Leave it in the car and suffer through the walk.

Give the sound guy or bartender $5 to stow it.

I decided to leave my jacket in the car, but I had a flannel shirt on at the bar and it was way too hot in Quinlan's for that. So I put it on a pile of jackets in the corner by the band gear. At the end of the night, it was gone. I guess writing this post sealed the fate of the mighty red flannel.

We had some good times together. So long, old friend.


(My red flannel at the Shaky Ray in 2003.)

RT's was way too hot and sweaty for my liking as well until I got a good seat and could take off both of my jackets (and keep them near me so they didn't get nabbed). I do that every New Year's Eve...dress for the usual uncrowded Duluth bar, only to pour sweat upon arrival.

I wish there were more coat checks around here.  I also think there should be more valet parking around here.  Rather than a hindrance it become part of the fun (and cost) of the experience of going out, getting the coat and tipping the friendly coat check person, waiting for the car and tipping the friendly valet ...   

But people are too cheap/unpretentious/self-reliant to make any of those economically viable, except as a high-end perk for out-of-towner types who are freed from our many social inhibitions here in Duluth-Superior.  So you won't see it coming to old country buffet or the twins bar anytime soon ... but I could see it possibly working at some of the downtown places, and the hotels ... Teatro Zuccone/Zeitgiest comes to mind.  

We considered it at a place with limited parking and tons of whining about said issue where I was working once.  The insurance was prohibitively high, that and finding valets I could trust well enough.

I was just talking about this this December  This is Duluth Minnesota!  If you can't have a coat check here...where can you?

I was pretty disappointed when I went to two fancy restaurants/parties this year and there was either no coat check, or a closet, but no one guarding the coats.

My daughter had her coat stolen about 10 years ago on Christmas Eve. Ever since that I am so careful. 

But it also looks kinda trashy/dumpy when you are go somewhere and halfway fancy and the owners of the place can't even spring for a coat check.

And, not like I have lots of money, but I would rather tip a someone a couple bucks for guarding my coat, which would add a little bit to the economy than purchase some junk.

We all make choices....so did we all choose to be too cheap and then the owners of fine establishments decided to nix the coat check?

Yeah, I remember going to a school dance one time and we had to take our shoes off because it was in the gym and I was freaked that someone was going to steal my new shoes.

Still looking for a coat, long lost at Jayhawks Duluth show, about 10 (?) years ago.  Short-length wool, big zipper, dark-gray plaid Woolrich. Any leads?  No questions asked / no hard feelings.  $$$ Handsome reward! $$$

I work in the apparel industry and thisis a new hot brand of outterwear.  Canadians must know something about staying warm?

http://redcanoebrands.com/

Or you can buy local. Made in Bayfield, WI.  LOVE my coat from here!

http://www.wolfsongwear.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=S