New Restaurant & Nightclub to Open at Clarion Hotel in Hagerstown
Maryland Venue to Feature Well Known Country Acts
HAGERSTOWN, MD, March 21, 2006. The Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Antietam Creek, a 210-room hotel located in Hagerstown, Md., near the world famous Antietam National Battlefield, will soon be the home for a popular East Coast restaurant and an acclaimed live music nightclub spotlighting nationally known country acts.
Bamboo Bernie's, a sports eatery specializing in steaks, sandwiches and salads, is expected to open in early May. A nightclub operation, Cancun Cantina West, is expected to stage its grand opening in early April. The original Cancun Cantina, a nationally known nightclub in Baltimore, has drawn top country music acts ranging from Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney to Little Big Town, Confederate Railroad and David Allan Coe.
"We plan to bring the same high-caliber country acts to Hagerstown that we do in Baltimore," said Paul Janowiak, co-owner and vice president of Cancun Cantina West Inc. "We evaluated the Western Maryland Region and saw a strong interest for live country music. Hagerstown area country music lovers have never experienced anything like this."
Rhode Island-based Magna Hospitality Group LC, which manages the Clarion Antietam, is overseeing construction of the new restaurant and nightclub. A liquor license has already been approved, and the project is currently on schedule.
"The Cancun Cantina West will help establish the Clarion Antietam as the region's top lodging property for live entertainment," said Felicia Comer, vice president of sales and marketing for Magna Hospitality. "Country music fans will be able to spend the night at the Clarion Hotel, enjoy dinner, and see their favorite performers. This will be a big boost for tourism in Hagerstown."
Bamboo Bernies West will feature entrees such as a 16-ounce New York Strip Steak, Fried Shrimp, and Maryland Crab Cakes. The restaurant also will offer a wide range of salads, appetizers, sandwiches, wraps, quesadillas, burgers, and specialty beverages.
Cancun Cantina West will feature a large stage with state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems. Country music fans will enjoy live music every Friday and Saturday night, as well as special shows on other dates featuring nationally known acts. Country line dance lessons will be offered Wednesday-Saturday nights. The venue will be accented with palm trees, sandy landscapes, decks, bars, and hardwood dance floors.
The Clarion Antietam property features 30,000 square feet of flexible meeting space; four learning centers for self-contained and focused group meetings; an 8,700-square-foot fitness center with certified trainers; ; and free parking with more than 800 spaces. The hotel's gathering space can accommodate groups from 28 to 3,000. Function space ranges from the 15,026-square-foot Grand Ballroom (with eight break-outs) to the 3,800-square-foot Crystal Ballroom. Some guest rooms overlook an indoor courtyard featuring a roof with skylights, a Japanese garden, and a swimming pool.
Other popular attractions in or near Hagerstown include the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Fort Frederick State Park, Sideling Hill, War Correspondents Memorial Arch, the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, the Hager House, the Rural Heritage Museum, the Discovery Station Museum for Children, and Washington Monument State Park.
For more information about Bamboo Bernie's West or Cancun Cantina West, call (301) 797-4422 or visit http://www.cancuncantinawest.com. For more information about the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Antietam Creek, call the hotel's sales office at (301) 733-5100 or Bonnie Waltman at (301) 733-5566 or send an e-mail inquiry to [email protected]. Travel agents can book reservations through the Choice Hotels. Internet explorers can visit http://www.magnahospitality.com. For reservations at any Clarion Hotel worldwide, contact Clarion's toll-free reservation service at (800) 252-7466 or visit http://www.ClarionAntietam.com.
CONTACT:
Chuck Whiting: [email protected]
(615) 833-1077
or Paul Janowiak: [email protected]
(410) 598-4363
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