#972 - The Filling Station, Kingston, WA - 1/6/2010

The Filling Station (previously the Holding Lane Pub) seems to have the most character of the Kingston bars, and when I rolled in on a Wednesday afternoon the place was packed for Bingo Day. I slipped outside and had a nice chat with regular Jim beside the gas fireplace encased behind a custom-made grill with the owner's family coat of arms. Jim told me that a few years ago he got a DUI, said "fuck it," gave his farm to his daughter and bought a little house just across the street from the bars. Jim told me about some of the fights he'd seen at the bar, and about the time the bartender woman saved him from being beat up by three gay guys. "Just because they're gay doesn't mean they can't kick your ass," Jim told me. After chatting for a while, I thought I'd tell Jim about this bar project, and started with "I have a project from God, Jim ..." Jim winced a bit, cut me off to go refill his drink, and said, "I ain't much of a God guy." My glass was empty by that point too, so instead of trying to explain, I told Jim goodbye and headed down to the ferry dock.

11200 NE State Highway 104, Kingston, WA 98346 - (360) 297-7732               
Est. 1980
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#971 - Kingston Inn, Kingston, WA - 2002 (OOO)

We went to this bar on the boat of our friends Eric and Tracy and met Jen and Jason there.  This was shortly after we discovered the remote control fart machine, which made it a long night for some.  Then the Kingston Inn burned down in September of 2005 (no fart devices were implicated).  The sign in the photo now resides in the Filling Station.

#970 - Main St. Ale House, Kingston, WA - 1/6/2010

This is the upscale bar of the Kingston trio, with a view of the bay out back, a baby grand piano, and open mike nights. 

11225 N.E. State Highway 104, Kingston, WA 98346 -(360) 297-0440

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#969 - Drifters Pub and Grill, Kingston, WA - 1/6/2010

This seems like a nice enough place, with the bar basics in liquor in food -- although when I asked the bartender if they had a syrah or a malbec, she thought I was referring to beers.

11265 NE State Hwy 104, Kingston, WA 98346 - (360) 297-4400

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#968 - Point No Point Casino, Kingston, WA - 1/6/2010

Now simply "The Point" Casino

7989 Northeast Salish Lane
Kingston, WA 98346-9649
(360) 297-0070
Est. Feb 14, 2002
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#967 - McCormick & Schmicks, Seattle (4th Ave) - (OOO)

(This is listed out of order due to confusion with the other downtown McCormicks and Schmicks.)

#966 - Crow, Seattle (lower Queen Anne) - 8/13/2008 (OOO)

Update: Crow is closing June 22, 2019

(Note:  This is out of order because it used a duplicated number in the original entry.)










823 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 - (206) 283-8800
Est. 2004 - Closed June 22, 2019 - Building constructed: 1900 or earlier
Previous bars in this location: None known
Web site: eatatcrow.com - facebook
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