How many bedrooms?
How big is the kitchen?
One or two car garage?
Does the master bedroom have a walk-in closet?
This is what most people ask when looking to buy a home, but for Linda and Dave Bagdade, “can we build a tiki room in it?” was the most important question! Here is their story …
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Just a short drive in Anaheim CA from Disneyland (and Trader Sam’s), we were delighted to be able to get to Strong Water on our recent Los Angeles Tiki bar crawl …
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On this episode of Secret Tiki Escapes we head to Happy Valley OR to visit Heather and Donald Water’s Uncharted Waters and Leftover Lounge.
I just finished reading Michael Zadoorian’s new book THE NARCISSISM OF SMALL DIFFERENCES and I totally relate to the characters. Joe, one of the main characters in the book, is a 40 something Gen Xer, no kids, doesn’t want kids, into old stuff and hangs out in tiki bars. This would describe me as well. I hope to meet Michael in person someday, but I already feel like I know him. I know where he’s coming from. Here is Michael Zadoorian’s story …
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Indianapolis doesn’t have a Trader Vic’s, but it does have a Trader Ric’s!
The basement in the MCM home of Matt McElfresh and Ric Mills used to be their EBay warehouse, until they acquired “the mural”. This beautiful mural originally hung in the men’s bar at the historic Claypool Hotel and it was the inspiration for Matt and Ric to build their home tiki bar. Matt named the bar after Ric, calling it Trader Ric’s, and the rest is history! Here is Matt and Ric’s story …
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