Date: 4/11/2009
Time: like 9 or something to 1:30
Fighting off the marginal hangover that resulted from the night before, Ashley, Ivan, and I braved going out a second night in a row. Now, seeing as how the next day was Easter, we decided a low key tour of dive bars of the area was in order.
We started at the White Horse in Buckley. The thing about this place is that the only murder in 100 years in Buckley took place here. But a good dive bar is a good dive bar, and there were maybe 7 people in the bar, so i wasn't too worried. And i was driving, so i didn't have to worry about getting drunk and picking a fight.
So basically this is the epitome of a dive bar. That is all there is to it. Cheap drinks, crappy service, and oddly concocted drinks. Last time i checked, there isn't coke in a jagerbomb, but hey, she was probably trained or something, where i just drink a lot.
They play country music, too.
The Firehouse
Buckley
10 minutes after the white horse
so this place is in a cool building in Buckley, and seems like it should be pretty popping. We had our choice of up front parking, though, so we thought it was going to be dead.
It was packed. Where these people came from, i couldnt tell you. But there were a lot of them.
Ashley and Ivan got shots and out we went. I was glad for it, too, because i kinda got the feeling the dude behind me wanted to commit the first murder in Buckley in 4 years. On me.
The Crystal
Enumclaw
20 minutes after the Firehouse
first i wanted to go to the Pick and Shovel, Wilkeson's finest saloon. I was voted down. Then i wanted to go to the Naches Tavern. Again, i was vetoed. We settled on the Crystal. The Crystal used to be the road house, but several hundred DUI's later, they had to close down. Now it is the aptly named crystal.
I say aptly because they must think that their glasses are made of crystal, as 2 drinks ended up being like $16. That is fine in Seattle or even Tacoma, but this is Enumclaw, people. Come on.
Bar had a great live band who's name slips me at the moment, and a mechanical bull. There were these hot skanky chicks on it who were apparently on the same bar run as us, as we would see them at 4 or 5 different bars throughout the night.
Route 25 Lounge
Enumclaw
7 minutes after the crystal
This place was in a strip mall and only open till 12, but still. Cool little place that i would totally eat dinner at before going out in the area. Ivan ordered 2 shots of tequila, which the bartended poured into large tumblers. He poured a lot. And Ivan's had an 1/8th inch more Cuervo, which in a glass with a 4" diameter is a lot.
The guy was like "uh...5 each?" OK.
Maui Room (Or the Four Seasons)
Enumclaw
6 minutes later
We were really getting into the swing of things, hitting a bar for one shot and then dipping out. We went into this place, got creeped out by the very secure area entrance, then made our way to the suprisingly large lounge. Now, whether this was the fabled Maui Room, or the bar of the Four Seasons Restaruant, i could not tell you. The marquee had both on their, but we never saw anything to tell us which was which.
Anyways, lots of tables, pool tables, and what Ashley stated was a "guy too atracive to work here" bartender, i guess this place was OK.
The Ski Inn
Enumclaw
5 minutes later
Of course i would say "we can park in this restricted spot, its freaking 10 on a Saturday." We go im, have a minor issue with the bartender who proceeded to ID everyone at the bar, not just the three of us before she would serve us, and as soon as i ordered 3 touchdowns, some guy was like "Red Acura, move it or get towed!" So i moved it.
Now, i had ordered the TD's becuase you have to yell "Touchdown" and put your hands in the air when you finish it. It's loud, and looks like you are having lots of fun. I wanted both those things because the hot bull riding chick was here with her friends. Lots of them. But of course, they are walking out as i am walking back in. We do the shots, and follow them to Seeders.
Seeders
Enumclaw
2 minutes after the Inn
This place is down the road from the Ski Inn, and totally different. It was suprisingly hopping, and absolutley jam packed. Ivan and Ashley waited at the bar for 15 minutes before getting served. They wanted 2 four horsemen, but the anorexic bartended didnt know what went in them. I dont blame her, it is easy to remember war, death, and famine, but pestilence? that hangs up a lot of people.
Anyways, i dont recall what they got instead, but i do kow that Ivan pissed on the side of the builidng when we left.
The Yella Beak Saloon
Enumclaw
20 minutes later
The beak is incredibly hit or miss for me. It tends to be one of those places that i like drunk, and kind of dont like sober. This night it started out fun, but then some other girls showed up with their men, and then there was dancing, and i just sat. I am a terrible dancer, so rarely do my friends pull me out on the floor. Which i am ok with.
Anyways, some people tell me "Derek, you can be charming, you are funny, and certainly dont look like an ogre. Why do you have such anxiety with women?" I will tell you: women usually fall into my life, and i dont need to hit on them at the bar. And when i do, i am drunk. And when i am drunk, i make an ass of myself. So when i am sober, i dont talk to many random women. I always tell myself i will, but rarely do. I digress.
We got to see a couple people get 86'd, which is always fun. One of them was right next to us, that was cool. Dunno what it was that he did, but who cares.
We were starting to lose Ivan, too. I knew this when out of no where he belted the "whooooooooaaaaaaa-oooooaaaaaaaaah!" of "Livin' on a Prayer." I took him home after that, Ashley went home with another girl.
Fun night, i will try to keep the posts more regular, as i go out quite often...
Monday, April 13, 2009
Chopstix...part II
Date: 4/9/2009
Location: Chopsitx, Tacoma
It has been a while since I posted, but i figured i should because i went to like 10 bars this weekend. The first was Chopstix. Like I said, a blast if you are drunk, and boy howdy was I. It was my friends birthday, and i had like 5 beers and an Irish car bomb there. In fact, i bought a round.
I was also roped into buying a round for a not very attractive bachelorette party. That was not so cool. All told, drinks+appetizer+dinner was $180. dang.
But it was fun.
Location: Chopsitx, Tacoma
It has been a while since I posted, but i figured i should because i went to like 10 bars this weekend. The first was Chopstix. Like I said, a blast if you are drunk, and boy howdy was I. It was my friends birthday, and i had like 5 beers and an Irish car bomb there. In fact, i bought a round.
I was also roped into buying a round for a not very attractive bachelorette party. That was not so cool. All told, drinks+appetizer+dinner was $180. dang.
But it was fun.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Chopstix-Tacoma
Date: 2/27/2009
Time 8:00PM
Have you ever gone to a bar at 8:00PM before? If you havent, let me save you from one of the lamest experiences you will ever have.
It is Chopstix Piano Bar, at 8PM, sober.
This bar is really cool. They have a good atmosphere, and the pianos are lots of fun. They performers are incredibly talented, they each know literally thousands of songs. All this is much more cool when you are drunk. When you are sober, this is quite possibly the lamest bar ever.
You basically have to sit down at a table and watch the piano players. The crowd is mostly 30 and 40 and 50 something’s. I went here on my 21st and had a blast.
This could have been the 2 AMF’s, 2 mojito’s, 3 Irish car bombs, 3 jello shots, wedding cake shot, buttery nipple shot, and 2 beers I had there. This night, I had one beer. I did not have fun.Anyways, this is a great place to go if you are having a birthday, but make sure that the driver is someone that doesn’t like having fun, or that you don’t like.
And last time our waitress was super hot, and i was saying in a drunken stupor the horrible, nasty things i would do to her if given the chance, and of course, she was standing over my shoulder. She just laughed. I love her! The waitress this time, not so great.
Time 8:00PM
Have you ever gone to a bar at 8:00PM before? If you havent, let me save you from one of the lamest experiences you will ever have.
It is Chopstix Piano Bar, at 8PM, sober.
This bar is really cool. They have a good atmosphere, and the pianos are lots of fun. They performers are incredibly talented, they each know literally thousands of songs. All this is much more cool when you are drunk. When you are sober, this is quite possibly the lamest bar ever.
You basically have to sit down at a table and watch the piano players. The crowd is mostly 30 and 40 and 50 something’s. I went here on my 21st and had a blast.
This could have been the 2 AMF’s, 2 mojito’s, 3 Irish car bombs, 3 jello shots, wedding cake shot, buttery nipple shot, and 2 beers I had there. This night, I had one beer. I did not have fun.Anyways, this is a great place to go if you are having a birthday, but make sure that the driver is someone that doesn’t like having fun, or that you don’t like.
And last time our waitress was super hot, and i was saying in a drunken stupor the horrible, nasty things i would do to her if given the chance, and of course, she was standing over my shoulder. She just laughed. I love her! The waitress this time, not so great.
Ozzie's
9:30 Ozzie’s
This place is possibly up on Capitol Hill. Or it is down on 1st. I wasn’t driving, nor was I paying attention. In fact, i may have been shouting obscenities at pedestrians, or on the phone...I really don't know.
Ozzie's though: It was OK. The drinks were pretty good. I don’t know about price, I bought 2 rounds a couple other drinks and it came to $91. It could have been like 14 drinks, it could have been like 3. I don't know. When i go to a bar and get a few drinks in me, i have a tendency to buy rounds. Several. Bit of a problem, but whatever. Anyways, getting out for $120 with a tip wasn’t really what I had in mind for a Thursday night, but you can't win them all.
They have Karaoke, too. But the bitch running the booth was quite possibly born yesterday. They didn’t have “I Got a Man” which is the mainstay of any good karaoke duet, so that pissed me off.
And you can’t request songs like a normal person; you have to request a number that corresponds to the song. "Yeah, hit me with 4454333884."Like i am a robot and sing in binary or some shit like that.
Fucking stupidest system ever, if you ask me.
And Jesus Christ, this is the 21st century: If you don’t have a song, get on goddamn iTunes and download it. Don’t be like “sorry, we don’t have it.”
So we were here for like, 3 hours. Originally, we were headed to Chopstix, but we apparently parked 10 blocks away, and this joint was across the street, so we were like "here we are..."
And in we went. THe bartender was this tattooed chick, there were maybe 30 people in the bar, and it was freaking freezing outside. Like, a lot of freezing. Piss would freeze before it hit the ground. Either the cold air up on Cap Hill or the cold air rolling off the Sound near First, depending on where this place is is my theory.
This place is possibly up on Capitol Hill. Or it is down on 1st. I wasn’t driving, nor was I paying attention. In fact, i may have been shouting obscenities at pedestrians, or on the phone...I really don't know.
Ozzie's though: It was OK. The drinks were pretty good. I don’t know about price, I bought 2 rounds a couple other drinks and it came to $91. It could have been like 14 drinks, it could have been like 3. I don't know. When i go to a bar and get a few drinks in me, i have a tendency to buy rounds. Several. Bit of a problem, but whatever. Anyways, getting out for $120 with a tip wasn’t really what I had in mind for a Thursday night, but you can't win them all.
They have Karaoke, too. But the bitch running the booth was quite possibly born yesterday. They didn’t have “I Got a Man” which is the mainstay of any good karaoke duet, so that pissed me off.
And you can’t request songs like a normal person; you have to request a number that corresponds to the song. "Yeah, hit me with 4454333884."Like i am a robot and sing in binary or some shit like that.
Fucking stupidest system ever, if you ask me.
And Jesus Christ, this is the 21st century: If you don’t have a song, get on goddamn iTunes and download it. Don’t be like “sorry, we don’t have it.”
So we were here for like, 3 hours. Originally, we were headed to Chopstix, but we apparently parked 10 blocks away, and this joint was across the street, so we were like "here we are..."
And in we went. THe bartender was this tattooed chick, there were maybe 30 people in the bar, and it was freaking freezing outside. Like, a lot of freezing. Piss would freeze before it hit the ground. Either the cold air up on Cap Hill or the cold air rolling off the Sound near First, depending on where this place is is my theory.
Buenos Aires
Date: 2/26/2009
Time: 8:30
I went here with a female friend and my homeboy. Yeah, homeboy. I am gangsta like that. We were going to the female friends roommates boyfriends birthday. Kind of a tenuous link, but I am down to party for almost any reason.
"Hey, its Tuesday, want to drink?" Fuck yes I do. And this was a Thursday, the only way that i wouldn't have been there was the promise of a threesome with Kate Beckinsale and Scarlett Johansen. Short of that, Buenos Aires, here I come!
The nice thing about this bar is that the parking lot across the street has a dumpster you can pee behind and people cant really see you. Always good when you pre-game like any true partier does.
So this was either a bar, or a restaurant with a bar. I don't know, i was 4 beers deep getting there, and proceeded to down a mojito and a Pelligrino, and then some sort of alcoholic grape drink. Jackie, the bartender, was a friend of roomie, so the grape thing was free, an offer hard to pass up.
My friend and i just sat and watched the Huskies beat ASU and talked about our upcoming vacation to Hawaii (its not just me and him, FYI). Then we left.
This is a great place to start the evening, but i dont think it is designed to be the hot nightlife spot in downtown or anything. Its on Virginia, between 3rd and 4th.
Time: 8:30
I went here with a female friend and my homeboy. Yeah, homeboy. I am gangsta like that. We were going to the female friends roommates boyfriends birthday. Kind of a tenuous link, but I am down to party for almost any reason.
"Hey, its Tuesday, want to drink?" Fuck yes I do. And this was a Thursday, the only way that i wouldn't have been there was the promise of a threesome with Kate Beckinsale and Scarlett Johansen. Short of that, Buenos Aires, here I come!
The nice thing about this bar is that the parking lot across the street has a dumpster you can pee behind and people cant really see you. Always good when you pre-game like any true partier does.
So this was either a bar, or a restaurant with a bar. I don't know, i was 4 beers deep getting there, and proceeded to down a mojito and a Pelligrino, and then some sort of alcoholic grape drink. Jackie, the bartender, was a friend of roomie, so the grape thing was free, an offer hard to pass up.
My friend and i just sat and watched the Huskies beat ASU and talked about our upcoming vacation to Hawaii (its not just me and him, FYI). Then we left.
This is a great place to start the evening, but i dont think it is designed to be the hot nightlife spot in downtown or anything. Its on Virginia, between 3rd and 4th.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Bars
So since a lot of my posts will be about bars, i will go ahead and make a list of bars that i frequent, or that i have at least been to.
Bonney Lake
The Bonney Lake Tavern
BabaLouies
The Diamond Lounge
Buckley
The Fire House
The White Horse
Enumclaw
The Yella Beak
Sumner
Captain Ron's
Sharky's
Puyallup
Road House Bar and Grill
Forbidden City
O'Henry's
Tacoma
The Swiss
Cans
Asado
Jazzbones
Chopstix
Kent
Scoreboards
That weird one on the East Hill
SouthCenter
Joey's
BJ's
Seattle (Pioneer Square)
Last Supper Club
Trinity
Seattle (Fremont)
The Ballroom
Seattle (Ballard)
King's Hardware
The Loft
that other place that i thought was the loft
The Matador
Las Vegas, NV
VooDoo
The Topless pool bar at the Mirage
I will be writing reviews of these places off the top of my head in the next couple days, and any time i go out i will be sure to let you in on the shenanigans that ensue.
Bonney Lake
The Bonney Lake Tavern
BabaLouies
The Diamond Lounge
Buckley
The Fire House
The White Horse
Enumclaw
The Yella Beak
Sumner
Captain Ron's
Sharky's
Puyallup
Road House Bar and Grill
Forbidden City
O'Henry's
Tacoma
The Swiss
Cans
Asado
Jazzbones
Chopstix
Kent
Scoreboards
That weird one on the East Hill
SouthCenter
Joey's
BJ's
Seattle (Pioneer Square)
Last Supper Club
Trinity
Seattle (Fremont)
The Ballroom
Seattle (Ballard)
King's Hardware
The Loft
that other place that i thought was the loft
The Matador
Las Vegas, NV
VooDoo
The Topless pool bar at the Mirage
I will be writing reviews of these places off the top of my head in the next couple days, and any time i go out i will be sure to let you in on the shenanigans that ensue.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
First Post
So i am basically just doing this to say that I can say I have a blog. I wouldn't expect any life changing content, but i will probably post on all sorts of things and just assume that 1 or 2 other people read it.
I will probably post a lot about bars and drinking, because i spend a lot of time at bars drinking. Seems fitting. I'll talk about movies and TV and stuff like that, too. Again, i don't really think anyone is going to read this. But if you do, that's pretty rad too.
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I will probably post a lot about bars and drinking, because i spend a lot of time at bars drinking. Seems fitting. I'll talk about movies and TV and stuff like that, too. Again, i don't really think anyone is going to read this. But if you do, that's pretty rad too.
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