3/2/2024 0 Comments Sip n dip weekly specials![]() That’s the thing about these old tiki bars. ![]() Will she play again? I really don’t know, time will tell I suppose. Pat has been playing at the Sip ‘n Dip pretty much since the place opened and I understand that Pat’s wrists are starting to bother her. Pat wasn’t playing her piano the night I was there and sadly from what my server told me Pat hasn’t played since last Thanksgiving (2018). The other thing the Sip ‘n Dip is known for is “Piano Pat” Spoonheim … Piano Pat Spoonheim Not me though! I ordered a Sid Tiki God, and it’s as good as you’d think it would be, with lots of sugar and booze but still decent enough that I ordered a second one. The Sip ‘n Dip has a couple tiki drinks on the menu too …īut looking around the bar, I noticed that most people are drinking beer. I love that all the seating in the bar is facing the bar to watch the mermaids. The hotel pool is situated behind the bar and large bay windows let you see into the mermaid’s underwater world. Why? Because my room was right down the hall from the bar! The room was a time capsule from the sixties! It had mid-century charm and décor but it was very clean and nice. I spent the night there and here is a picture of my room … The Sip ‘n Dip is located in the O’Haire Motor Inn in downtown Great Falls. Off the top of my head, I can think of The Wreck Bar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the Sip ‘n Dip, and that’s about it. I can’t think of that many establishments that feature mermaids swimming behind the bar. The Sip ‘n Dip is known for two things: first is the mermaids …Īctually one of the mermaids is a merman! It has just as much bamboo, thatch, puffer fish, and tikis as any great tiki bar should have. All I know is that I’m in a tiki bar that is truly timeless.Īnd make no mistake, the Sip ‘n Dip is most certainly a tiki bar. As I’m sitting in my vinyl covered barstool, I forget that it’s 2019 and I’m up in the northernmost part of Montana. I love old tiki bars because it’s the closest thing there is to a tiki time machine. Shag carpeting still covers the floor and all the booths and barstools are covered in shiny vinyl … I get the impression that the Sip ‘n Dip hasn’t changed much over the years and that makes it so special. The Sip ‘n Dip is as old school tiki as it gets. It’s a small city in northern Montana and I can’t see any reason why someone would have a need to go there, except for one thing, The Sip ‘n Dip Lounge … Great Falls is literally in the middle of nowhere. I just drove ten hours to get drunk and watch mermaids swim …
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