Post #30361 by thejab on Tue, Apr 15, 2003 11:24 AM

*On 2003-04-15 00:13, woofmutt wrote:*Weekly is, in my opinionated opinion, a piece of crap. Its target audience seems to be well settled in middle class 37-52 year olds who put "Question Authority" bumper stickers on their Ford Explorers. The whole rag has a sort of desperate "We're still cool, right?" tone to it. Case in point is this bar article which should have been titled "Let's go somewhere funky, it's fun!"

Thanks for the inside info on those places. I consider myself in good company with folks like you who are opinionated and cringe when the media calls old bars or restaurants "funky","kitchy","campy", etc. Having never lived in the Seattle area, all I have to rely on is internet sources, guide books, and the occasional insider tip on Tiki Central.

Often it backfires when an old place gets "discovered" by the masses for its kitch value, as the crowds drive the old regulars away. Then when the trendoids move on to the new "in" spot, last year's "fun and funky" dive can't get people to come anymore, so they try to attract customers by remodeling, or they just close for good.