Some people are still scratching their heads over Whiskey Wild Saloon.

As recently as two weeks ago, regulars posting on yelp.com wrote to ask what had happened to the tavern, where for two years, people danced on the bar and drank $2 "train shots" whenever trains rolled by.

"Did this place officially close?" wrote someone who stopped by, only to find the place dark and the front doors chained and bolted.

The bar at 1910 Q St. closed over the summer for reasons that aren't clear. The owners surrendered the bar's liquor license to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control on Sept. 9.

The bar closed at least a month earlier, according to its MySpace page, where someone posted only "So Sad we closed" on Aug. 14. The bar's owners could not be reached for comment.

The license had been issued to the Iron Horse Saloon, doing business as Whiskey Wild Saloon. Owners Jon and Christina Glover, and company president Larry Wycoff were listed on the liquor license.

ABC's online License Query System shows the California State Board of Equalization put a hold on the liquor license on July 13 — which means they Whiskey Wild couldn't sell liquor.

The Board of Equalization can work with ABC to pull a liquor license if an establishment becomes delinquent in paying taxes, said Anita Gore, the board's spokesperson. The seller's permit, issued by the board to anyone who sells tangible property, closed out on July 30, she said.

Whiskey Wild was said to be one of the hottest bars in town during its first year, with bartenders juggling bottles, singing and doing magic tricks and cocktail waitresses dancing on the bar. Customers played beer pong and paid 25 cents for drinks with a lucky coin toss. The departure of some managers, including the person who introduced the successful entertainment concept, and layoffs of too many talented staff members contributed to the bar's decline, said people close to the business who asked not to be identified.

Business also suffered after a city fire marshal fined the bar for being over capacity. The marshal found 217 people in a bar approved for about 100 people, according to one person.

The bar was cited for being over capacity, but figures on the size of the crowd were not available, said Jim Doucette, spokesperson for the Sacramento Fire Department.

A nearby resident said the bar became more violent after Ultimate Fighting Championship matches began to be televised there.

Jon Glover served with the Sacramento Police Department before resigning. He reportedly joined the military and turned the business over to his wife, who decided to close the bar. Attempts to reach the Glovers by phone and e-mail were unsuccessful.

Potential buyers are looking at the building and business.

Photos by Suzanne Hurt, a staff reporter for The Sacramento Press.