I had a pretty hard time with this blog for some reason. It was difficult not to include myself into the subject, so bare with me on this one. Thanks!
There is a fairly common place where a diverse group of people can gather and mingle according to each individual’s comfort zone. It is a place in which a person could choose to drink or eat or just sit back and relax while listening to a live band play. This place is known as The Monastery. The Monastery is a bar in East Mesa that was created by a group of some-what fraternity brothers who decided that they wanted a place to hang out and party and not have to clean up after themselves, so they became investors in a bar to fulfill their aspirations. Today, forty-some odd years later, The Monastery is still the place to go out and party with friends and interact with a wide range of intellectuals.
For the majority of bars I think it is safe to say that when there’s a theme, there is also a type of people who tend to gravitate towards that particular bar. For instance, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar, is a country themed bar and for the most part, if a person were to go to that bar, they would find the majority of customers were either country lovers or actual cowboys. On Mill, the main theme revolves around the location of being close to Arizona State University, so the majority is college students; however, at the Monastery, the theme is to party and not have to clean up after yourself, so there tends to not be a majority but various clans of minorities. During certain seasons, “Snow Birds” can be found lounging on the patio area, shirtless college boys can be seen playing competitive volleyball, Harley Davidson bikers might be kickin’ it by the outside bar, and there may even be Mr. and Mrs. Clause getting married in the gazebo towards the edge of the property. (Which actually did happen) You never know whom you might see at The Monastery.
The best part about this bar is probably the ability to socialize with the various groups of people without feeling awkward. The atmosphere that surrounds each person is not one of judgment or dominance, but rather a sense of friendliness and openness. Due to the occasional wandering volleyball that may sore through the air and peg someone in the head, customers tend to be prepared for the worst and therefore show no animosity when the worst does occur. People just don’t come to the Monastery looking for trouble; if anything, it is the complete opposite. Most people come to the Monastery to avoid trouble and therefore it creates a homely feeling of relaxation and comfort.
So if anyone is in the mood to take it easy and feels up to socializing with random people, The Monastery could be the perfect place to do so.
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