This is to nominate the coolest taverns in WA. Places of unique character, establishments of historic note, general funkiness, all should be mentioned.

For Starters, I'll nominate The Brooklyn Tavern, for it's running water snoose trough under the bar and remote location.

Also The Olympic Club in Centralia for it's famous urinals and rich history.

So if you know of a "must see" tavern post it here.

THE COUG!!!! Bar None.

The Chesaw Tavern in Chesaw, WA until last year when new owners decided to clean it up a little. Still pretty cool tho.

Chesaw, Wa pics

I can't believe you Bob, you took the words right out of my mouth. The "Chesaw Tavern". A little side note , years back I was barred from entering the tavern for the whole hunting season. Darn near ruined my hunting trip. Any of my $$$ still on the ceiling? I loved the "Tractor" seats.

Oh--FYI--any Tavern with carpet will be disqualified and the person who nominated it will be insulted.

Hey FIsh Whisperer,

Sorry to say the tractor seats are gone along with all the $$ stapled to the ceiling. Its a great area of the state for eastern WA. Lots of history etc. Always go to Molson and fish Siddley Lake. You never been to a rodeo till you have been to the Chesaw Rodeo, just across the street from the tavern. The tavern and store have been there since about 1900.

Another link to Chesaw

The best bar in the western hemisphere is located Jiggs Nevada near the Jarbridge Mountains. You get hammered and they put you in the "bunkhouse" to sleep it off, then make bloodie Marys in the A.M

I'm still looking for the perfect bar..............I can walk into it straight from the river still wearing my waders, it's okay to smoke a fine cigar, and the beer on tap is so cold it hurts your teeth. And last but not least, it's full of hot women.

He said the coolest taverns in washington. Not the tavern with the most idiot frat boys.

Ponds bar at Island Park on the Henrys fork of the Snake fits this description to a tee. The hot chicks come from the fire crew stationed near there and its their hang out. ( I have had zero luck with them.. they are around 22-25 years old and view me as a probable pervert. I guess the tounge in fingers wag is not a good pick up move for that demographic )

I have had zero luck with them.. they are around 22-25 years old and view me as a probable pervert. I guess the tounge in fingers wag is not a good pick up move for that demographic ) [/quote]

LMAO

RVW

It's a worth a try Stam, I can find the location and the beer. Stogies are no problem, but since you are on a roll with the ladies.........you're in charge of bringing in all the hot women!

"I guess the tounge in fingers wag is not a good pick up move for that demographic "
Wow - how things change. Worked with my wife 35 years ago.......

My first thought was the Chesaw Tavern. I see I wasn't alone in that thinking. Had my first jug of "Mississippi Mud" there...and my last (Yuck!!!)

Three Finger Jack's in Winthrop was cool...before it burnt and was rebuilt.

And I'd have to throw Gustav's in there (Leavenworth). They have a mighty fine selection on tap

Stam's right............but you OP dudes have probably never been there. You'd have to be a toughass, Carbon-river-bull-trout-on-live-mice fishin', beer lovin' dude to stop in there. Funky little town................the wait staff is pretty friendly when they know "Body Man Stam" is in town....... ..........

Had some friends in Carbonado a time back. Three of us went down to the tavern and a couple of old tweaker local loser dudes talked us into letting them come over to my friend's place down the street to burn a bowl after the bar wench closed down. As soon as they got inside they tried to get "tough" and take some weed & beer from "some kids". I think the youngest of us was 24 or so. There were 5 of us all together. They didn't know about the two other guys crashed out in the back rooms, and I suppose they were too addled to realize the smallest of us out weighed the bigger one by 25 pounds at least. It went pretty poorly for them.


That's my Carbonado Tavern Story.


Has anyone ever visited the Porter tavern?

In Idaho, we try and bring chicks home. We leave the dudes at the bar

Key word is "Try."

And if we fail.. we go to plan "B".. WE GO HOME ALONE, or maybe pick up a sheep Dudes STAY at the bar !!

I can only imagine what you take home from a bar in Clarkston......the sheep B-Run was talking about are as close as my idiot mind can picture. Better looking too.

No kidding. Thats why I brought a woman with me when I started at WSU so I didn't have to take a sheep home. Those sheep are fun to drink with though. Besides I thought sheep were initiation material for frat boys anyway.

I've seen lots of cool Taverns on various fishing trips. Always gotta stop, out of curiosity and to see what the local flavor is all about. But hey, what about Bubba's on Hwy 2, Sultan. I hit it after fishin' or boarding. There is carpet in part of it, but it goes well with the 1970's recliners too. Haven't hit that place in awhile, gonna have to soon.

exchange tavern in spanaway oldest beer hall in tacoma its on park ave south end of spanaway lake kinda a hidden little sht hole. but my all time fav is Skinny Dicks out side of fairbanks now that is a true fun little sht hole

Is that the one where they ask you to throw the peanut shells on the floor. I think I went there once when I was stationed at Ft. Lewis. I say I think because I was so damn drunk all I remember was people telling me that it was the oldest tavern in "bla bla" and "bla bla" and to put your peanut shells on the floor "bla bla burp" "here drink this".

I wanna check out the Aloha Tavern next time I'm headed out to Pacific Beach. Looks like a rough place.

Been there.. Walked in..promptly walked out.. Definately a locals only kind of place..

yep thats the one .shells on the floor

I don't get out much......

In random order....

The Bluebird Inn in Bickleton. I believe that it is the oldest tavern in WA. Pool table is circa 1910 Brunswick.

The beer joint in Skamokowa...next to the fairgrounds....only tavern I know that's been raided by US Dept of Fish & Game & Federal Marshals...good story there!

The Sea Hag in Ilwaco....good shuffleboard

Whistling Oyster in Quilcene...great shuffleboard and local character

The irish joint in Gray's River

The MT Bar & Grill in Roosevelt

Huntington's Bar & Grill in Klickiatat...BEST steaks in the WORLD!

The Logs in BZ Corner

The Drake Room at the Duck Inn in Skamokowa...great Bloody Mary's

Bird Creek Inn in Glennwood during elk season

Shanahan's Irish Pub in Vancouver.....(the girls all love me there!)

Ariel Tavern in Ariel

i always liked the brick in Roslyn tell it got famous

I've heard the Roslyn Tavern is da shiz....

Don't think it's still open but used to go to Ugly Eds in Raymond while working or fishing down there. Had to be the most warped floor in any place I ever went .Bar was glass covered with different $1 to $100 dollar bills under it . People put their names or kids names or whatever on them. Great burgers, or were we just not very picky?

The Winthrop brewery was always good to me. Three fingered Jacks was good to. Yes, until it burned. Sad day on the East side. There's some good people in that part of the state.

Speaking of the eastside...my favorite east or west is the Tamarack in Conconully. That's about as close as we can get to the wild west these days...seems something crazy happens every time I'm in there.

A local Seattle favorite was the old Frontier Room downtown. Easily the stiffest drinks anywhere, and the bartender / Ralph Machio look-alike was always worth a chuckle. Unfortunately now it's been yuppified.

The other night I was channel Surfing and as I passed Channel 3, there was some public access thing where they were in some real toilet of a bar somewhere.

Turned out to be the Liberty Tavern in Bay City, WA. They had the owner in htere talking about all the old junk hanging from the ceiling and walls. Looked worth checking out.


I used to go to The Frontier room back in days of grunge & punk. I took my wife there a couple years back saying "you gotta see this place!" and it was a bunch of pleather clad yuppies drinking espresso and smoothies. I about went postal.