Post #28365 by Trader_Rick on Fri, Mar 28, 2003 1:45 AM

Wow, what a coincidence! I haven't posted to Tiki Central in months. I, too, was just in Reno and also had a great time at Trader Dick's. I have to say, though, that the review of it at the Tiki Bar Review Pages almost made me want to skip it, but I'm glad I didn't. Anyway, it's a fun place. There was a band when we got there that was playing old standards like "Just In Time" and "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Everyone agreed that this was exactly what we wanted to here in a place like this. After the band, there was Hawaiian music playing on the PA. I was with my girlfriend and her sister, both of whom are decidedly NOT hardcore tiki-freaks, and they both loved it. In my opinion, Trader Dick's has everything you could ask for in a Tiki bar: Tiki's (duh), stiff drink's, apropriate music, ambiance, and Tiki mugs that you can actually take with you when you're done. What more could you ask for?

After Reno, we flew to Vegas the next day, and I was surprised to find a Tiki Bar at the Venetian: "Paradise Cove." It was supposed to open at 5:00, but when we were there at 5:30 it was closed, so I couldn't check it out. Anyone know the story behind this place? I seem to remember either Crazy Al of Bone Productions or Bosko being consulted for a Vegas Tiki Bar. Seems like an odd place for a Tiki Bar, although I'm not complaining!