Post #45109 by seamus on 07/29/2003

I just got home last night. Nice and cool, in the sixties!! Modesto was a great time!
Jungletrader was a great host, and Minnies and the Tiki Lounge were both really fun places to hang out. I especially liked Minnies. It's got that old school thing going on like The Alibi in Portland. Lot's of eyecandy all over. The Tiki Lounge was more of a dive bar, but when you add a Tiki/Poly theme and a couple "interesting" drinks the place has a certain charm to it. Be warned though, if time is not on your side, avoid at all cost, the fat Irish guy telling jokes. He kept us entertained for about an hour, and that was only about four jokes!! I would avoid the Tropics Motel for now,too except to perhaps photogragh the Tikis in the parking lot. By far, the worst motel I have ever stayed at.

Thanks Jungletrader, It was good hooking up and having dinner, drinks, and doing some good trading. I highly recommend the Modesto experience to anyone who's into exploring the remaining strange and wonderful Tiki establishments left out there. I even found some cool Daga mugs at a thrift store.