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Athlete of the Week: Maggie Steffens

August 8th, 2012 Posted by cpharr

 Maggie Steffens

The first week of the Olympics has passed and there have been some amazing displays of athleticism, heart and talent. Michael Phelps broke the world record and is the Olympiad with the most medals, Usain Bolt defeated his own world record and US rookie water polo player Maggie Steffens, scored 4 game-winning goals against Australia during overtime and for the first time, the US Women’s Water Polo team will be going for the gold.

Maggie Steffens was born in San Ramon, CA and currently resides in Danville, CA. While at Monte Vista High School, Steffens led her team to 3 championships, and the Monte Vista team was undefeated during 2008. Steffens also won MVP In 2010, Rookie of the Year in 2007, and Water Polo Player of the Year in 2009. A promising talent from a family of athletes, her sister Jessica Steffens is also on the US Olympic Water Polo Team and Stanford attendee, the Bay Area native received incredible praise after her game-winning and history changing performance during the match. The young athlete deferred her attendance at Stanford University in order to train with the national team and compete in the Olympic Games. After the world witnessed her strong and powerful performances, it is an understatement to say that she is going to be a valuable asset to the Stanford team.

Here in San Francisco, members of the Steffens family chose the Royal as their viewing destination for the Olympics and during the heated match, fists were in the air and hugs exchanged in excitement as Maggie scored goal after goal, after goal.

“That’s my cousin!” Annie Loughlin told members of the Royal staff as she cheered with her group. Glasses clinked in cheers throughout the restaurant and the group clapped excitedly as the US team won the match.

A sense of pride swept over the Royal as we watched Cal and Stanford alum and current students represent our country with innumerable determination and force, an example of strength, athleticism and patriotism that is incomparable. These athletes are inspiration to us all, and here at the Royal, we’re proud to say that one of those athletes is Bay Area bred. Congratulations Maggie and the rest of the US Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team! Go for the gold!

 

Celebrating the London Olympics at the Royal Exchange

July 26th, 2012 Posted by cpharr

We’re Celebrating the London Olympics at the Royal Exchange

Four years seems to fly by unusually fast with so much happening in between—the Giants won the World Series, Barack Obama was elected our nation’s first African-American president, and, as if it were only yesterday, the US took home 110 medals at the Beijing Summer Games. Amazingly, Michael Phelps garnered 8 gold medals and broke the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympiad. Now it’s the Summer 2012 Olympics and the US has again assembled the best of our nation’s athletes to compete in London from July 27 – August  12.

 

The Bay Area is a dominant force in this year’s games—of the 530 Team USA athletes 70 are local, with 32 Cal and Stanford current students or alumni on Team USA. Our hometown athletes will compete in a wide array of events: badminton, beach volleyball, cycling, diving, fencing, gymnastics,, judo, open water swimming, rowing, sailing, soccer, swimming, synchronized swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. Returning champions include beach volleyball two-time gold medalist Kerri Walsh, a Stanford alum, competing in her 4th Olympics, and one-time gold medalist swimmer Anthony Ervin, a Cal alum. Natalie Coughlin, another Cal alum and a true homegrown champion, is an 11-time Olympic medalist for team USA swimming, having competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics with 3 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals to her credit. Cal alum and 2008 Olympian gold medalist, Nathan Ghar-jun Adrian competes again for Team USA swimming. Most of our local athletes are currently in school and find a way to balance rigorous training with challenging academics. True champions indeed.

 

Join us at the Royal to celebrate these heroes as they make history at the London games. With our support, our athletes are sure to bring home the gold, continuing the United States legacy as the country with the most Olympic gold medals in history.

 

Throughout the Olympics, the Royal will feature drink and meal specials, and special promotions for Cal and Stanford alums. Be sure to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to view all these promotions and for a chance to enter into our contests. We will pay tribute to a Bay Area athlete each week on our blog so be sure to check back!

 

All we need from you is your participation. Meet Us At the Royal and help cheer on our local athletes!

See you soon.

The World Loves Beards, And So Do WE!

June 9th, 2011 Posted by cpharr

When thinking of beards images of great, influential men float through your head, men like Abraham Lincoln, Jesus, Santa Claus, our amazing Brian Wilson who taught us to fear the beard, and heck, even Brad Pitt who sports a beard from time to time! The beard is a staple of fashion, which has been worn by millions of men throughout the history of the World, at least by the ones who can grow them! And so as a celebration to these men, and their facial hair, the Royal is having a Beard Off!

We have officially reached day 49 of the Beard Off, and four of the original six are still in! You might be wondering what a Beard Off is, well, it’s quite simple really! First you get a group of guys together (preferably ones who are able to grow hair from their faces) then you take away their razors and shaving cream, and you don’t give it back until they cry bearded uncle! In the Royals case our participants are several of our bartenders, a server, and a busser. All of the bartenders are still in, well all except for Alan, who dropped out on day 19, and has since been referred to as Alice. We still have our busser Carlos in, even though rumor is he’s been cheating a bit, but we lost Brandon, now Brenda, on day 33.

The remaining participants, Andy, Jeff , Dane, and Carlos are going strong. Everyday their faces are getting hairier, and itchier, but they are all still here proving to the World that their beards are a force to be reckoned with!

So, who will win? who will be the glorious champion of this momentous Beard Off?  Will it be Dane, the Ausie manager with his red tinted beard? Or what about Jeff, who has a lot of talk, but can he walk the walk? There’s also Brian, the manager that is use to a country man beard, or Andy, who’s beard some times plays trick on him by growing in a little patchy? And last but not least, Carlos, our night bus boy who’s beard is starting to get itchy? You tell us who’s gonna be crowned the Royal Beardo!

The World might fear the Beard, but not us, we embrace it and we want you to do the same! Grown on boys, Grown on! I wouldn’t be doing any justice if I didn’t mention all the fabulous bearded women out there! Grown on Ladies Grow on!

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