The Viking

Last night I went out w/ my boss to The Viking, a local karaoke bar. She bought me a birthday beer. There were a few good singers, mostly employees, and mostly country songs were sung. One lady came in and offered everybody free condoms...blue ones at that. "I'm good, thanks," I told her politely so she'd go away. When condum lady got up to sing we joked she was going to sing "I'm Too Sexy" or "Let's Get It On". She sang "Proud Mary" and she sang it well. One guy gave me his business card that he had wrote notes to himself on. The insolence! Don't worry. Even if he hadn't given me a used business card I wouldn't be calling him back. He had a pony tail for goodness sake (full body shiver).

The Viking is a pretty cool place. In front is the karaoke part w/ a full bar. In back is the "night club" part. Comes complete w/ black lights, thumpin' music and a pole for drunk women w/ nice personalities to rub up and down against. There's even a martini station. I didn't have any of those frilly drinks. Just Miller Lite and a Purple Hooter for me. There's a set of restrooms in between the two parts so bathroom goers get a jumbled mess of karaoke and hip hop. Up top is a pool room w/ several pool tables and quieter music.

If you're ever in JNU and you're not a hundred, I recommend it as a stop. But don't come hungry. There's no kitchen to speak of. And be prepared for the label shock. My Miller Lites were $3.50 a bottle! If you are a hundred, the Alaskan Hotel & Bar (The A$$ Can) might be more your scene. Opened in 1913, you might remember when some of the old artwork and appliances came out (tee hee hee).