Monday, October 18, 2010

The Best Pub in Lanzarote

The best pub in Lanzarote is frequented by tourists and ex-pats alike. Over a few beers in the afternoon, you can sit in the shade inside or catch some sun on the terrace. At night, the place is hopping with lively music, loud conversation and infectious smiles on everyone's face.

It doesn't serve food, so there's no lingering smell of grease or fried onions.

The friendly staff don't know your name, but they recognise your face. And they remember what you want, when you say "Same again, please."

Though the women claim not to notice these things, Carlo behind the bar gives them the eye and always tells them they're looking beautiful tonight. Neither do the men notice that the girls on the floor are very chatty, and are always smiling, whether you tip them or not.

The spirits are all brand names and a cheap equivalent wouldn't be let inside the door. The measures are generous, without being intimidating - you can fit plenty of your mixer in the glass. The beer is very cold, as is the Guinness. The best pub in Lanzarote has a reputation for good Guinness - hence, they sell a lot of it. And hence, there's a good flow on the tap. The place never claimed to be a wine tavern so the choice of wine is sufficient but limited.

The toilets aren't huge, but they're always spotlessly clean. The soap in the dispenser smells sweet and the hand-drier blows out warm air at a fast enough rate.

The music recedes a little and people tend to drift away around 1.00am. Though there's no sign that the staff are getting ready to close yet. You've been there some nights 'til all hours and never heard 'Last Orders' being called.

You leave the place smiling and finish the story you were telling to the people you met on the way to the taxi rank. Tomorrow's going to be sunny again. You'll get up late, have breakfast and then go for a stroll. In the afternoon, you might call to see if there's anyone around in The "___" Bar again.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Jet2 promotes Lanzarote

Low fares carrier Jet2 has some LIVE MUSIC info on it's site about the island. Tis standard oul PR stuff, but sure who'll complain if it brings in a few extra bodies?

Check Out Some Live Music with Cheap Flights to Lanzarote

Live music and entertainment events have proved to be a huge success in Lanzarote this year, which has been the catalyst for an autumn programme of events starting on 2 October 2010.

This weekend kicks off the autumn season with some Brazilian jazz, led by Vanessa Borghagian and jazz plays a major part through the autumn and winter live music events. This schedule should add to Lanzarote’s appeal as a winter sun destination.

Experiencing a Real Vibe of Lanzarote

Along with guaranteed sunshine and plenty of beautiful beaches to lounge on, visitors arriving on cheap flights to Lanzarote will now find a crammed schedule of live music to keep them entertained.

Between 8 and 12 October there will be plenty of jazz shows held at the Cueva de los Verdes, the gardens at Jameos del Agua and in the restaurant of the International Contemporary Art Museum at the Castillo de San José.

Visitors will find plenty of local wines to sample at some of these events, giving them a real vibe of live entertainment on Lanzarote. With so much to do in the evenings, not to mention during the day, cheap flights to Lanzarote should be popular this winter.