#2021 - Elmer's Pub, Burien, WA - 1/20/2013

Elmer's is large and bright and has a rock stage, but on this Sunday evening I believe I was the only customer under the age of 70. The location appears to have hosted the Burien Tavern from at least the 40s to 80s, and become Elmer's sometime around 1990? It is purportedly cleaned-up by new owners who took over last year, and is said to be popular with bikers -- though the crowd I saw were more likely to have rolled up on their Rascal scooters.

15027 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien, WA 98166 - (206) 439-1007
Previous bars at this location: The Burien Tavern (listed at 15029), Bartenetti Burien Tavern and Pizza
Web site:  facebook
Reviews: seattleweekly - thestranger - yelp

#2020 - Poker Pete's Pizza, Kalama, WA - 1/20/2013

Had a nice chat  here with Bob, a local who commutes to Portland.

168 North 1st Street Kalama, WA 98625 - (360) 673-3240
Reviews: urbanspoon  - yelp

#2019 - Chinook Room, Columbia Inn, Kalama, WA - 1/20/2013

Overheard in the Chinook Room:

"He falls down and gets a 15-yard penalty. I don't think that boy should even be playing ball. Tom Brady is the biggest, little sissy."
"Bill, sometimes you are the biggest dumbshit."

The Columbia Inn and Chinook Room sports bar in back are more interesting on the outside than the inside. The food, drinks, and decor are bland, but you tend to stop for the cool signage and the charming little town.

The population of Kalama peaked in 1874, booming and then declining as the Northern Pacific Railroad created a terminus there, then moved their headquarters to Tacoma. From the 1880s to 1908, the second largest ferry in the world took train cars across the Columbia River from Kalama to Oregon. The ferry is gone but port-related businesses still employ about 1,000 people from the area (the current population of Kalama is around 2,500).

 In 1962, Elvis stayed at the adjacent motel, while driving from L.A. to Seattle to film "It Happened at the World's Fair." A sign on the side of the restaurant notes this and a visit from Jack Benny.

698 Northeast Frontage Road, Kalama, WA - (360) 673-7600
Reviews: yelp - elvishistory

#2018 - Icehouse, Vancouver, WA - 1/19/2013

For a description see Three Monkeys Pub.

7804 Northeast Highway 99 Vancouver, WA 98665 - (360) 573-0454

#2017 - Three Monkeys Pub, Vancouver, WA - 1/19/2013

Just over the river from hipster Portland, Vancouver, Washington bars seem like they are lost in time. There are hair bands on the big screen, and The Macarena is still huge. This is very evident in the classic suburban strip mall pub the Three Monkeys. The space has no particular personality, but a lively crowd is there doing Jaegar bombs, jello shots, and whip cream in flavored vodkas.

7917 Northeast Highway 99 Vancouver, WA 98665 - (360) 828-7006

#2016 - The Florida Room, Portland, OR - 1/19/2013

For Seattlelites, you might envision Portland's Florida Room as something midway between Unicorn and the Blue Moon. It has the colors of Unicorn, the carnival scenes painted on the tables, mid-century modern signage, the diveyness of the Blue Moon, condiments in six pack cartons, and various paintings with the Hamms Bear painted into them.

435 North Killingsworth Street Portland, OR 97217 - (503) 287-5658
Est. 2006

Web site: facebook
Reviews:  portlandmercury - eater - wweek - portlandhamburgers - barfly - portlandmonthly - urbanspoon - yelp

#2015 - The Tardis Room, Portland, OR - 1/19/2013

A funky, nerd magnet, Dr. Who-themed bar inside "The Fish and Chip Shop"

1218 N Killingsworth St Portland, OR 97217 - (503) 232-3344
Est. Dec. 2010 (restaurant in Nov. 2008)
Previous bars in this location:
Web site: thefishandchipshop.com - facebook 
Reviews: pechluck1 - oregonlive - thrillist - barfly - yelp