The Friday Flyer • October 20, 2017

CANYON LAKE’S NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER 20, 2017
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Saddle up! The Canyon Cowboy
Saloon is coming to Canyon Lake
BY DONNA RITCHIE
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER
Saddle up! The Canyon Cowboy Saloon will open in Canyon Lake Dec. 1. Owners Ken and Brandie Newman are rolling out the red carpet for the grand opening that will feature dinner, drinks, DJ, dancing, giveaways and a 9:30 p.m. performance by Young Guns. Doors open at 6 p.m. The atmosphere is family-friendly, however, after 9 p.m. only those 21-years-old and older are allowed.
The country restaurant and entertainment venue offers live music, southern-style food and craft cocktails. The menu is focused on comfort foods, shared appetizers and made from scratch signature entrees. Meals are made fresh with local ingredients directly from farm to table. Fried steak and chicken, gourmet burgers and seafood plates are some of the items on the menu. The prices are comparable to those at other local restaurants.
If you’re not hungry, you can saddle up to one of 36 stools at the bar and enjoy a craft cocktail, one of 20 draft beers, moonshine or a glass of wine. Non-alcoholic drinks on the menu include house-made lemonade, fountain drinks, iced tea and aqua frescas.
The Canyon Cowboy Saloon will provide guests with entertainment seven days a week. Entertainment ranges from live musical performances, comedy shows and ka- raoke to line dancing lessons, mechanical bull riding and open mic nights. Beer and wine tastings are also planned.
Brandie is passionate about live music and said she wanted to create an entertainment venue like no other in the area, so the couple spent $100,000 to build an impres- sive stage equipped with state of the art sound system and concert-style lighting. “We wanted a small, up close and personal stage but with the ‘wow’ factor,” said Brandie.
A VIP table is located on the side of the stage, provid- ing an up close and personal experience. The table comes with a personal waitress. VIP cardholders get first option of reserving the table.
Ken and Brandie have been working on The Canyon Cowboy Saloon for two of the three years they’ve resid- ed in Canyon Lake. Ken, the owner of one of the largest recycled aggregate materials producer in California, and Brandie, a former radio host, moved to Canyon Lake from Los Angeles to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. They also wanted to live in a city that would be better suited for life with kids. The couple instantly fell in love with Canyon Lake. “We loved that there are parks throughout the community for the kids, the school is near- by, we can drive our golf cart to the grocery store, we can enjoy water sports and so much more,” said Brandy.
During a night out with some longtime residents, the conversation led to the abandoned space of the former Lake House in the Towne Center. The couple thought it would be the perfect space for something new. Brandie, born in the South, loved the idea of bringing southern hospitality,
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The Canyon Cowboy Saloon will feature acoustic acts during dinner
and live musical acts, ranging from country to classic rock to country rock
and 80s type music, on the weekends. There is no cover charge or ticket fees
to see the shows. “We may charge a cov-
er fee down the road,” said Brandie. “For now, we want the community to enjoy the shows for free.”
The upcoming line up of musical acts begins
with Young Guns on opening night, followed by a performance by the Scotty Mac Band on Dec. 2. The Scotty Mac Band is a five-piece, high energy, contemporary country band that covers all of
today’s top county hits along with many origi-
nal songs. The band has performed at major
country music festivals and opened for na-
tional touring country artists such as Darius
Rucker, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Chris Young and Rascal Flatts.
Singer-songwriter Maddie Leigh, a world-class yodeler and one of country music’s hottest rising stars, will perform on Dec. 7. Maddie won sev- eral awards in the West Coast Country Music Association Music Awards, including Female Entertainer of the Year. She’s played at many venues throughout southern California and Nashville and, in August 2017, opened
the Oregon Jamboree Festival for Tucker Beathard and Jason Aldean.
The Trip will take the stage on Dec 8. The Trip, based out of Orange County, is a high energy cover rock band. They take their audience on a fun-filled musical journey through the 60s,
70s, 80s and 90s, as well as today’s
Top 40 and rock hits. The band
has won multiple “Top
Rock Cover Band” awards
and were voted best cover
band by CBS.
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The Canyon Cowboy Saloon is scheduled to open in the Towne Cen- ter Dec. 1.
PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE