I don’t know too many people that grow pineapples in their backyard but Scott Deeter does and it’s one of many inspirations for his home tiki bar. It’s called The Hala Kahiki Hideaway and it has a Disney, Trader Sam’s, Polynesian Village vibe. Hey, Scott and Kim (Scott’s partner-in-crime) live in Orlando, so there has to be some Disney influence, right! Here is Scott’s story of The Hala Kahiki Hideaway …
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I usually like my tiki bars dark but in the case of Matt “Captain” Wittstock’s Boom Boom Room, keep the lights on! I’ve always wondered what a home tiki bar might have looked like in the 70’s and I think I found my answer. There are so many cool little details inside the Boom Boom Room that it would be a sin to turn the lights out. Here is Matt’s story …
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There is nothing more beautiful than a tiki bar outside. But what do you do if you live somewhere that actually gets cold in the winter? The answer is you do what Pete Flessas did and extend your tiki bar into your basement. Pete and Kelly’s Kapu Tiki Lounge started with a tribal mask and ended with a super cool tiki escape that goes inside and out, or would it be the other way around? Here is Pete’s story about tribal masks, Dark ’n’ Stormies and graven Images …
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The Backside Of Water, what an interesting name for a tiki bar, right? But if you love Disney and more specifically, The Jungle Cruise, you will totally get it! When Chris and Lauren Ringlee bought their new home with a finished basement, they knew what they had to do, they built a tiki bar! Here is their story …
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When people think of New York, they immediately think of New York City. But there is more to New York than just the Big Apple, there’s the rest of the state and it’s huge! Niskayuna is located above Albany, and I’ll be honest, I’d never heard of Niskayuna until now. Brendan Halayko and his wife Beth live in Niskayuna and they have an awesome home tiki bar called The Parrot’s Perch. Here is their story …
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A tiki bar in The Netherlands?
That’s right! Fran lives in Breda, which is located in The Netherlands and as you can guess, there isn’t much tiki going on there. So, Fran decided to build his own tiki bar. He liked names that repeat and he called his bar the Bora Bora Hut! Here is a story about enjoying tiki when there isn’t much tiki close to you …
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It gets cold and snowy in upstate New York and if you’re looking for a tiki bar, sadly you are out of luck. The nearest tiki bar is three hours away and in Canada. Kirk Doran lives in Rochester and after a life changing trip to Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto down at Walt Disney World, he decided to build his own tiki get-away. The name of his bar is called the Lost Pearl which is named after his aunt and it’s a perfect escape from the snow and cold weather. Here is Kirk’s story…
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When you have Rod Moore (The man who built The Shameful Tiki) help you build a home tiki bar, you know it’s going to be great! Beth MacNeil and Aaron Hicks just moved into a new home and the first thought they had was, let’s build a tiki bar! Beth and Aaron are good friends with Rod, so with his help, they got to work on transforming one of the rooms of the house into Baron’s Bamboo Lounge and the end result is truly stunning, it’s like a smaller version of The Shameful Tiki Room!
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You live here?!?!
Jennifer and Kenn Watson’s daughter Gillian gets that a lot. Imagine being a kid and having your friends over and taking them into your parent’s home tiki bar. All your friends would think you have the coolest parents ever! Speaking of cool parents, when Jennifer’s parents came back from their dates at the various tiki bars in the area, they would bring back the tiki mugs and give them to Jennifer, in fact she still has them and they can be found in The Lumi-La Lounge …
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When I first stepped inside The Riviera Room, the first thing I noticed was a collection of Otto Von Stroheim’s Tiki News editions displayed on the wall. I knew right there that the owner of the The Riviera Room knows his tiki. That man is Paul Brown and his home tiki bar feels like a tiki bar that would have been built back in the late 1960’s. It’s cozy, comfy and cool. Oh, did I happen to mention that there is an actual Shag painting on the wall?
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