Comments on: Eye on the Street

By: Doc Al

Doc Al — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:08:05 +0000

Trackside always had a front door but the regulars rarely used it. Years ago (when College Avenue was a lot sketchier than it is today), they used to keep the front door locked, because, as one of the bartenders at the time used to say, “Nothing good ever comes throught that front door”.
We are estimating that the opening will be in a few weeks – mid-July – once all the necessary inspections and certificates have been issued. Looking forward to re-opening “Decatur’s Oldest* Tavern” – even if we do have to put an asterisk there to account for the 2 years we were closed after the fire.

By: Myke

Myke — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:01:28 +0000

Trackside was where evenings went to die. I’ve kinda missed the derelict charm of the place and look forward to reluctantly winding up there at two AM after all the other bars have closed and someone in my cadre drunkenly bellows “TRACKSIDE!” That yell is a refusal–a refusal to behave, to sleep, to retreat. I suppose what I’m saying is that I’ll see you jerks there.

By: Bulldog

Bulldog — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:17:35 +0000

Glad to see it reopening, but this was one of the sketchiest bars in the city.

By: Chris Billingsley

Chris Billingsley — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:05:46 +0000

Looks like Trackside will reopen soon. Will the the Tornadoes play? Hope so.

By: J_T

J_T — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:34:12 +0000

Is that a front door? Did Trackside ever have a front door? Weird.