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updated: Oct 25, 2012, 4:18 PM

By Edhat Subscriber

Does anyone know the deal with the new biker-looking bar that's where Sharkeez used to be on lower State Street? It has Harleys outside and looks pretty rad!

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COMMENT 335639	2012-10-25 04:40 PM
A biker bar on lower State? Cool. Hasn't been a good biker bar in town since Freeman's changed hands. But there is no parking on the street so the Harleys out front were probably decor.
COMMENT 335661P	2012-10-25 05:42 PM
Cheers to Freeman's, youth, the good old days.
COMMENT 335682	2012-10-25 06:56 PM
Just what they need down on lower state.. more (wanna be) bad guys...
COMMENT 335690	2012-10-25 07:25 PM
Freeman's was the best!
COMMENT 335700	2012-10-25 07:57 PM
biker-looking bar is somewhat stereotypical... but since there aren't any 'real' bikers in this town, I guess it doesn't matter.
COMMENT 335720	2012-10-25 08:46 PM
I'm so out of it I hadn't even heard Sharkeez was gone.
NATURE BOY	2012-10-25 10:13 PM
720: Sharkeez just moved up the block & across the street. 682: The bikers in this town (mostly) aren't bad guys, wannabe or otherwise. They ride every year in the Toys For Tots Motorcycle Ride around Christmastime.
CHILI_CON_ARTCARNE	2012-10-25 10:19 PM
Whatever happened to the Bravados?
COMMENT 335749P	2012-10-26 12:10 AM
Good question, Chili. Haven't seen one in town since ... seeing them at Freeman's. Re: addressing the original question and deletions, I did research because I too assumed from the post that Sharkeez had closed, not that I've ever been there, and I wanted to find out what the new place is. Then got into reading sbdining.com. I hope Los Agaves expands into the place on De la Vina! (what used to be Jack's and Cuzcatlan before that).
COMMENT 335755P	2012-10-26 03:26 AM
Found some info-- "Santa Barbara Cantina." Sounds like another downtown bar/club/dance place. CITY OF SB FIRE & POLICE COMMISSION MINUTES Thursday March 22, 2012 SB Cantina Dance Permit – 416 State St. – Santa Barbara Matt Olufs and Michael Borello representing SB Cantina MOTION: to approve the Dance Permit with stated conditions for SB Cantina. (Contingent upon successful completion of their application for Proprietary Security License) VOTE: Passed
COMMENT 335785	2012-10-26 07:21 AM
That's all we need: a place for Dr. Laura and other Rubbies to hang out at. There goes the neighborhood.
COMMENT 335829	2012-10-26 09:18 AM
Bikers are some of the nicest, most generous caring people you will ever meet. I wouldn't mind them having a hang out in that area. Much better than some of the clubs up the street! Would be cool.
COMMENT 335889	2012-10-26 11:50 AM
I used to have biker neighbors across the street in Santa Cruz, a family with a cute baby. Dad had the requisite long beard and the coolest Harley ever. They'd hang out in the front yard with their friends on weekends, with all their great bikes parked in a row on the street. They were good, friendly neighbors, who never fired up the bikes in the middle of the night or early morning.

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