Gray Weather Survival Guide

The sky may be gray, but that’s no reason to feel blue. We’ve come up with plenty of ways to survive

By: Written By Francine Ruley and Lorna Yee with Amelia Apfel, Thea Chard, Brangien Davis, Rachel Hart, Manny Lewis and Kate Calamusa |   January 2010   |  FROM THE PRINT EDITION

Get in touch with your inner dolphin in The Hyatt at Olive 8’s saline pool.

16. Have a drink with an umbrella
Searching for tiki classics like mai tais and creamy piña coladas? Find them both at Luau Polynesian Lounge in Green Lake. (Psst…both drinks are discounted to $5 during happy hour!) Naga—Chantanee Thai’s cocktail lounge in Bellevue—has arguably the largest selection of authentic tiki drinks around, many served in tiki mugs (though you can order any drink in a large skull bowl for $25). Our pick:
the Bermuda rum swizzle, with dark rum, fresh lime, pineapple, orange and house-made falernum.