My Second Home! posted by stpaulkc on Apr. 10, '08 at 1:12 PM
I am here at Least once a week. Mainly for the Wed night shows. Good bands and free swing dance lessons. Always fun wether you dance or sit and watch. Check the schedule for on there website for band links then you know what kind of music they play. Always a plus!
Rating: *****
Good and Bad posted by thejackal on Apr. 2, '07 at 10:10 AM
There are things I like and things I don't like about Lee's. Free Parking is awesome. Not Taking Credit Cards is not. The Stuffed Mountain Lion is great. Not having Red Bull is a bummer. This place is really a solid Music Venue, but not a place I'd go just to catch a drink. Homeless guy's stumbling in to use the bathroom are alright with me, but I wouldn't want to bring a date here.
Rating: ***
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