Enter the main motel entrance and take these stairs at the back of the lobby. I had a Cloudblast (NE IPA) and a Dam Fog (wheat beer), both by Mighty Mo Brewing Companyįirst-time visitors (such as us) might find it a bit confusing figuring out how to get to the bar, and might go to the ground floor restaurant instead. (I assume that at other times of day bar patrons would see motel guests swimming, which might be a bit weird at times.) At scheduled times of day women dressed as mermaids swim in the pool, performing for bar guests and getting pictures taken with them for tips. But the main feature is that the back of the bar butts up against the motel’s swimming pool, with a glass wall allowing bar patrons to see into the water. Stop in for a bite to eat, watch the mermaids, stay in one of our comfy rooms. Were unique and nothing like youve ever experienced before. A close drive to Glacier National Park, the Sip n Dip Lounge is part of the OHaire Inn.

Located on the second level of a very-dated motel, this tiki bar features casino games and a full menu of pretty decent food. Description: The Sip n Dip is the home of the Montana Mermaids and Piano Pat. Who would ever think that the bar in a borderline shady motel would be a tourist attraction? But that’s exactly what this is. From June to September, soak up the sunshine on our outdoor patio, complete with a full-bar.Scooter’s 1377th bar, first visited in 2019. Join us for live piano bar entertainment with Piano-Pat Spoonheim, Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9:30 p.m. Enjoy an array of tantalizing menu options when you purchase a Sip and Savor Pass. Or, if you’re in the mood, try your luck at our gaming machines. Taste Your Way Through an Event or Festival. You never know who might turn up! Even the original mermaid herself - Darryl Hannah’s been seen in there!Įnjoy your favorite beverage and good conversation with friends. Watch swimmers under water while you sip your beverage. Our legendary Sip ‘n Dip Lounge has swimming mermaids, definitely one. We are a full service property, with a great restaurant that the locals even love to eat at. There is no other place like our O’Haire Inn. The most unique feature of this lounge is the glass wall between the bar and the swimming pool. For catering inquiries, please call our Food and Beverage manager, Donald Johnson at 40 or the Inn at 40. Of all the nightspots on the planet, the good folks at GQ Magazine (April 2003) selected the Sip-N-Dip Lounge as the #1 bar on earth!Ī long-time favorite of local residents, the Sip-N-Dip is now receiving international acclaim. The legendary Sip-N-Dip Tiki Lounge… Named the #1 bar on earth by GQ Magazine! A little more information about them, from their website: The third story has a pool, so you are looking out the back of the bar into the bottom of the pool. Their link to like them on Facebook is here. 179 reviews and 197 photos of Sip n Dip Lounge 'Tiki Lounge themed bar from the Old Days The bar is on the second floor of a 3 story old school motor hotel.

The O'Haire Motor Inn and the Sip 'n Dip in the 1960's I’m glad to see they are still making Great Falls great! Hanging out at the swankiest places and thinking how cool it was they had the bar with the mermaids. It was wonderful to see it still open and thriving! The Sip ‘n Dip had been named the #1 Bar in the World by GQ Magazine back in 2003….wow! I remember when I was a kid, I would walk from downtown to my aunt’s place, about three blocks on the other side of the O’Haire, and seeing air crews from the airport come to check in. Kindly scroll up to check the detailed address and contact. They had a great tile graphic on the 1st Avenue South side of the building I loved…so retro. Rated 3.4 based on 25 Customer Reviews and Ratings with 12 Photos. As it had crossed my mind again this morning when I replied to another comment, I had a link for the Sip ‘n Dip come across my Facebook page! Yay! After I graduated from high school, I lived two blocks away from the Sip ‘n Dip and the O’Haire Motor Inn.

I was going to look up and see if it was still open…it was the last time I was home, but it has been almost five years since I have been back (much, much too long). Someone had recently asked in the comments about the Sip ‘n Dip, the bar downtown that had the mermaids behind the bar.

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