A few weeks ago on the MBIP facecrack page, I had a coin counting contest and last week I announced the winner, Christopher Lee Lopez, who came within a couple bucks of the actual amount with his guess!
We decided to meet at Mike’s Tavern where I’m going to give him his fifty dollar cash reward and get his picture for the blog.
So let’s head on over and meet the first MBIP contest winner of 2025!
Here we are at Mike’s Tavern, they still have their Christmas lights out, nice!
Let’s go in because it’s freezing out here…I have mentioned how I hate winter on here, right? Oh, good!
As I bellied up to the bar, Leo the friendly bartender served me up a can of Budweiser and posed for the MBIP Camera!
Everyone is always friendly in Mike’s and you have to love the goodtime vibe in here!
I think I may have spotted the MBIP change counting winner over there at the bar…
Yes, this is Christopher Lee Lopez and he is the man who just about nailed the amount to the dollar!
Christopher told me he was born here, but his family moved to Texas shortly after he was born and that’s where he was raised. He moved back here about four years ago and is working for Rheo Engineering and said it’s a fabulous company to be a part of.
Christopher’s a great guy and it was a pleasure to meet him and hang out with him for the evening at Mike’s Tavern. This was his first time at Mike’s and he loved the place and the friendly and inviting atmosphere in the tavern.
Here I am presenting Christopher with his fifty dollar prize for submitting the closest guess on the change contest.
People really do win here on MBIP and this is proof!
Here’s some shots of the bar and the back of the bar at Mike’s Tavern.
There’s the beers on tap and above them are taps from the past. A fun note here is that “taps” spelled sideways is “past.” The more you know…
There’s the legendary desks opposte the bar at Mike’s, The classic Busch sign and oh deer, check out the barber pole!
I met Jazzmin in my travels and she posed for the MBIP Camera while flashing a beautiful smile, great to meet her!
The back room has tables, a great Hamm’s light display and this classic pay phone that’s been here for decades!
There’s also a state-of-the-art dartboard in front the gaming room which houses a half a dozen gambling machines if you’re feeling lucky. Well, do ya…punk?
Meanwhile, back at the bar, my friend Michelle has shown up and she’s looking great! I always love to see Michelle and catch up on things.
It turns out Jazzmin and Michelle are friends and here they are together at Mike’s Tavern! Sweet!
Congratulations to Christopher for winning the MBIP Change Contest. Great to meet you, Christopher and I look forward to hanging out with you again!
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626 N. Cedar Avenue
West Peoria
309-674-1860
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