Field Day…those words will bring back fond memories of childhood for many in their early adulthood. When my company decided to do a summer outing based around a field day concept, I for one, was PUMPED. As competitive as I get, I knew it would be an interesting team building opportunity which would end up leading less to solid team building on the field and more towards solid
EVERYBODY STOP and look both ways before heading into Traffic!
team building at the bar. I work for an event planning company (conferences…I know glamorous) that is full of young 20-something-year-olds who always want to have a good time. So as I showed up to join the All-American Squad in what was sure to be straight domination (FAIL!), I knew I was in for an interesting night.
The games quickly ensued and the open bar quickly started flowing. From the Scavenger Hunt to the Water Balloon Toss to the Football Toss, everyone could not help but get a little into it. I myself ended up sand deep in fake coconuts trying to score points to help lead us to victory (Editors Note: Coconuts were worth about 1/8th the points of the pink flamingo drink holders which I had ignored for the first 30 minutes before I realized this sad fact). In the end my team came in 6th place of 9th and I had nothing left to do but close out the open bar in style. At the end, 3 Hours of open bar lead most of the “young 20-something-year-olds” I previously described to one conclusion…we need to keep drinking. In came Traffic Bar.
After heading up, we mixed into the post-work crowd that you will find in Turtle Bay when it isn’t Hofstra Night or the B&T Convention. I had never been to Traffic before but was surprised at the nice ambiance it offered. Offering two floors of dimly lit space, we decided to take over some area in the back of the first floor. Traffic has one of those refined looks to it that places it somewhere in between a dive bar and a lounge in my mind. The music was bumping and we enjoyed ourselves over some drinks. I got a beer from a buddy of mine and then decided to try and bust out the INAW card for some specials.
The bartender hesitated at first when I showed my card but quickly offered up the $18 Bucket of Coors Light that all INAW members receive with their cards. I took it back to the group and let the good times ensue. With people showing up left and right from the outing, we drank and embraced the good times that our outing had offered us. Realizing that I had to try and close some sales the next day, I decided that Drinking from 3pm to 10pm was all I needed and made my final move of the night, back home. Quality Company Party…you’re damn right but the fact that we ended at an I’m Not at Work bar afterwards made the irony of the situation perfect.
Too much booze? Maybe...
Takeaways from Traffic Bar
- Traffic has the disadvantage (in my mind) to be located in Turtle Bay. I tend not to frequent that area due to a strong collection of people I don’t want to party with. With that being said, I was shocked to find that they had a fun crowd that mixed in well with our group. Kudos Traffic for your diversity in the heartland of under aged Hofstrians!
- Traffic has a lot of space to mix around in so if the downstairs is crowded, definitely check out the upstairs. When I went, it was pretty crowded downstairs buts wide open upstairs offering a lot of extra space for those that hate tight areas.
- For INAW Members, the following deals are in play 24/7: $5 Mixed Wells, $5 Apple Martinis, $5 Cosmos, $18 Bucket of Coors Lights and $30 Buckets of Coors/Wings. I don’t typically drink Appletinis or Cosmos often but that seems like a pretty good deal for the ladies. Also, any bar that offers wings into the mix of their specials is good in my books. Might have to check them out during football season
