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2020-03-09T06:30:00.000Z
Jason Plumb
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RIP Shirley's Tippy Canoe
https://noisybox.net/blog/2020/03/rip_shirleys_tippy_canoe
2020-03-09T06:30:00.000Z
<p>I've bicycled by Shirley's Tippy Canoe quite a few times,
but only recently (last year or the year before?) stopped in with my
cousin and brother for some bike-fueled brunch action.</p>
<p><a href="https://noisybox.net/blog/images/20200308_shirleys_fire_01.jpg"><img src="https://noisybox.net/blog/images/20200308_shirleys_fire_1024_01.jpg" alt="fire"></a></p>
<p>The above picture was from today, and note the police tape. :(</p>
<p>The spot was fun! Had a wonderful divey roadside feel with rad outdoor
bike-friendly seating near the river. The interior mood and decor were
amazing and the bar was a real treasure. To get a sense of it and the menu,
I guess you could <a href="https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/shirleys-tippy-canoe-oregon.html">look at this page</a> from Guy Fieri's "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives". The portions
were ridiculous and the drinks strong.</p>
<p>Sadly, I missed the news from early January...but Shirley's Tippy Canoe
burned down completely <a href="https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2020/02/07/investigators-are-calling-the-fire-that-destroyed-iconic-sandy-river-restaurant-shirleys-tippy-canoe-suspicious/">due to a fire that started in the second story</a>, the timing of which corresponds to the final day a temporary
closing for "deep cleaning". Apparently it's suspicious, which sucks...but selfishly, for me,
it also sucks finding out the hard way.</p>
<p><a href="https://noisybox.net/blog/images/20200308_shirleys_fire_02.jpg"><img src="https://noisybox.net/blog/images/20200308_shirleys_fire_1024_02.jpg" alt="fire"></a></p>
<p>I'll miss not being able to stop in there while riding through scenic Troutdale. I snapped these photos
today through the chain link fence that entirely surrounds the charred remains.
It's gone. There's nothing really worth saving, although I think a few chotchkies might
still be out back. There's a canoe still between the trees.</p>
<p><a href="https://noisybox.net/blog/images/20200308_shirleys_fire_03.jpg"><img src="https://noisybox.net/blog/images/20200308_shirleys_fire_1024_03.jpg" alt="fire"></a></p>
<p>Bummer.</p>
<p><a href="https://noisybox.net/blog/images/20200308_shirleys_fire_04.jpg"><img src="https://noisybox.net/blog/images/20200308_shirleys_fire_1024_04.jpg" alt="fire"></a></p>