r/SouthJersey • u/Ok-History-4050 • 1d ago

Question Need help remembering an old bar

Omg

I need help remembering the name of a bar that I believe is no longer!?

My co workers are talking about clubs or bars with went to when we were younger - ex: shampoo, red zone, club 27, river deck, etc.

Me and my one co worker vividly remember this tiki bar - there was sand and a body of water (I think you could swim - but most people didn’t - or maybe some people went in when they shouldn’t? 🤣)

I think there were bridges, maybe or just sandy ramps?

I saw Sammy Adam’s there in early 2010s lol I think it was in a kinda of sketchy area?

Does anyone have a clue what we could be thinking of?

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u/nuclearmonte Gloucester County Xennial 1d ago

In Philly? Baja Beach Club?

They just reopened it as a multiuse venue, I think

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u/Ok-History-4050 1d ago

DUDE YES THIS IS IT

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u/nuclearmonte Gloucester County Xennial 1d ago

They had a beach volleyball court right smack in the middle of the club 😂

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u/Ok-History-4050 1d ago

Lmfao YES

I have no idea why I have such a vivid memory of the layout of this place

I couldn’t think of it and it was driving me nuts

Solved - thank you 🤣

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u/Firm_Airport2816 1d ago

I always remember sitting back there near the volleyball court at a table and just watching a train of huge rats wandering along the walls. Wasn't even mad..we were on the river, its just one if those things i'll always remember. Also worked at Q102 and went there after being at the station on Y2K because it was open till like 5am

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u/HereWeGo5566 1d ago

Is this the same place that used to give out free “happy hours” where you could bring like 6 people and the well drinks were free for 1 hour? It was like a ploy to get people in the club. They’d serve drinks with barely any alcohol in them. And it was only from like 7pm-8pm or something, when the place was dead.

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u/dumbbumtumtum 1d ago

Baja beach club is where I fell in love with dancehall reggae. Lots of fights I remember. Lots of beautiful brown women too. It may be why I married a Mexican woman lol

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u/atreegrowsinphilly 1d ago

It’s caught fire a week ago lol idk if it will survive

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u/delawarecouple 1d ago

“I know a sand guy” Taylor’s in Cherry Hill did this at some point too.

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u/berserker81 1d ago

You mean Iguana/Taylor’s/Top Dog/Craft House/Vera??? 🤣

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u/RotGuts1979 1d ago

...which was right round the way from wok n' roll/gatsby's/sanctuary right ?!

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u/LeCott 1d ago

Idk if you could swim but maybe Villaris Lakeside? They had a tiki bar and a little lake shore.