Tiki Trail DC (Website, Facebook, Instagram)  returns to DC for a month-long celebration of tiki starting Wednesday August 1st, ending Friday August 31st. The treasure hunt has grown 50% from last year, to 12 bars (listed below). A free map is available at each of the bars; with a tiki drink purchase, each bar will give you a clue. When you get all the clues from all spots, the secret location and accompanying invitation will be unveiled for the end-of-the-trail luau held in September. Portion of proceeds will go to Island People Recovery, aimed to helping Puerto Rico recover from devastating Hurricane Maria.

The Tiki Trail is the brainchild of the management team (including The Trusted Barman, Brian Nixon) from McClellan’s Retreat & Truxton Inn; this year the signature presidential/political tiki mugs from sister spot Barrel/PoliTiki will also be available for purchase at McClellan’s Retreat & Truxton Inn as well (you can see some of those mugs featured at McClellan’s Retreat above; note that if you order any drink in the mug a deposit will be required).

Participating Venues 

Georgetown

• Farmers, Fishers, Bakers

Dupont Circle/Adams Morgan

• McClellan’s Retreat
• Bar Charley
• Jack Rose

U Street/Columbia Heights

• Archipelago
• Service Bar
• Good Silver

Shaw/Bloomingdale

• Truxton Inn
• The Passenger/Hogo

H Street/NoMa/Eastern Market

• Copycat & Co.
• Cotton & Reed
• Barrel/PoliTiki