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Rex Coffee L’Invito – Live Music

Posted by on Nov 24, 2010 in | Comments Off on Rex Coffee L’Invito – Live Music

It pays to get out and see something different. Last night at the Ulsan Wine Club, we went to a venue that most of us have probably never heard of. Nestled in the nooks and crannies of Nam-ei Dong is Rex L’Invito, a quaint coffee shop above Elite English hogwan near Samwon Nauville (삼원 나우빌) Apt. Every Tuesday night is live music night at 8:00pm.  Rex owner Sun-Ho Park spends most of his days running an offshore engineering company....

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Cima – 시마

Posted by on Oct 22, 2010 in | Comments Off on Cima – 시마

UPDATED (March 2013) – If you’re looking for a party in Samsandong, Cima Bar is definitely the place to be. Open Fridays and Saturdays, usually around 9pm (check the Ulsan Online Facebook group for Al’s announcements), the early evenings are quiet and relaxed if you’re looking for a game of e-darts or a friendly chat with the bar-keep. After midnight, the atmosphere often changes, though, as the place fills up, the tunes are cranked, and people hit the “dance...

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BAPS Fundraiser Pub Crawl

Posted by on Oct 15, 2010 in | Comments Off on BAPS Fundraiser Pub Crawl

Do you want to celebrate Halloween in Haeundae this year while helping out the local canines? BAPS is the pet sanctuary that has saved many dogs from being euthanized. BAPS has worked tirelessly to piece together their first ever fundraiser this month on Saturday, the 30th. If you’re in Busan, please come…okay, if you’re tied up I’ll sell you a ticket anyway. And if you’re not in Busan, you can still show your support and help us care for...

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Benchwarmer’s Final Bash

Posted by on Sep 27, 2010 in | Comments Off on Benchwarmer’s Final Bash

Hard to believe, but one of Ulsan’s legendary bars is closing it’s doors. Well, it has been an amazing ride. but it is time to move on and we are closing the Bench, October 2nd will be the last night we are open. Troy, Sharon, Hazel, Corey,and Ryan would like to thank all of you so much, who have been part of this little bar and made it what it was. The friends, the stories, the madness has been...

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4th Annual Welcome/Info Night at Benchwarmers

Posted by on Sep 1, 2010 in | Comments Off on 4th Annual Welcome/Info Night at Benchwarmers

The 4th Annual welcome to Ulsan “Inconvenient / Convenient Truth Seminar” is coming up September 11th at 8:30 pm at Benchwarmers. This is an informal information session hosted by some old veterans of Ulsan talking about what you can expect and hopefully make your year a little easier. We will be talking about academies and public schools. Our topics will include. Safety Office drama Culture Getting around Class drama Dealing with co teachers Dealing with directors Contracts Other legal...

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Whale Jam Concert in the Park

Posted by on Aug 24, 2010 in | Comments Off on Whale Jam Concert in the Park

{UPDATE – Sep. 06] If it’s raining on Saturday evening, this will be held at Royal Anchor in old downtown. A free concert will be held in Ulsan’s Grand Park on Saturday, September 11th at 8pm. The concert will host three different bands with  three different style of music: Blue Turtle –  a Jazz band featuring music from the likes of Mo’ Better Blues and Herbie Hancock Sir Reggae – a foreign-manned Rock band that plays music as varied...

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Somewhere

Posted by on May 14, 2010 in | Comments Off on Somewhere

Update: March 2013 – Somewhere is closed. Ulsan’s newest foreigner bar opened May 15th in old downtown.  “Somewhere” is located just off the clock circle intersection of Shigaetop in shinae, or old downtown. Somewhere has a small Karaoke set and big screen TV. If you don’t mind singing in front of strangers, it’s fun to sing western style in the full bar. There is enough room in front for dancing. The staff has excellent English skills and are happy...

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The Royal Anchor – revisited

Posted by on May 2, 2010 in | Comments Off on The Royal Anchor – revisited

What a difference a night makes.  My wife and I had gone to the Royal Anchor last year. We just happened to have gone in on the night they had (unbeknownst to us) their Thanksgiving Dinner. We weren’t terribly impressed and I wrote it that way.  Of course I wrote that the event may have colored our impression of the place, but that didn’t stop people from hating on me for bashing the joint. We went again this past...

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For the Newbies

Posted by on Mar 18, 2010 in | Comments Off on For the Newbies

People come and go all the time here. Lest any new people read our pages and wander through Mugeodong looking for a bar that no longer exist, I’ve deleted it. Tombstone is gone. And so are the articles pointing anyone to...

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Harmony

Posted by on Dec 12, 2009 in | Comments Off on Harmony

My guess is you haven’t been there. I’m suggesting you should go. If you’ve been to DongGu at all, you’ve probably gone to Ilsan Beach, and maybe you’ve checked out some of the bars within eye-shot of the Home Plus. You’ll find some good ones in the area, but one that’s off the beaten track is Harmony, home to some of the best western food in the city, a fantastic bar, and a beautiful, neglected pool table that needs...

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