The feature was supposed to be about the bar, but it turned into as much a feature on The Sidetrack's owner, Joyce Durand.
This was not intentional, but at the same time, impossible to avoid.
Durand was not your typical bar owner who simply handled the business operations of the bar.
She did so much more than simply hire employees, order shipments of booze and organize entertainment.
She was the entertainment.
For 25 years the owner has been perched on stage behind her keyboard.
Serving as a live karaoke band throughout the year, Durand and The Sidetrack Band have done an array of classic rock 'n' roll songs at the audience's request.
But it was during football season on Husker football gamedays the band, consisting of Durand, Paul Newton, Fred Meyer and Jim Rupert, really shined.
Songs praising the Huskers and mocking their opponents filled the tavern on Husker Gamedays.
Varying renditions of "There is No Place Like Nebraska" was the group's signature tune.
But many songs poking fun at arch rivals Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas State and Texas were also sung by the group.
The band's quirky music made The Sidetrack one of Lincoln's premiere venues, if not the premiere venue, on Husker Gamedays.
Sure, every sports bar in Lincoln was packed, but none had people waiting in line for hours outside on cold November evenings.
Nor did other bars have people standing in line at 6 a.m. on Saturday mornings waiting for the doors to open at 8 a.m.
People waited not because The Sidetrack was trendy, had 10 big-screens or served the best drink specials - it doesn't have any of that.
They came for the fun and "Husker spirit" generated by the ring leader, Durand.
In the interview, she said, "This is a place where fun comes first and drinking comes second. If you just want to drink, you can get a 12-pack and go home."
The fun generated in her bar resulted in visits by Ben Nelson, Bob Kerrey, Bob Devaney and several former Husker players.
After the story ran last spring, several e-mails from former patrons now living throughout the country were sent in response to the story.
One response noted no effort was ever made to decorate The Sidetrack. Its writer said the music and the great people created the great atmosphere, which resulted in unparalleled fun.
Another response, from a man in Michigan, simply said, "Joyce and Paul are the greatest."
She was the greatest because Durand made it obvious she loved Husker football and loved running her bar.
In the interview last spring, she even went as far to say she may die up on stage.
This still could happen, but she won't die the owner of The Sidetrack.
She recently sold the bar to Nebraska football player Matt Vrzal, D.J. Rezac and Neal Grummert.
But the end of Durand's ownership does not mean the end of The Sidetrack Band. The new owners said they would still bring in the band on Husker Gamedays.
Durand's enduring presence as bar owner will be lost, but at least she will still be around Husker Gamedays.
Who knows what the new owners have in mind, but hopefully they realize Durand has created a treasure chest full of tradition in downtown Lincoln.