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Escape Lounge, Offers 'Best Happy Hour in Town'

A neighborhood bar that is close to home, but is a place to escape, The Escape Lounge brings a tropical feel to Northpark Court.

The Escape Lounge is a smaller bar with walls filled with tropical decor from painted murals to palm trees, along with arcade games, a pool table and seven TV’s. 

Doug Thompson, a bartender at The Escape Lounge said everyone is really friendly.

“We have a close knit family atmosphere,” Thompson said. “It’s a great neighborhood friendly bar and we have low prices too.”

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The Lounge offers a happy hour from 1-7 p.m. and daily specials as well.

 “We have the best happy hour in town,” Thompson said.

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Every Friday at midnight, free pizza from Papa John’s is brought in. Frozen pizza, chips and free snack food at happy hour is also available.


Happy Hour:

$2.00 draws

$6.00 pitchers

$2.50 wells

$2.50 bottles

$4.00 bombs

$4.00 bloody mary’s


Daily Specials

Monday: $3.00 Captain and Coke, $3.50 Captain Morgan Black Spice, $4.00 Captain Morgan Private Stock

Tuesday: $4.50 Crown Royal/Crown Royal Maple, $5.50 Crown Black, $6.50 Crown Reserve

Wednesday: $3.00 Jeremiah Weed drinks, $3.00 select premium beers

Thursday: $4.00 Jose Cuervo margarita, $3.00 Mexican beer

Friday: $4.00 bombs, $4.00 Absolut vodka, $4.50 Smirnoff flavors

Saturday: $3.50 Captain Morgan Parrot Bay rum, Malibu and Bacardi

Sunday: Happy hour all day


The Escape Lounge

Owner: Jim Tiernan

8843 Northpark Court

(515) 276-2209

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