My favorite artisan at the Luau on the Lake was Dave Hansen, who does hand carvings like these. His company is Lake Tiki / South Pacific Street, and he is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (another one of my “hometowns” as I went to college there.) I thought his work was gorgeous, and we bought our [...]
My taste is most certainly evolving to the wackier and wackier. It’s like: Show me something I haven’t seen!
GHOST OF ELVIS (aka Arne) recently scored the fantastic Witco tiki bar for sale on Ebay – and had it hauled all the way from the east coast to his Jungle Room in Albuquerque. I am so jealous!
GofE explains that, ” This tiki bar made its way from the thrift store outside Washington D.C. where [...]
This vintage Witco tiki bar – with a real cultural mash-up of leopard and tiger print upholstery – along with all the pieces, including spears and shield – may just be the greatest rumpus room bar set ever in the history of the retro universe. It’s for sale on ebay now. Read on for seller [...]
Great video – you MUST watch it!
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal declared that, “A Polynesian Pop revival is under way” — with tiki bars all the rage on the west coast. Some of the 50s and 60s classic tiki bars still exist…and, some entrepreneurs are even recreating that favorite vintage style in all-new designs.
Bradbury.com – [...]
