COVER CHARGE
$2 advance (and members) $4 at the door ​
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The California welcomes Steve Ausburne for this comedy competition
during our Thursday Happy Hours from Feb 6 - Mar 6, 2025
GREAT CALIFORNIA JOKE OFF
The Great California Joke-Off is a stand-up comedy event that makes the art of telling jokes no laughing matter.
Amateur and aspiring comics will compete in various comedic challenges to win fame (bragging rights) and fortune (don't quit your day job). The winner will also receive a spot on a feature showcase at the California Theatre at a future date. We welcome audience participation in the form of laughing along, as well as voting for the comic that stood out at stand-up.
Eight competitors will deliver 5-minute sets, with 2-3 judges providing feedback in this 1-hour performance, for the four Thursdays in February. Judges will choose one contestant who, along with the audience favorite, will return for the showcase and final competition on March 6.
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With special offers on cocktails, beer, wine, and bar bites
BAR-BITES MENU
Try our bar bites menu during our Happy Hours - Thursdays & Fridays
Jalapeño Artichoke Dip & Chips $6
Your choice of pita chips or spicy habanero tortilla chips with jalapaño artichoke dip
Mixed Greens $9
Spring salad with apples, candied pecans, Feta cheese crumbles, and balsamic vinaigrette
The California Dog $9
All-beef hot dog, chipotle aioli, guacamole, pico de gallo, and seasoned red cabbage on a brioche bun
Pulled Pork Sliders $11
Two Tennessee-whiskey BBQ pork sliders on Hawaiian rolls with seasoned red cabbage
Antipasto Skewers $9
Three skewers with a variety of cured meats, cheeses, olives and pickled veggies