Post #2378 by Tiki Chris on Mon, Jun 17, 2002 4:53 PM

I really wanted to chime in on the ultimate tiki bar discussion a few weeks back, but well sometimes more pressing matters must take priority.

ANYWAY, what I think would be interesting is to find out where folks think the ideal tiki bar should be located...or where they wish an ideal tiki bar were located.

As for me, somewhere along the Hamakua Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii seems ideal (rain forests, waves crashing on massive cliffs, massive mountains, ravines, bamboo growing all over, etc.). A good proper tiki bar in Waikiki seems ideal too.

On the other hand though, I think about a few of my favorite tiki bars & how their non-tiki locations make them all the more exotic & dear. For example, Chan's Dragon Inn in North Jersey urban hell rocks for the very reason that it's a sort of exotic island in the middle of a concrete ocean. After sitting around in there for awhile it's easy to forget you're the greater NYC area not too far from the Turnpike. South London Pacific here in London has a similar effect.

I also think about places that could use a good tiki bar. A tiki bar in Brighton, England w/ its massive youth/gay/clubbing scene would probably make a lot of money & be able to stay afloat for years. Reykjavic, Iceland would probably be a great place too (aside from the cold winters the place is very exotic - volcanos, geysers).

So there are some ideas I have. I'd love to find out where other members would place their ultimate tiki bars.

Tiki Chris

[ Edited by: Tiki Chris on 2002-06-17 16:54 ]