beer and wine license, just a beer only license, thus depriving its patrons of at least one bad joke: What w(h)ine goes with a scratch on the eight ball? Aw, shi.....
That license changed this past week for owner Rodney Edwards with the arrival of a full liquor license. Edwards, known as "Fuzz" for his teen-aged hairdo that has since given way to a neatly cropped graying head, said that a slowing economy that has cut the number of casual pool players and the inevitable need for a change to maintain interest among his regular patrons led to the new license. Manager Phil Woodard likened the situation to another indoor recreational sport, bowling, which at the lanes where he bowled this winter saw two regular leagues merge into a single league because of fewer league bowlers. "I had to make the change just to keep everything going," Edwards said. He had expected the license at the end of the month, but it arrived earlier than expected. So, this past week, Slim's began serving mixed drinks, but Edwards' philosophy hasn't changed. FULL STORY |
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| Economic Pulse Job numbers increased Both the household and employer surveys on jobs for the Amarillo metropolitan area showed increases in employment for April, fueling the Amarillo Economic Pulse. The survey by Amarillo National Bank reflected a level higher than the year ago comparable period with 216.9 figure, with January 1988 serving as the base line. 2007 peaked with readings of just over 210, while the year ago figure was 188.62. Retail sales, and commodity prices also continued strong performances during the month, according to the index.
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