God On The Rocks

The  City By The Bay kicks off our Summer Series celebrating Movies and Music and Tonight's Traveler helps us do just that in style!  Michael Farris Smith pulls up a stool at God On The Rocks to talk all things Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049 and to share a few of his excellent Bourbon discoveries. 

There's nothing better for this Bartender than hanging out in conversation with one of my favorite Southern Author...

The City By The Bay has been hosting a week long Storytelling Festival so imagine our delighted surprise when Dr. Rick Diamond, Story-Healer in the Wild came wandering into God On The Rocks lured by the scent of Alchemy Espresso! Pull up a  stool and join the conversation as we talk about the stories we were told, the ones we tell ourselves, and the journey of discovering our true Story! And, as always, thank you for bringing a fri...

God On The Rocks is OPEN! Our Remodeling project is finally finished and just in time for author, Charles McNair to wind his way up from Columbia, South America and visit with the bartender about his days of discovery on the open road. It's the things that happen when a choirboy puts Alabama in the rearview and sets out on a one of a kind adventure hitching his way to Mexico and get's a ride in a big, gold Cadillac with K...

God On The Rocks is currently closed for a remodeling project. Coming soon - Open Rafters, a little loft hideaway complete with woodstove, Clearstories and stained glass. Check in for the update on what's ahead for the City by the Bay! 

Reopening with a party and a visit from Pulitzer finalist, Charles McNair on May 3rd. 

Sending you love for spreading the word about the bar. Keep those postcards coming!...

It's officially Springtime and Baseball Season returns with a wonderful reminder that we have emerged from the dark days of Winter, that sometimes Summer's can feel eternal, and that people still love to wander into a bar, pull up a stool, and chat about the things they love and find in common.

Tonight's traveler to the City by the Bay who wanders into the bar is
Gregory Wolfe is a writer, teacher, edit...

It's Big Dog's Night Out at God On The Rocks and all the furry friends joined us for water bowls and treats. National Puppy Day is March 23rd but this past week we lost our precious old dogs unexpectedly within 3 days of each other and decided there was never a better time than to celebrate the true love, loyalty and dedication that we find in our furry beasts.  So many dogs, so many years, and so many funny stories. Not ...

This week's Traveler to the City By The Bay is the soulful poet, Michael Dechane who dropped in God On The Rocks to discuss his upcoming dream workshop with the Hagen Institute featuring the work of Carl Jung and Jungian Dream Work.  This Bartender had a blast talking with Michael about the many facets of our dream life, the universality of our dreams, and how our dreams might have a positive impact on the world.

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The new Comic Book store, Silver Surfer is opening this weekend and this weeks Traveler, Jamie Ford knows a thing or two about comics. It's a lifelong love of his based from his early experiences with a childhood illness that left him housebound but thankfully with a Dad who realized comics would help ease the isolated boredom. He visits the City by the Bay in search of the Holy Grail of Comic Books and to celebrate Marvel Mad...

It's Valentines Week and this weeks Traveler to the City by the Bay is wild woman, literary author, and editor-in-chief, Mandy Haynes who flew in to help take care of all the patrons at God On The Rocks. There have been so many weddings, parties, and Valentines happenings it has been crazy. The Film and TV Society has a famous fictional couples costume contest, the Cinema is playing all the best romance movies, and it's u...

This week's traveler is New York Times bestselling and award-winning novelist Michael Lister. He is a native Floridian best known for his acclaimed John Jordan “Blood” mystery thriller series and began songwriting after the death of a close friend and in the midst of the devastation of a Category 5 Hurricane that wrecked the Gulf Coast. 

Michael grew up in north Florida near the Gulf of Mexico and the Appalachicola Ri...

It's a full on celebration happening in the City by the Bay tonight! The Wrap party for Fargo, Season 5 is rolling out the Minnesota welcome mat for all the travelers arriving for Chili and Bisquick Biscuits. 

The Bartender's Sister, Sheila Goode returns to drink a little whiskey and delve into exactly what it is about Fargo 5 that makes it so special and worthy of our time. Please join us as we explore the great...

It's a stormy night in the City by the Bay and the bartender catches Travelers up on all the tea of what's happening around town. The Film and TV Society come pouring in last minute to talk about what they are watching and loving and think we should be watching too. 

The Juke Box has been playing and a couple of songs are in middle of tonight's visit at God On The Rocks are featured back to back. Just want t...

Tonight's visitor to God On The Rocks is writer, Jeffrey Allen Mays who traveled to the City by the Bay  for a celebration of the works of one of his favorite authors, the legendary, Cormac McCarthy.

Jeffrey Allen Mays was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and grew up mostly in Texas. After graduating from Baylor University, and finding his IT career vacuous and soul-starving, he attended Covenant Seminary in St. Louis and ...

Tonight's Traveler to God On The Rocks, is author, Michael Morris for a special showing of Robert Duvall's movie, The Apostle.  A lively discussion ensued over Mr. Duvall's passion project he wrote, directed and personally financed. We talked over a scotch on the rocks. Real talk about sin and retribution, fear and murder, faith and redemption.

Mr. Morris is A fifth-generation native  Floridian, and he know...

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Tonight's Traveler to God On The Rocks is author and supreme raconteur, Raymond Atkins. A wild storyteller who comes to the City By The Bay for a late night showing of his favorite all-time movie, JAWS but he lingers at the bar long enough to share stories of first cars, wild road trips, American Muscle cars,  and what it's like living just just this side of trouble.

Raymond L. Atkins resides in Rome, Georgia, wh...

Claire Fullerton is an artist with experience in broadcasting, the music industry, ballet, the written word, and acting. She is the author of four traditionally published novels, a contributor to various anthologies and magazines, is currently studying Shakespeare for the stage and was just accepted at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London for a place in their international acting program. 

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Tonight's traveler to God On The Rocks is Holden Richards, a traditional large format film photographer and native North Carolinian currently residing in Hillsborough. Inspired by primarily by walking the creeks and rivers of Orange, and Durham Counties, these locations and subjects predominate his photographic work. He has studied view camera (with Jim Stone) and historic process printing (Jill Enfield) at Penland School of C...

You come to the city because your passion called you here. Whatever that passion may be. That thing you love. And you wander out into the streets searching for a place to pull up a stool, order a drink, chat with the bartender about all things divine.  Welcome to God On The Rocks. Serving up great drinks and soulful conversations since time began. 

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