In honor of the holiday of love (love for drinking), GainesvilleScene will be giving away a $100 bar tab at The Swamp on Saturday night. So find the people in the black GainesvilleScene shirts, do what they say and you’ll be entered to win.
Oh, Valentine’s Day. A time for couples to come together and express their unwavering love for each other.
A time when the sun shines a bit brighter, and the birds chirp a bit louder. A time where even the décor at Walgreens reminds you that love is in the air.
Unless you’re single.
You see, if you’re single, the sun causes you to sweat a little more, the birds wake you up at the crack of dawn and the décor at Walgreens just serves as a reminder of coming candy sales.
As our wifed-up friends spend their Valentine’s Day picnicking at Paynes Prairie, staring deeply into their lover’s eyes and building their Pinterest wedding board together, what will the single people be doing?
Given the fact that the heartbreak of not having a significant other to share a romantic evening with is borderline paralyzing, the rest of us can be found bedridden eating Ben & Jerry’s with our hands and watching rom-coms starring Meg Ryan.
Just kidding, obviously.
This year the single students of Gainesville can be found celebrating our independence and FREE drinks at The Swamp on Saturday night starting at 10 pm.
Why 10 pm might you ask? Because at 10 p.m. The Swamp will be distributing keys to 150 girls and locks to 150 boys. Find your matching counterpart, and you and your new pal (and possible new romance?) get a free drink!
If you cant make it by 10, then no need to worry! Swamp has partnered with Salvation Army to help singles get rid of their ex’s shit. Donate clothing left over from your ex, and in exchange, Swamp will buy your first round.
Now if free drinks, fun games and community service aren’t enough to convince you to spend this Saturday at The Swamp, then let me remind you of three very important aspects of Swamp that make it the perfect valentines day eve bar: the front lawn, the downstairs and the upstairs.
Let’s start with the front lawn. The lawn gives you the prime spot to sip on mojito pitchers and people watch. Take one shot every time you see an ex-hookup walk by and take two shots every time you wonder what the hell you were thinking at the time.
The lawn enables you to sit back and relax with your friends while giving you the perfect location for scoping out the crowds and calling dibs on possible valentines.
As soon as you walk inside of Swamp, you will be confronted with at least five people that you know. Beer pitchers line the tables, and those that have been there since 3 o’clock will generously offer you some. Some flirting here, some flirting there, one drink bought and the other paid for. In less than an hour you could find yourself a soulmate!
Or not.
Or you could find yourself a stage five clinger and zero escape plans.
This is when the marvelous second floor of Swamp comes in. In one swift move you can fake a bathroom break and hustle up the back staircase.
After successfully making it to the second floor, wander around a little bit until you find someone familiar and buy some shots of tequila. Afterall, nothing screams Valentine’s Day more than fermented agave, right?
With José in your veins and friends all around, make sure to peer over the ledge at the bustling bar for that birds-eye view and feel, well, happy.
Whether you end your night with love, lust or loneliness, at least you can be happy with your decision to have spent your time celebrating at The Swamp.
And if you happen to wake up next to someone who doesn’t look too bad in the broad daylight, bring them back to Swamp to enjoy specials on drinks and food for a nice Valentines Day brunch.
See you lovely people on Saturday.
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