civilized ku # 421-424 ~ Marges
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 11:07AM 
Behind the bar at Marges ~ at the beach on Lake Ontario - Sea Breeze, NY • click to embiggen
The bar at Marges ~ at the beach on Lake Ontario - Sea Breeze, NY • click to embiggenMy last place of residence, when I lived in Rochester, NY, was in the suburban community (founded 1837) of Irondequoit. Irondequoit is bordered on the north by Lake Ontario and on the east by Irondequoit Bay. As one might assume, recreation on / in / or 'round-about the water is not only an ongoing fact of life but also has rich tradition going way back.
A big part of that tradition is found in lakeside neighborhood of Sea Breeze which is home to Sea Breeze Amusement Park - a Trolley Park that is still in continuous operation dating back to 1879. As a the major attraction on the lake at Sea Breeze, the place was the centerpiece of many other businesses that sprung up around it and catered to the recreating public over the years.
One business that has survived - Marges - is a funky little bar/tavern located in old ramshackle cottage on the lake on a very narrow strip of land - up and over the railroad tracks - that runs across the northern end of Irondequoit Bay. The business, not the cottage itself, began life over 80 years ago as a Prohibition-era speakeasy.
Marges is a great place to hang and drink, especially in the summer with its outdoor deck on the beach. During the not-so-beachy weather, the inside is very interesting / challenging place to drink because Marges gives new meaning to the word "tipsy" when it comes to drinking. That is to say, the place could function quite nicely as a classic funhouse for the Sea Breeze Amusement Park (which is located right across the road).
Not a single solitary wall, ceiling, or floor surface in the place is "square". Inside Marges, the only possible use for the words "parallel" and "perpendicular" is in a sentence such as .... he/she is no longer perpendicular to the planet's surface, however, he/she is somewhat parallel to the floor.
But of course, that is just part of the charm of visit to Marges. Considering its origins as a cottage, it truly is a fun house.
Reader Comments (1)
Not exactly nuanced, lol.