There might not be much tiki action going on in Denver but I know where there is some: Coconut Joe’s Tiki Bar! I’ll let Coconut Joe’s owner Brian Ehli tell you all about it…
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On this episode of Secret Tiki Escapes the gang heads to Seattle Washington to visit The Bungalow. Sarah and Robb Sieger converted their indoor porch into an incredible home tiki bar!
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The Devil’s Reef makes me want to move to Tacoma!
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Standard attire for embracing the tiki lifestyle for guys is an aloha shirt. But another common item is the fez. Why is that? Is a fez “Tiki”? Let’s find out…
Australia has a thriving Tiki scene. You just have to know where to look for it. All Rick Lowe needs to do is walk outside to his rear deck to find his tiki escape. I’ll let Rick tell you all about it…
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If you live in Seattle and have spent some time at Rumba or The Diller Room you have seen Tony Canepa’s artwork. It’s truly beautiful! Tony used to live in Seattle but has since moved down to Austin Texas. It sounds like there isn’t much Tiki going on down there but maybe Tony’s tiki art will give someone inspiration to build something great! Here is Tony’s story…
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you know about McMenamins.
McMenamins restores old, classic, historical buildings and turns them into brewpubs, movie theaters, restaurants, and music venues. They do a really great job of maintaining the integrity of the buildings and the food and drinks are great! But what you may not know is that they also build Tiki bars…
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It can be hard sometimes to come up with a cool name for your home tiki bar…
Or you could just use your last name. Well, that’s what Bill Straw did. There isn’t any straw in the Straw Hut but there’s tons of thatch. Close enough! Here is a look at this incredible home tiki bar…
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I remember making my first Mai-Tai…
The recipe called for Orgeat syrup. Back then I had no idea what this was, I just knew I needed it to make myself a Mai-Tai. I took a trip down to the local supermarket, found the isle that sold syrups and bought a bottle. My Mai-Tai was ok but it didn’t taste nearly as good one I would order at a Tiki bar. I couldn’t believe that one ingredient could totally alter the taste of a drink. This is where Blair Reynolds comes in handy, well actually his company BG Reynolds Syrups. BG Reynolds makes every type of syrup you need to make any Tiki drink you want. Not only will your drinks taste incredible but your Tiki drinks will taste correct. Let’s get to know Blair a little bit more…
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I was sipping a Mai-Tai at Foundation with my good friend Lisa. Lisa loves Disney World and was excited about her upcoming trip to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. She has a family and everyone is coming along!
Now, Lisa lives in Milwaukee and what I’ve heard is that Cancun is the most popular tropical destination for Mid-Westerners. I asked Lisa what she thought about traveling to Cancun for vacation. She said she would much rather vacation at Disney. What about the Caribbean, or the Florida Keys for that matter? Lisa still preferred Disney. Lisa had my curiosity now. Why would she prefer somewhere that is completely made up over going to an actual tropical destination?
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