Those mad Steamboat Springs locals sure know how to have a good time, writes Andrew Louis.
Make sure you have a steady hand and nerves of steel if you go to Sunpie's Bistro bar in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
The owner named the bar after a New Orleans jazz musician whose nickname is "Sunpie". When we arrive, the bar is full of locals and Americans from other states. The walls are lined with flags, street signs and various sports memorabilia. A disco ball with an American flag hangs from the ceiling but there's no room for dancing.
After buying a beer, I hear a loud crash followed by laughter and loud jeering nearby. Curious, I walk past the small bar to find a back room with a group of people drinking and sitting along the walls. In the centre is a table on which two guys are building a large tower of wooden blocks. They are playing a giant version of Jenga.
Despite my objections, Dan, one of the players, drags me into the next game. He introduces me to the other players: George, 1.9m and built like a brick outhouse - but size means nothing in this game of skill - and another player, "Crazy Girl", who has no fear of pulling blocks out from any level.
