Hindsight Tiki Bar - Texas

[ Edited by Maleko on 2024-05-30 16:15:57 ]

Be careful. You live in Texas , and at one of your parties somebody gets too drunk, and....

I see you have jokes.

[ Edited by Maleko on 2024-06-11 05:12:03 ]

Picked up this authentic porthole for 50 bucks from my friend the other day. It had five coats of paint on it so it took a while to get it down to the shiny brass. 18 inches wide with 1 inch thick glass.

[ Edited by Maleko on 2024-06-11 04:39:06 ]

Almost done with the cabinets!

That looks great. You've earned a bowl of Blue Bell.

I guess you could say the bar is now open?

Nice to see the work updates on your Texas Tiki project. Looks GREAT!

Thank you. Slow going for a lot of reasons.

Keep that bar safe!! A hurricane is Beryling down on you!

No worries THIS time. Just rain with a few 30 mph gusts.

I picked up another Port hole from my best surfing buddy. Somebody gave it to him as a wedding gift and he felt my tiki bar would be a better place for it. I couldn’t argue.

One does not simply cat proof, a tiki bar 🐈.

Building a 200 pound door is a hell of a job for one person. I’m here to tell you.

Still waiting to get electrical work done, but meanwhile piddling around with a straw and pik holder.

Some progress ….

[ Edited by Maleko on 2024-10-19 17:00:38 ]

[ Edited by Maleko on 2024-10-20 04:39:51 ]

Cool Texas nights have been fantastic for a month now. Stoked on it!

Opinions wanted now that I have a centerpiece for the shadowbox - should I use Tapa or bac bac mat?

[ Edited by Maleko on 2024-10-26 22:03:22 ]

Texas, October 2024 weather - I love you!

[ Edited by Maleko on 2024-10-28 05:24:46 ]

Tough crowd.

Guess I'll just wait till things are pretty much done before I waste anymore time here.

[ Edited by Maleko on 2024-11-10 08:33:38 ]

Maleko, your home tiki bar is so great! I don't post on here almost ever but just wanted to say, from one Texas Tikiphile to another, keep it up! I think we all love seeing the picture updates and get inspired from it all. Cheers!

Lookin' good. Have you put it to use yet?

Tough call on the bac bac vs. tapa backing. Can you close off your A-frame or is it permanently open air? Even though the space is sheltered the humidity, heat and reflected UV would make me nervous subjecting vintage tapa to those conditions. Bac bac may be more durable and more easily replaced if it degrades in the future.

You've done an amazing job. I don't think anyone here is intentionally ignoring you. Because of the long downtime people have just gotten out of the habit of visiting Tiki Central so aside from a handful of threads there's not much activity outside of spurts. I know I'm guilty of popping in once a week or so, glancing at the latest posts and then galavanting off without leaving a comment. But Tiki Central remains an invaluable resource and your build photos will serve as inspiration to those building their own spaces for years to come.

GROG second what Prickles said!

Has anyone ever trimmed out the edge of cabinets with copper tubing?

No, but it sounds like an interesting idea. Those cabinets are sweet!

Thanks, Monk. On second thought I think I’m gonna trim it with wood so that I can have a lip to help with keeping things from falling off.

Everyone needs a break when building a tiki bar, right?

NO BREAKS FOR YOU!!

Cheers

A highly unusual event living along the edge of the Gulf of America!

Nice! We had snow up here in the Dallas / Ft Worth area but wow.. that's something for y'all down south.

Your bar is amazing. Very cool! What an ambitious project! Gorgeous Pic with the large float light and pool at night.

WOW! We got a dusting here in NB. Little patches stuck here and there. That y'all got so much of the white stuff boggles the mind!

Thank you.

Here's a mind boggle. Who would have ever thought that the 1st storm Hindsight Tiki Bar would go through would be a BLIZZARD?!

https://www.facebook.com/mark.devillier/videos/1299018414767604

The bartender side of the bar is for the most part complete. Finished up all of the plumbing yesterday.

[ Edited by Maleko on 2025-02-13 16:40:05 ]

Looking very good!!

Wow. That is lush. And swank. And sleek. Are you sure it's not a commercial space you're opening because dang!

My compliments - your A-frame is the bomb!

Thanks everyone. I still have to route some trim to cover up the white edges along the cabinets and split some 3 inch bamboo to cover the plumbing along the bottom.
That’s funny.Pear. I’m finding it extremely hard to find legitimate 50/60s decor. Clearly, I’m late to this game. I don’t know how those Restaurant guys do it.

Awesome work so far!