Restroom Ratings » Washington

Texaco

Jon — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:30:43 +0000

The mens bathroom at this roadside gas station appeared to have been propped up by stagehands overnight.. perhaps the result of a single unisex bathroom no longer meeting their needs. Whatever the case, the bathroom was obviously not designed under ideal conditions. The lack of a working lock on the door made for a pretty tense urination. Often times, I am able to prop my foot against the door to prevent unwanted entry but the door was much too far to reach without using GO-GO-GADGET gimmicks.

In addition, the flickering flourescent lights were painfully annoying.

Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center

Jon — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The first visitor center near the base of Mt. St. Helens (elevation: 3,200 ft.) features this incredibly clean restroom. I half expected Mr. Clean himself to appear around the corner; then slyly (yet boldly) cross his arms and laugh – as only Mr. Clean can. So that’s where my $5.00 visitor fee is going. (Fortunately, access to the bathroom was also permitted for those too cheap to cough up the 5 bucks.)

Cafe Minnie’s

Jon — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

A restroom to make Sid and Nancy’s interior decorator green with envy. This authenticly punk lavatory in a downtown Seattle cafe was filled with "Martha Stewart-on-heroin" sponge paintings and DIY wallpaper jobs.

The fixtures were old and leaky; possibly described by some as "untouchable".

Pike Place Market

Jon — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Located just below the famous Pike Place Market, this fetid facility reeked of stale urine and mildew. Thus, you can understand my slight chuckle as I read the "NO LOITERING" sign above the urinals. This site didn’t rank high on areas I would like to loiter around.

Also noteable at this location was the soiled black and white tilework which I found ugly yet entertaining. The foyer featured tile silhouettes of a cowboy and cowgirl under the titles MEN and WOMEN.

The women’s restroom was quite busy with 10 minute waiting line.

Jabu’s

Jon — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

One of the two urinals has been out of order for the past 2 years but with amount of traffic, you hardly miss it. They have recently renovated the paint to include some local artwork which makes this a generous 6. However the bar itself is full of friendlies and I would recommend it to anyone.