Seattle to L.A. tiki not in Road Trip? - General Tiki

H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Mon, Feb 23, 2004 5:33 PM Congratulations on the car purchase! The most significant locations you can't find in TRT are of course the home bars. Beyond that, here are the few things missing from TRT in the Seattle area: The Islander - new restaurant, more of an elegant, Hawaiiana feel, but does have tikis and serves drinks in tiki mugs. Food is pretty good, drinks are inconsistent. 96 Union Street, Seattle (206) 344-8088 Tiki Joe's Wet Bar - new bar, has tikis but mixes with vague tropical/Carribean stuff. Drinks are served in tiki mugs for regulars only. Painted Shag rip-offs & framed Jimmy Buffett aloha shirt on the walls. Stevie Ray Vaughan was the music when I visited. Owner is well-intentioned but kinda clueless. I told him about BOT & TRT when I was there, who knows. 106 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland Mambo - small tiki-centric thrift/junk shop just down the street from Tiki Joe's, run by tiki old-timer Paul Hupp. A bizarre and worthwhile experience, even if you don't buy anything (deals are rare here). He's got some great carved posts from the Seattle Trader Vic's, but they aren't for sale. Erratic hours, call ahead. 209 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland (425) 889-8787 Giant Ku at Newport Yacht Club - probably about 12' high, carved by E. Marcus Westby in 1968. Sits in a neighborhood park, open to the public. 81 Skagit Key, Bellevue If you're interested in stores & thrift shops, or interesting non-tiki sites, I can post a few of those, too. For the rest of the stretch past Seattle, locals will do a better job than I can of highlighting places not in TRT; I don't have TRT in front of me at the moment, so I don't remember what is & isn't in there. Have a blast!

Congratulations on the car purchase! The most significant locations you can't find in TRT are of course the home bars. Beyond that, here are the few things missing from TRT in the Seattle area:

The Islander - new restaurant, more of an elegant, Hawaiiana feel, but does have tikis and serves drinks in tiki mugs. Food is pretty good, drinks are inconsistent.
96 Union Street, Seattle
(206) 344-8088

Tiki Joe's Wet Bar - new bar, has tikis but mixes with vague tropical/Carribean stuff. Drinks are served in tiki mugs for regulars only. Painted Shag rip-offs & framed Jimmy Buffett aloha shirt on the walls. Stevie Ray Vaughan was the music when I visited. Owner is well-intentioned but kinda clueless. I told him about BOT & TRT when I was there, who knows.
106 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland

Mambo - small tiki-centric thrift/junk shop just down the street from Tiki Joe's, run by tiki old-timer Paul Hupp. A bizarre and worthwhile experience, even if you don't buy anything (deals are rare here). He's got some great carved posts from the Seattle Trader Vic's, but they aren't for sale. Erratic hours, call ahead.
209 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
(425) 889-8787

Giant Ku at Newport Yacht Club - probably about 12' high, carved by E. Marcus Westby in 1968. Sits in a neighborhood park, open to the public.
81 Skagit Key, Bellevue

If you're interested in stores & thrift shops, or interesting non-tiki sites, I can post a few of those, too.

For the rest of the stretch past Seattle, locals will do a better job than I can of highlighting places not in TRT; I don't have TRT in front of me at the moment, so I don't remember what is & isn't in there.

Have a blast!

Post #77501 by Humuhumu on Mon, Feb 23, 2004 5:33 PM