RED RUM? O’ YES!!!

As a recent transplant to the state of Washington, I have been anxious to explore what the state offers. Sure, … Continue reading RED RUM? O’ YES!!!

McMenamims’ THE OLD HANGOUT in Tacoma: Third time still not quite the charm…

In the Pacific Northwest, there is a hotel and restaurant chain called McMenamims that specializes in unique dining or bar … Continue reading McMenamims’ THE OLD HANGOUT in Tacoma: Third time still not quite the charm…

The McMenamins chain in the Pacific Northwest is a fascinating mix of hotels, restaurants, bars, breweries, music venues, theaters, shopping … Continue reading KAPU HUT in Eugene, Oregon: Afterthought or missed opportunity?

A couple of years ago (2019), I visited Devil’s Reef, a tiki bar in Tacoma, WA. It looked nice, but … Continue reading Giving DEVIL’S REEF another chance — and LOVING it!

The fates have been unkind to me lately. Just when a plethora of new tiki bars are opening around my … Continue reading DR. FUNK, I Presume? San Jose Goes Stark-Raving Tiki!

I was literally in the process of moving to Washington–not at my old home and not at my new one … Continue reading Is A VERY TAKI TIKI BAR really a tiki bar? Or is it just a taki bar?

Saying goodbye can be difficult. Leaving without a proper goodbye is sometimes more painful. Tiki-Ko is my “neighborhood tiki bar,” … Continue reading A last round (or two or three…) at Bakersfield’s TIKI-KO

Where were we again? Springfield, Oregon? All I knew is that we were somewhere east of Eugene. I had looked … Continue reading The MONKEY’S PAW — Two (Opposable) Thumbs Up!