Month: February 2023

Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #98 King Kahuna Lounge – Longmont CO

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The seeds of tiki were planted for me when I stepped foot in The Jungle Room at Graceland twenty some odd years ago and the same is true for Grey. Grey’s grandparents took him to Graceland when he was young and it made an impression on him. Grey came to Graceland as a fan of Elvis and after seeing The Jungle Room, he also became a fan of Witco! Grey’s home tiki bar is an homage to The King and Witco. It’s called King Kahuna Lounge and here is Grey’s story…

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Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #97 The Coconut Smuggler’s Lounge – Portland OR

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I’ve known Robbie for a little while now and I remember her talking about building her own home tiki bar. I was excited to see what she would come up with. Not too long-ago Robbie finished her bar and called it The Coconut Smuggler’s Lounge. I saw some pictures posted on Facebook and I knew I needed to see Robbie’s bar in person. I happened to be down in Portland a couple weeks ago, so Heather and Don Waters and I paid The Coconut Smuggler’s Lounge a visit, and I was blown away…

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Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #96 Cap’n Dan’s Dive Bar – Plano IL

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I’m totally surprised that nobody has come up with the idea of using the word “dive” to combine a “dive bar” and a “nautical themed bar” but Dan Mazanec did! Dan combined the aesthetics of a tiki bar, nautical bar and old school dive bar all into one and the end result is a truly unique place! Dan call’s his home bar Cap’n Dan’s Dive Bar and here is his story…

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