#1259 - Luigi's Italian, Ocean Park, WA - 10/17/2010

1201 Bay Ave, Ocean Park, WA 98640 - (360) 665-3174
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#1258 - The Lost Roo, Long Beach, WA - 10/15/2010

This is in a large space that I remember as Nick's West, and was the Sore Thumb Tavern some time before that.  As Nick's it was barn-like with the feel of the main attraction in a small, seasonal resort town. 

As the Lost Roo, there's nothing specifically bad about it -- the service is nice and they even serve a tasty, localized Long Beach Island Tea (with cranberries).  But the place just feels much more big, clean and corporate than anyone with a soul would want in a small beach town.

1700 S Pacific Highway, Long Beach, WA 98631 - (360) 642-4329
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#1257 - McCoy's Tavern, Olympia, WA - 10/14/2010

McCoy's Tavern is a grand old dive on a block full of bars.  I chatted about the place with current owner, Ian, a real-life Lebowski-style Dude.  Ian was a substitute teacher for a while, but "it was not my bag."  The bar is fairly large, with a pleasantly aging clutter of bric-a-brac on the walls and regular customers on the stools.

Ian thought the bar dates back to '47, or maybe '52, but city guides list it as "Frank's Place" at least until 1954 -- it was Frank's Place since at least 1936. A Korean War vet bought it from McCoy in the 60s, and owned with only a brief exception until he sold it to Ian about 10 years ago.  The bar abides.

418 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501-1109 - (360) 352-0696
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#1256 - China Clipper, Olympia, WA - 10/14/2010

402 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501-1109 - (360) 943-6300
Previous bars at this location: East Side Club (1934)
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#1255 - Le Voyeur, Olympia, WA - 10/14/2010

This place is well summarized by The Stranger:

"Le Voyeur offers vegan-friendly food, drunk-friendly drinks, and punk-friendly entertainment. It's also a good spot for some Olympian people-watching, as college kids and townies mix with K Records royalty and traveling crusties. Check the bathroom graffiti for some of the best radical political dialogue in town."

404 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501-1109 - (360) 943-5710
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#1254 #S759 - Jimmy's on Broadway, Seattle - 10/11/2010

At first glance you may assume that this is just a soul-less, cookie cutter hotel bar, with no particular character and no reason for anyone to go, unless they're staying at the hotel and there's a massive downpour outside.  In this case, first glance would be pretty accurate.


1046 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134-1206 - (206) 204-9700
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#1252 #S757 - La Bete, Seattle - 10/8/2010

Update: La Bete closed Aug 16, 2014

1802 Bellevue Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 329-4047
Est. 2010 - Closed Aug 16,2014 - Building constructed 1925
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