Wii bowling, Garner Idol provide mid-week entertainment

Posted December 7, 2009 at 5:12 pm and filed under Community.

A couple of new Tuesday night activities are aimed at those looking for some competitive fun.

Swift Creek Coffee House holds Wii bowling every Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Players can participate individually or as part of a team. Four people can play at a time.

It’s a relaxed atmosphere, said organizer (and loyal Swift Creek patron) Mike Askew.

“We wanted to find a way for people to come out and have some fun at the coffee house,” he said.

Participation is free with a beverage purchase. And there’s incentive to play a good game: The person with the highest bowling score wins a free beverage.

T.G.I. Friday's has been holding a "Garner Idol" competition Tuesday nights.

T.G.I. Friday's has been holding a "Garner Idol" competition Tuesday nights.

Askew said that the crowd is “slow but growing” and that during a recent game, a team of 20-year-olds played a team of 60-year-olds. No word on how technology might level the playing field of physical prowess.

Several miles down the road, T.G.I. Friday’s hosts “Garner Idol,” a local spin on “American Idol” — without all the trendy hairstyles and snarky advice. The competition starts at 8 p.m. and ends around 11 p.m. or later, depending on the crowd.

Karaoke singers perform their favorite songs, and the best performance is determined by an audience “cheer-o-meter.” Those interested in singing need only to sign up at the door.

The event, which was started last month, has been gaining traction in the community, said Manager Greg Harvey. Last week’s crowd was large, he said, with about 20 singers.

He hopes the competition will draw 30 to 40 participants with an audience of 80 to 90.

“I want it to grow huge,” he said.

Friday’s plans to give out prizes to the winners, such as a certificate for dinner for two or even a cash prize.

“The more [people] we get in, the more we can give away,” he said.

Wii bowling
Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.
Swift Creek Coffee House
1350 5th Avenue
Garner, NC 27529-3638
919-773-2001
swiftcreekcoffeehouse.com

“Garner Idol” karaoke competition
Tuesdays, 8 p.m.
T.G.I Friday’s
1100 Timber Drive E
Garner, NC 27529
919-779-1935

Related articles:

Print This Print This
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

Leave a Reply

We believe that reader interaction is a valuable feature on our website and aim to foster an online community that is enriching, robust and respectful. We reserve the right to remove any comment that contains profanity or obscenity; is an advertisement for services or a solicitation of funds; contains a personal attack or a threat; or is unrelated to the story.