No Name Saloon marketing director Matt Sullivan said the Main Street mainstay has organized a Thanksgiving dinner for the community every year since Jesse Shetler bought the joint 25 years ago.
“There was just a lot of people that hung out in this town, especially back then, that were part-time locals, people that were transient, working in the resorts, and ski bums and stuff,” Sullivan told KPCW. “And it was a place for everybody to come together as a family and have Thanksgiving dinner.”
The bar celebrated its silver jubilee in August and is once again opening its doors Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. for a free dinner dubbed “Freebird.”
Sullivan said there will be turkey and all the usual side dishes. Customers pay for their own drinks.
No Name Saloon is 21 and older. There will be an identical buffet next door at Annex Burger for those under 21.
Sullivan expects about 350 people and said they’ll serve Thanksgiving dinner until the food runs out.
Done To Your Taste will cater the dinner and is a financial supporter of KPCW.
