75th Anniversary of the Alibi (Portland)



 The Alibi Tiki Lounge is celebrating its 75TH ANNIVERSARY tomorrow, Saturday, August 27. This is huge! It's the 2nd oldest surviving tiki bar in the country, second only to Trad'r Sams in San Francisco, according to our research (please correct us if that's wrong).

There will be food, cocktails, live music, vending mugs, pins, glassware, hot rods, pretty girls, drunk guys and more!

Saturday, August 27, starts at noon.  

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