Roadrunner!😪

[EarpRider]

Soooo, Roadrunner did not sell, but the owners are moving and closing the bar at the end of September.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Just gonna shut it down???????

 

[RogerThat99]

I saw the post by one of the employees. She said there will be a wet tshirt contest this weekend, and again on Labor Day Weekend. Then closing the end of September.

 

[EarpRider]

Just gonna shut it down???????

Yup, they're over it. It's still for sale, so hopefully someone makes them an offer and opens it back up.

 

[DUN]

If this has something to do with the kid that jumped off the dock(which has signage everywhere saying not to) into a boat prop, that is super unfortunate

 

[SKIDMARC]

This sucks!! Hopefully someone buys it a keeps it going.

 

[NicPaus]

If this has something to do with the kid that jumped off the dock(which has signage everywhere saying not to) into a boat prop, that is super unfortunate

It was from before that when the Girl was struck and killed at Buckskin (RIP little one). Heard they started cracking down on all the bars. They listed it for sale shortly after. The whole park needs a lot of work. Maybe they will lower the price and it will be worth someone investing.

 

[AZLineman]

Suks. Literally. Parker is going to be closed before we kno it. Having fun will be a crime against the state before we kno it.

 

[Bajastu]

Such a bummer. Roadrunner is a river icon.

 

[mjc]

I saw the post by one of the employees. She said there will be a wet tshirt contest this weekend, and again on Labor Day Weekend. Then closing the end of September.

Where was this post?

 

[EarpRider]

Where was this post?

It was on her personal Instagram this afternoon, long time OG bartender, legit info.

 

[Outdrive1]

I’ve known for a while now, now that’s it’s out, it really seems official. Super bummed about it. Lots of good times, memories, and friends I’ve met there. I’d consider some of the staff close friends. The strip will never be the same without it.

 

[rivergames]

 

[Hammer]

I’ve known for a while now, now that’s it’s out, it really seems official. Super bummed about it. Lots of good times, memories, and friends I’ve met there. I’d consider some of the staff close friends. The strip will never be the same without it.

We need to post some good times at the Road pics! I’ll start.
Halloween

Ugly sweater…..

 

[Roosky01]

Seams like there is enough scratch and talent somewhere on this site to buy and make a go of it?

Or is all our nostalgia just that and the places of our youth and memory just cast aside to history…

 

[spectra bash]

What’s the price tag ?

 

[mbrown2]

Absolutely nuts that folks cannot keep these places going.... river icons gone... Sundance has been on/off for decades now, then Badnochs' and now RR....it will just make the other spots crowded....Hopefully someone gets it... I really like what Big Bend has done....not crazy party spot but things to do for kids so families go there.... maybe someone can re-imagine Roadrunner....don't know it if can survive on the bar it used to be...

 

[NicPaus]

What’s the price tag ?

6,000,000.00 last I heard

 

[EarpRider]

$6,667,000 for everything RV Park and bar.

 

[spectra bash]

I’m on it!

 

[NicPaus]

Absolutely nuts that folks cannot keep these places going.... river icons gone... Sundance has been on/off for decades now, then Badnochs' and now RR....it will just make the other spots crowded....Hopefully someone gets it... I really like what Big Bend has done....not crazy party spot but things to do for kids so families go there.... maybe someone can re-imagine Roadrunner....don't know it if can survive on the bar it used to be...

BigBend was fixed up after the lease dispute over Buckskin. Phil got mad and supposedly dumped a million into it to prove a point. If anyone could swing Roadrunner its him. His daughter has the listing. They know the River well. Pretty sure he owns majority of it.

 

[mbrown2]

BigBend was fixed up after the lease dispute over Buckskin. Phil got mad and supposedly dumped a million into it to prove a point. If anyone could swing Roadrunner its him. His daughter has the listing. They know the River well. Pretty sure he owns majority of it.

Yep....Phil is one of folks that can make things work up there....hopefully someone with some money and the ability to make things work up there picks it up

 

[EarpRider]

And hopefully NOT The Pirates Den/Resort guy, expensive drinks with a horrible pour.

 

[boatpi]

How about "RD's Roadrunner"?

 

[JFMFG]

Well shit. May have to drop the boat on the strip one of these weekends to hit it up one last time.

 

[Riverbound]

If this has something to do with the kid that jumped off the dock(which has signage everywhere saying not to) into a boat prop, that is super unfortunate

Not related to that. It was in the works before then.

 

[CarolynandBob]

I understand selling a business, but why shut it down before a sale? What are the challenges that they are having that make them want to close/sell?

 

[OCMerrill]

Big Bend is limited to dock space and the parking lot. I know that dock looks big but its seriously a 10-12 boat program.
Big Bend is the same as Fox's. Point your nose down river and beware if you attempt the slips. EDDY...

Perhaps CRA will change their mind and allow beaching on the down river side of the bar.

Then......WINE BASED so order beer. Plus side the food is decent for the river.

 

[OCMerrill]

I understand selling a business, but why shut it down before a sale? What are the challenges that they are having that make them want to close/sell?

The McCormack's have had enough....for like years. It been for sale on and off for a decade or maybe more.

 

[RiverDave]

I’m heart broken.. I love roadrunner..

 

[chopperx]

that will be a huge hit to the river

 

[hallett21]

Damn =\. This sucks.

That bar has to be pretty profitable.

 

[timstoy]

Yup, they're over it. It's still for sale, so hopefully someone makes them an offer and opens it back up.

Here’s your chance, go for it!

 

[coolchange]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Icky]

So.......all those road raper cups I've been saving ( that the wife wants to throw away) will be worth some money soon?

 

[HNL2LHC]

So.......all those road raper cups I've been saving ( that the wife wants to throw away) will be worth some money soon?

Such sad news. I was thinking that I gotta go get a few more for the next generation in our family will have a matching set each.

 

[TPC]

The bar fights will move to Fox’s.

$6.6 large is a big monthly nut to crack.
Desert Bar Kenny said to me it’s not the money printing press people think it is.

 

[DRYHEAT]

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[kurtis500]

Badenochs....Roadrunner...

Times have certainly changed, but Ill admit its been 15 years since I would have considered putting my Hondo flatbottom on Parker. Maybe longer. Before that, YES!

 

[mjc]

since the bar is leased who is actually closing down just the bar or the RV park too?

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

Such a bummer. Roadrunner is a river icon.

Yes it is

 

[boatnam2]

Mow that shit down and make 4 river front home sites 1.5 mill each or keep it open and risk huge lawsuits all the time and trying to hire help, fights and all the other bull that goes with it.

 

[TPC]

since the bar is leased who is actually closing down just the bar or the RV park too?

If leased as a separate gig there is a good chance we’ll see it back in action. If the monthly note is right for the right operator.

An eye opener and appreciate how Foxes rebuilt and is still floating.

 

[MSum661]

Closing September 30th after 40+ years! That will leave a dent.

 

[DRYHEAT]

since the bar is leased who is actually closing down just the bar or the RV park too?

I was kind of wondering the same thing and who owns the liquor license? Depending on the class they can be pretty pricey.

 

[Bobby V]

Roadrunner Floating Dock Bar & Restaurant​

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Sorry we haven’t been able to respond to everyone over the past few days. As you can imagine the messages, calls, inquires, and curiousness surrounding the rumors have been immense. Thank you for the support, love, and concern you’ve shown. We've definitely felt the love

After 40 years of the McCormack family and the past 20 years with Jeff and Stephanie it is time to say farewell. We will be closing September 30th

We are eternally grateful to our RR family. No words can describe the love we have for them. They are the glue and duct tape that have held us together over all these years.
To all of our amazing customers, you will most definitely be missed: We will never forget all the fun times...and not to mention dirty times we have had over the years on the Parker Strip.

There are so many memories over the last 40 years that we could never forget

There is so much more we could say-we could spend months posting about so many great memories and funny stories, but we hope you remember them as much as we will

We have truly enjoyed watching everyone grow up over the years. We’ve seen many go from being kids hanging with their parents on the dock swimming and fishing, to become parents continuing the river tradition with kids of their own. Oh the beautiful things we’ve witnessed over all these years!

From the first Roadraper poured to the last we’ve loved being a part of your river family. Thank you and may your lives be as blessed as our’s have over the years

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[Spectra18]

It was from before that when the Girl was struck and killed at Buckskin (RIP little one). Heard they started cracking down on all the bars. They listed it for sale shortly after. The whole park needs a lot of work. Maybe they will lower the price and it will be worth someone investing.

Explain ?

 

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It's in need of an overhaul and cleanup. About 15 years overdue. The dock is about to break into pieces and the RV park can using a good cleaning. I think it lost its spark around the 2008 recession. It's always been great to visit.

 

[EarpRider]

It's in need of an overhaul and cleanup. About 15 years overdue. The dock is about to break into pieces and the RV park can using a good cleaning. I think it lost its spark around the 2008 recession. It's always been great to visit.

Yes the dock needs work, but besides that I like it just the way it is, it's the river!