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. Impressive footage of skiers soaring through the air and landing expertly on powdered snow is projected on to a huge screen. The huge grins on their faces add a sense of fun to the atmosphere. Bar Xtreme seems to fit in perfectly with the surf scene in Bournemouth as well as those looking for a night out with a difference.
Personal experience tells me this can’t last. The problem with a lot of bars is that nothing actually happens. You arrive, you drink, you leave. You can’t wait to get out of the bar and move onto the clubs once they’ve opened. Xtreme actually manages to get around the ‘pre-drink’ bar curse by hosting socials as well as their recent Surf Christmas party. “Yeah, that seemed to go down well,” says Chris “the events we’ve done so far have had some nice feedback and even suggestions for more nights”. Other events have included open mic and stand up nights, regular acoustic performances as well as cocktail making parties. Sounding good so far?
Even if the extreme sports don’t necessarily appeal to you, I’m sure the interesting vodka shots on offer will. Xtreme’s special range include flavours such as fudge, Skittles, lemon bon bon and even Mars bar. “My favourite is the Refresher shot” says Alex “it tastes amazing and the night can be quite fun introducing people who haven’t been here before to the different flavours”.To those who have only ever walked past, Xtreme,
Chris invites everyone to try it out – hardly surprising – but seems genuine and wanting to provide an alternative options for a night out. “Give it a go,” he encourages “there’s no particular crowd that hang around and we vary what we do week to week. There’s always something going on that will appeal to different people”.
And with that, I take my leave. On the way home, the images of the surfboard above the bar and entertaining quotes scrawled across the walls stick in my mind and I make a note that in the future, I will definitely be visiting again. If you want an up-and-coming new scene to haunt with your friends, Bar Xtreme is your place.