Tiki Kon officially kicked off Friday July 5, but if you were lucky enough to make it to Portland on the day before, you had an opportunity to attend the Hale Pele Mug Release Party!
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Somewhere hidden in Heidi and Stephen’s Mid-century modern home you’ll find their tiki bar, the Twa-Wal-Kut’s Rocking Jellyfish Lounge, a beautiful modern-style tiki bar! I’ve been sworn to secrecy on how to get inside. Here is Heidi and Stephen’s story …
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Permission to come aboard and tiki?
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To most people, William Westenhaver is the man behind the company Witco, which has created some of the most creative, unique and sought after carvings, art, furniture and home decor items there are! But to Heather Pleasant, William is just Grandpa Bill, her grandfather. Here is Heather’s story …
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It gets cold in Minneapolis in the winter, really cold! There’s not much you can do outside when it’s below zero, so what can you do? If you’re Teila and Aaron Lustig, you head downstairs to your home tiki bar and warm up with some Mai-Tais. Here is the story behind The Sunken Monkey Tiki Lounge …
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It took me a while, but I finally made it to TikiCat in Kansas City! I knew the place looked awesome from all the pictures I’ve seen online, but how are the drinks? In one word: Incredible! The tiki mixologist behind the bar during my visit was Tiki-D. She has serious drink making skills and I knew I needed to make her a Tiki VIP! Here is Tiki-D’s story …
I’ve visited quite a few home tiki bars over the years, but Corey Whitworth’s Flora Lounge was the first home tiki bar that I ever slept in …. Thanks Corey! Before I called it a night, I took some pictures and I knew I had to do a blog post on The Flora Lounge. Here is Corey’s story …
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I don’t even know where to begin with this …
When it comes to bars or restaurants, it’s important to create an experience that is unique and can’t be duplicated elsewhere. I think it’s safe to say that there is no other place quite like Betty Danger’s Country Club …
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Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge is a tiki bar and restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It might also be the last of the “old school” tiki bars.
Sometimes you have to take inventory of your life and ask what’s really important …
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