Post #241345 by Tiki Fink on Thu, Jul 6, 2006 3:02 PM

It is pretty tough to say anything that has not ben said here yet I feel like I must contribute.

I have been fascinated by Tiki for as long as I can remember. I was literally born into Tiki. My family lived in a modern home in Lakewwood Colorado during the 60's and my favorite room in the house was our Tiki themed sun room. My parents had yet to visit Hawaii but like many others at the time the next best thing was to create their own tropical paradise at home. The bar in our home was dedicated to racing and that is another story.
Our Tiki sun room led down stairs to our Tiki patio where my folks did most of their entertaining. I can distinctly remember hearing various flavors of exotica blaring from the crackling outdoor speakers while a Summer party was in full swing. I also remember the joys of going to the various Tiki and Polynesian themed restraunts of the time for birthdays and special occasions. Those places to me were symbols of the mysterious world of adulthood.

Now my wife and I live in our own period correct mid-mod home with a Tiki Patio. As many of you know there are no more Tiki places in Denver. Our best option for the Tiki experience had to be created from the ground up. The thing that I like most right now about the Tiki life is that the right moment can be kind of elusive considering that our Tiki scene is exposed to the elements. It is like all the right things must work in unison and then the magic happens. Just like any of the great out of state Tiki bars. It is the magnetic pull that makes you order drink after drink and stay as long as you want to. When the music is right and the breeze stirs up the chimes. There is no rain and all of your guests are feeling the sensation.

If this happened every night I would be broke and perpetually hungover.

When it happens it is wonderful. Al the work, the research, the collecting, and the building continue to pay off in spades. The Tiki life is good at Tiki Fink's Shack.

T.F.