Yesterday was my visiting Seattle alum friend’s last night in town. Of course, a mini whirlwind tour of places and drinks that one normally shouldn’t do on a school night was in order. And so it was.

We ended the night (technically early morn) at the Lava Lounge which happens to be the 2005 NWSource.com People’s Pick in the Dive Bar category [# ^[1]]. Congrats, Lava Lounge! If you are a fan, as I am, of bar games, you must check this place out. They have bar shuffleboard! For free I should add. The game’s rules ^[2] seem complicated, but they’re not if you pay attention (read: have not had one too many). Plus, the game is a refreshing change up from plastic-electronisized darts and high-stress have-to-keep-winning-to-play pool.

As an added bonus, a band member from REM was allegedly sighted.