Post #781783 by rum on the rideau on Thu, Nov 23, 2017 8:34 AM

Finally our long-awaited covid interrupted trip to the Bay Area. Thanks again for the info in the previous Bay Area thread. This trip report starts closer to the bottom.

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Just re-found this post with the big covid blank and adding quick update with a few pics from last year in Oahu and Kauai

2018 SoCal trip report starts about halfway down on Page 2. Includes stops down the coast, San Diego, L.A. and Disney!! First time down Pacific Coast Highway or SoCal other than a layover many years ago. Stops included Ventura, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, San Diego, L.A., and Disney tomorrow.!!!

Trip Report- Mark and Linda’s “Wet Coast” Desperately Seeking Tiki Tour Sept. 16-Oct. 4, 2017

This was episode 4 of our tiki road trips. Part one in 2016 was driving to Florida and back through Atlanta with another trip flying to Las Vegas and driving to Palm Springs. Early 2017 we drove to Florida, New Orleans and home. This trip we flew to Vancouver BC, took Amtrak to Portland, Tacoma, Bothell (car rental), Seattle, and back to Vancouver. We rented a car for Vancouver Island (Ucluelet) and back to Vancouver and then flew home.

When I started the report I had no idea it would be this long, so here is a summary by location:

Vancouver beginning - Shameful Tiki
Portland - Alibi, Hale Pele, Creepy Clown Bar, Rum Club, Multnomah Whiskey Library
Tacoma - Tacoma Cabana, Glass Museum
Bothell - North Bend, McMenamins Anderson School, North Shore Lagoon
Seattle - Rumba Bar, Museum of Pop Culture, Ohana, Diller Room, Lava Lounge
Vancouver Island - Walking trails, Black Rock Hotel
Vancouver end - Granville Island, Sylvia Hotel, The Waldorf

Stop 1: Vancouver Sept. 16-17

Day 1: While we did have 2 nights in Vancouver the second night had to be a very early night as we had a 5:30 am train on Monday. As a rule, we try to stay within walking distance to the target bar, so after arriving at our AirBnB a few blocks from the Shameful Tiki Room we had about 4 hours to kill so we used our public transit day passes we purchased to get from the airport and headed downtown to see some sights. Then back to the area near Shameful we checked out music and antique stores close to the bar.

A few tikiphiles were lined up when we got there at 4:45, but only a few of them headed to the bar where we made our way to and then started working our way through the menu. We have been to the Toronto Shameful a few times now and the Vancouver edition is a little smaller, but just as wonderfully decorated. Jason was behind the bar and took great care of us. Every drink was excellent. Food was great. Met some regulars who gave us great tips on places to go for the trip and told us how great Tiki-Con is and how we should go.

Shameful Tiki Room, 4362 Main St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Rum Barrel

Shameful Tiki Room

Shameful Tiki Room - Black Velvet Cocktail & Bonny Tama

Shameful Tiki Room - Tropical Itch & Hart of Gold

Shameful Tiki Room

Shameful Tiki Room - inc. Wall of Fame for members of the rum club

Shameful Tiki Room

Vancouver Day 2: Lazy day. Rainy and windy so we headed to the waterfront and then checked out other areas downtown and then slowly made our way back to Shameful for a farewell cocktail and then bed.

Shameful Tiki Room - No line up today

Shameful Tiki Room wall of vinyl

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