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The Turnpike / The Main EventNewest Review: ... that it is never busy, or at least not when I have been there. This makes it seem to lack atmosphere. I assume it makes a profit as its always been there, so perhaps pub goers avoid it when they think I may be visiting. The Mainevent, behind or through the Turnpike, is the place to go for sporting events. It is full of big screens, small screens, medium screens, banks of screens etc. ... more |
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by - written on 23/11/00 (Very useful, 22 readings)
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The Turnpike and the Mainevent are essentially two different pubs, offering different things, which just happen to be joined together. I will review them seperatly here, but keep in mind that you can travel between the two without going outside into the rain (a worthy feature in Hull). The Turnpike is quite spacious, with a big oval bar in the centre of the room. It has a variety of seating with normal tables, enclosed cubicals and a raised area (only slightly though) with further seating. It also has a large variety of quiz machines and fruit machines, which although hardly a startling innovation for a pub does provide some ammusment. My main criticism of ... Read the complete review
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