Frankies Tiki Room

Frankies Tiki Room, on the corner of Stab Me and Murder Me in the scariest street in Vegas I have ever seen, is a MUST VISIT next time you are in town - just don't go down there in a limousine with a dozen lady folk - eek!

The original Hernandos Hideaway, we had to knock to be let in!!! Not yet lunchtime, every stool at the bar is taken with the cast of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" who all look like they've been in there for three days.

The vintage tiki paraphernalia is ENDLESS, even though we can hardly see it as the place is so dark. Our feet sink into the sticky carpet and the atmosphere is a little damp and eery. We all want frankies fabulous swizzle stix so its bloody marys all round, and at two dollars each they're about ten dollars less than every bloody mary mary we've had on the strip all week and twice as strong - yowser!

A few claustrphobic and asthmatic kittens run for the door after three minutes. As our eyes grow accustomed to the light our gaze is drawn to the brightest thing in the room - a Tv behind the bar showing vintage snippets of godzilla, leave it to beaver, elvis movies, and what's that? oh .... porn ... (a few more terrified kittens depart)

Mr Luke has been playing the poker machine imbedded in the bar and he wins a hundred dollars! It seems he may be stabbed at any minute.

A few gals use the facilities and encourage me to go in as it "has to be seen to be believed" Are you kidding!? I'd rather pee my pants than pull them down in this joint.

We pocket every fabulous swizzle stick and souvenir match book in the place and head back to our lovely clean limo, which slowly seems to be surrounded by panhandlers.

Time to get the hell out of there and head to serge's showgirl wigs!