Archipelago: Washington D.C. - November 24, 2017

Friday, November 24, 2017

As part of the trip to visit my brother and his family I had the chance to visit Washington D.C.'s only tiki bar, Archipelago. Special thanks to Dale for being the designated driver and for his willingness to navigate the city. Dale and I had a blast visiting this place and spending time with my brother, mom, sister-in-law, nephew, and nieces. I think it would be safe to say that they all had a fantastic time as well.

We got there just as they opened at 5 p.m. We were only one of two parties to help open the place up for the evening. This was perfect for the kids as it wasn't crowded or noisy yet and allowed us to get them back home again before bedtime. Although the bar didn't offer entrees there were enough appetizer options to make a light meal for everyone. We got the nachos, ham and cheese sliders, chicken wings, and egg rolls. 

Archipelago: Washington D.C. - November 24, 2017

Friday, November 24, 2017

Every review I read of Archipelago before walking in the door made mention of their shrine to Tom Sellback's iconic television character, Magnum P.I. You have to ask to see it as it is behind a cupboard door. Our server opened it up for us. The kids were clueless as to what the show was but all the adults thought it was pretty cool - especially Mom!

Archipelago: Washington D.C. - November 24, 2017

Friday, November 24, 2017

As the Archipelago adventure started to wind down, it was time to start thinking about souvenirs. The shark mug the Jet Pilot came in was a must (see above photo). I also went with a mermaid mug (see photo below) which is much more light blue than it appears in the picture.  I discovered when we got home that she has a chip on her nose. No worries - built in character! I bought the 3 kids a mug of their choice as an early Xmas present. Which one did each one go with? The shark. I think we cleaned the bar's gift store out!