No, McMenamin’s is not opening a branch in Hawaii. They are bringing a bit of Maui (the Pioneer Inn specifically) to Kalama.
Now Kalama is a drive-by to me. My family lived in Portland the the grandparents were in Longview. Kalama meant we were close to being let out of the car to have some ice milk with Grandpa and Grandma.
What is different is that this won’t be a remodel model that the McMenamin’s usually do. This is from the ground up a 40-room hotel with a Hawaiian theme. A rooftop bar with a view of the Columbia River plus brewing operations, pub, restaurant and bottle shop too.
I might even stop there now. Well, in 2017.