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The ''Hillcrest Tavern'', located on the corner of Clyde and York St's, was once a great venue for live bands. Their support for local music was shown in 1993, when they offered $1000 in prize money to initiate the first [[Contact 89FM]] [[Battle of the Bands]]. It was also the venue for the inaugural [[The Band Experiments|Band Experiments]] in 2000. Many touring acts also played here, typically supported by local bands. The bar did occasionally feature more dubious entertainment, however, including "Wet T-shirt" contests, "Body Painting" and "Mud Wrestling", and reputedly even "Midget Throwing" was at least planned (if not undertaken).<br> | The ''Hillcrest Tavern'', located on the corner of Clyde and York St's, was once a great venue for live bands. Their support for local music was shown in 1993, when they offered $1000 in prize money to initiate the first [[Contact 89FM]] [[Battle of the Bands]]. It was also the venue for the inaugural [[The Band Experiments|Band Experiments]] in 2000. Many touring acts also played here, typically supported by local bands. The bar did occasionally feature more dubious entertainment, however, including "Wet T-shirt" contests, "Body Painting" and "Mud Wrestling", and reputedly even "Midget Throwing" was at least planned (if not undertaken).<br> | ||
| − | Through the 1980's the pub was known as ''The Tavern Hillcrest'', but to students at the time it was more commonly referred to as ''H-Block'' - a block [[the University of Waikato]] has had on its building plans since its inception (between G-and I-blocks), but still lacks in 2006. By the 1990's the bar changed its name to ''The Hillcrest Tavern'', and the term ''H-Block'' had largely faded from the student vocabulary, being replaced by ''The Hilly''. Into the late-1990's, ''The Hillcrest'' was becoming less popular with the student population, who began to migrate into the city in greater numbers. [[Image:Hillystory.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Article on the closing of "The Hillcrest Tavern", from Hamilton Press, December 7, 2005]] | + | Through the 1980's the pub was known as ''The Tavern Hillcrest'', but to students at the time it was more commonly referred to as ''H-Block'' - a block [[the University of Waikato]] has had on its building plans since its inception (between G-and I-blocks), but still lacks in 2006. By the 1990's the bar changed its name to ''The Hillcrest Tavern'', and the term ''H-Block'' had largely faded from the student vocabulary, being replaced by ''The Hilly''. Into the late-1990's, ''The Hillcrest'' was becoming less popular with the student population, who began to migrate into the city in greater numbers. <br> Factors contributing to its demise included the university outgrowing the size of the bar, [[Image:Hillystory.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Article on the closing of "The Hillcrest Tavern", from Hamilton Press, December 7, 2005]] |
| + | and the closing time of midnight enforced by its location in a residential area. ''The Hillcrest'', or whichever name you remember it by, was destroyed in 2006 to build a shopping complex. <br> | ||
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Revision as of 23:46, 5 October 2006
The Hillcrest Tavern, located on the corner of Clyde and York St's, was once a great venue for live bands. Their support for local music was shown in 1993, when they offered $1000 in prize money to initiate the first Contact 89FM Battle of the Bands. It was also the venue for the inaugural Band Experiments in 2000. Many touring acts also played here, typically supported by local bands. The bar did occasionally feature more dubious entertainment, however, including "Wet T-shirt" contests, "Body Painting" and "Mud Wrestling", and reputedly even "Midget Throwing" was at least planned (if not undertaken).
Factors contributing to its demise included the university outgrowing the size of the bar,
and the closing time of midnight enforced by its location in a residential area. The Hillcrest, or whichever name you remember it by, was destroyed in 2006 to build a shopping complex.
