Official Introductions Thread. New Members, Post your introduction here... - General Tiki

A ashman_atl Member Atlanta, GA Joined: Feb 23, 2010 Posts: 79	A ashman_atl Posted posted on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:24 AM Aloha from the not-so-tropical isle of Atlanta, GA. I've been hanging around TC for a couple of years, drooling over all the cool spaces that have been created and dreaming of someday getting in on the action myself... Finally talked the wife into letting me do a home bar. She was gracious enough to let me know that I could use a small closet in my library for such a purpose. This may very well qualify as the world's smallest tiki bar (and from my limited experience, possibly the only tiki home bar in the ATL...). I'm not sure what makes someone dig the tiki theme, a lot of people certainly do not get it, but for me it was one of those early childhood experiences... Growing up in the Carolinas, there was not a lot of exotica happening, but somehow, my mom found this place (I think called the Hawaii Tai) and took me for my seventh birthday. Of course, I enjoyed the requisite (virgin) Blue Hawaiian and that was cool, but it was the decor with all the exotic textures and colors that impressed me. Nowadays however, it's almost impossible to enjoy such experiences without creating the atmosphere yourself (Atlanta is completely devoid of anything tiki-like with the exception of Trader Vic's), so that's what I intend to do! Anyway, long story, but just want to say thanks to all the TCers who've inspired me to get moving and look forward to doing the same for others who come to discover this almost lost jewel of culture past. [ Edited by: ashman_atl 2010-03-01 12:21 ]

Aloha from the not-so-tropical isle of Atlanta, GA. I've been hanging around TC for a couple of years, drooling over all the cool spaces that have been created and dreaming of someday getting in on the action myself...

Finally talked the wife into letting me do a home bar. She was gracious enough to let me know that I could use a small closet in my library for such a purpose. This may very well qualify as the world's smallest tiki bar (and from my limited experience, possibly the only tiki home bar in the ATL...).

I'm not sure what makes someone dig the tiki theme, a lot of people certainly do not get it, but for me it was one of those early childhood experiences... Growing up in the Carolinas, there was not a lot of exotica happening, but somehow, my mom found this place (I think called the Hawaii Tai) and took me for my seventh birthday. Of course, I enjoyed the requisite (virgin) Blue Hawaiian and that was cool, but it was the decor with all the exotic textures and colors that impressed me. Nowadays however, it's almost impossible to enjoy such experiences without creating the atmosphere yourself (Atlanta is completely devoid of anything tiki-like with the exception of Trader Vic's), so that's what I intend to do!

Anyway, long story, but just want to say thanks to all the TCers who've inspired me to get moving and look forward to doing the same for others who come to discover this almost lost jewel of culture past.

[ Edited by: ashman_atl 2010-03-01 12:21 ]

Post #512758 by ashman_atl on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 9:24 AM