"We don’t try to be anything we’re not," says Thares.
Sure, the fishbowls might double as bear tranquilizers - "I don’t know anyone who’s survived two of them," warns Mayor Kelly - but people are here to hang out over drinks, maybe eat some prime rib, and, of course, see the mermaid show. These all seem like elements of a rowdy roadhouse, but the Sip is surprisingly laid back. When they entered the bar for a cool-down drink, they received a standing ovation. For travelers who dream about unforgettable getaways in spectacular locations, experience Karisma world-class gourmet inclusive. And then there's the tale of the newlyweds who decided to consummate their union in the pool, unaware that the whole bar could see through the window. Mermaid Corbin's husband, a former merman, proposed to her underwater before he went back into active duty military service. The tank is also home to stories both heartwarming and salacious. "I put on the mermaid outfit and the little bow tie that Sandi gives people and I went in," Mayor Kelly told me. Bill Geist visits Piano Pat, a 79-year-old great-grandmother considered the main reason that the Sip 'n. And during a local fundraiser about three years ago, Great Falls Mayor Bob Kelly became a merman. She's a living legend, having played the same venue in Great Falls, Montana, for 50 years. Egg options: egg patty, scrambled egg patty, egg white patty, garden vegetable egg white patty. Legend has it, Splash star Daryl Hannah once donned a tail and hit the water while in town filming Northfork in 2002. Choice of bagel, english muffin, croissant, wrap or roll. You might even see a familiar face in the tank. That really ups the surreality factor when you enter the Sip ‘n Dip. We are open We are located in Thika, just past Delmonte at the. Known as "Electric City" due to its stout collection of dams and power plants, this is a hard-working ranching and hunting community located next to an Air Force base specializing in ballistic missile maintenance. I know what you’re thinking, but Great Falls isn't some hipsterfied town where kitsch blends into the nightscape. On almost any given night after 9 o’clock, mermaids swim and perform behind the bar, often accompanied by the vocal stylings of octogenarian lounge singer "Piano" Pat Sponheim. This colorful tiki haunt is where Big Sky Country meets Polynesian basement vibes. The landlocked state is the last place you'd expect to see mermaids… but that’s exactly what you’ll find when you stop by the legendary Sip 'n Dip Lounge in Great Falls.īuilt in 1962 as part of the retro O’Haire Motor Inn, the Sip ‘n Dip just might be the best bar in America you’ve never heard of. Montana brings a lot of things to mind: dusty cowboys, grizzly bears, and outdoor adventure. Our legendary Sip ‘n Dip Lounge has swimming mermaids, definitely one of a kind. Happys Sip and Dip is giving new life to a building built.
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