Mai Tiki Bar/Lounge - The Lilo Lounge

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C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Tue, Feb 19, 2008 12:55 PM I finally got a space to build mai very own Tiki Bar/lounge. It’s an outdoor patio with a concrete floor. The area is 20' long by 13' wide. It’s wired for electricity, on the ceiling and back wall, but no plumbing -- yet! First things first, I agonized about the name. For some reason, I needed to name the bar first, then the assembly and building would commence. I finally settled on “The Lilo Lounge”, translation, “The Lost Lounge”. The name came about during the last San Diego Tiki Chop on Feb. 16. Bowanna popped open a Kona Long Board Ale. The bottle caps had Polynesian words translated into English. This particular bottle cap had “Lilo” on it. My original choice was to name the bar/lounge: “The Lost Isle Bar”, so when I saw the cap, I felt like I was struck with a lightening bolt. The second runner up was “The Green Mermaid”. So for now, the name of mai tiki bar is “The Lilo Lounge” featuring a drink I’ve concocted, which will be one of the bar's "signature drinks", The Green Mermaid”. So, with my blank canvas...mai tiki bar building adventure begins....
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Tue, Feb 19, 2008 1:05 PM I'm really looking forward to seeing The Lilo Lounge come to life. (I was kind of liking the Valley Hai too though.)
C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Tue, Feb 19, 2008 2:38 PM The Bal-Boa-Oa (courtesy of Bora Boris) and the Valley Hai are still on my short list. I reserve the right to change my mind, so I'm staking claim on the Valley Hai!!
C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Tue, Feb 19, 2008 2:50 PM Hey for other peeps that are working on their bar/lounge and agonized over a name, here's a list of the names and/or ideas I went through. Hiphipahula - a little bird told me your thinking of names as well, so here is some of my sweat.... San Fernando Valley Ideas: Vali Hai; Valli Hai; Valley Hai (reserved -- hee hee) Volcano Room, Lounge, Pit or Lanai Lava Room, Lounge, Pit or Lanai Tiki or Hawaiian Type Ideas Tiki Tavern Tiki Terrace Happy Tiki Aloha Room Polynesian Room Pineapple Palace Tropical Grotto Kapu Point Bamboo Room Bamboo Hut Lapu Lapu Lounge Grog Grotto Tahitian Temple Tahiti Hut Moai Easter Isle Easter Island Kapu (Forbidden) Okole Maluna Bar or Lounge Rum Runner Retreat Hula Hut Moai Lounge Mai Tiki Bar Ocean/Beach Ideas South Seas Shelter Outrigger Mermaid Lounge Mermaid Cove Tiki Gods Pele’s Playground Pele’s Paradise Ku Ku Lounge or Lounge The Tongaroa Lono Lounge Kanaloa Cove Roa Retreat Maui Room Words/Ideas Lounge Bar Room Hut Hideaway Shack Cove Lagoon Cave Grotto Paradise Island Mysterious
TM Tipsy McStagger Tiki Socialite HELL Joined: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 3685	TM Tipsy McStagger Posted posted on Tue, Feb 19, 2008 2:56 PM Lilo lounge was a cool "neo" tiki bar in san fran a few years back...it closed a long time ago, but i still have some matchbooks from their if you need a logo for your bar.
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Tue, Feb 19, 2008 3:07 PM On 2008-02-19 14:56, Tipsy McStagger wrote: Lilo lounge was a cool "neo" tiki bar in san fran a few years back...it closed a long time ago, but i still have some matchbooks from their if you need a logo for your bar. That would be a fun project for the Chop group. Have someone come up with your bar logo. Mieko could make pendants. Babalu could make your signature mugs...
H Hiphipahula Tiki Socialite The Valley! Joined: May 27, 2006 Posts: 2451	H Hiphipahula Posted posted on Wed, Feb 20, 2008 2:36 AM Yay! Congrats! I have some last foot work to do on permits etc. then we will start cutting a wall down & build a bar too! Looks like fun parties this summer! I too am looking for a name,,,, Kate??? throw more names to me girl, you stopped?
C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Thu, Feb 21, 2008 6:27 PM Yeah, that would be cool....pendants, my very own mug, fun, fun, fun.... Hiphipaula -- congrats on the upcoming bar...that's exciting!
H Hiphipahula Tiki Socialite The Valley! Joined: May 27, 2006 Posts: 2451	H Hiphipahula Posted posted on Wed, Feb 27, 2008 1:34 PM Cheeky,?? are you doing the Balboa name??? That was the greatest! I hope you go with that play on words... (I don't want to say it I will leave it up to you to tell all! :)
C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Mon, Jan 19, 2009 10:35 PM Almost a year later. I got the back wall of the tiki bar painted. I'm starting to paint the post! The Lilo Lounge, is starting to come to life.
JT Jungle Trader Member Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca. Joined: Jan 04, 2003 Posts: 3772	JT Jungle Trader Posted posted on Tue, Jan 20, 2009 8:29 AM Wow Cheeky, you paint slow. Pix pls. Can you post that pic of you and Sabu and Grog all together, since this is your thread. Classic funny shot.
C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Thu, Apr 9, 2009 1:06 PM Just bought some thatch from Island Thatch! Bought some palms and a banana tree and a couple of big pots. Started carving out some more poles. Yes, the painting is going incredibly slow -- I think I'm going to buy a paint sprayer, cause I gotta pain the ext. of the house as well. But, it's time to really focus on the tiki bar! Pictures to follow!
LLT little lost tiki Tiki Socialite Orange,CA-right near the Circle! Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 7763	LLT little lost tiki Posted posted on Thu, Apr 9, 2009 1:16 PM hurry! hurry! pix! pix!
MPP Mr. Pupu Pants Member Edmonds, WA Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Posts: 337	MPP Mr. Pupu Pants Posted posted on Mon, Apr 27, 2009 11:43 PM Blah, blah, blah... Pictures? :)
RH Robb Hamel Member Ohio Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 1013	RH Robb Hamel Posted posted on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 5:32 AM Don't let these guys rush you, good creativity happens when it should.
MPP Mr. Pupu Pants Member Edmonds, WA Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Posts: 337	MPP Mr. Pupu Pants Posted posted on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 12:37 PM No rush on the project :wink: That's a huge part of the fun anyway. Would just love to see and cheer on the work in progress. Hope you're having fun!
MPP Mr. Pupu Pants Member Edmonds, WA Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Posts: 337	MPP Mr. Pupu Pants Posted posted on Wed, May 6, 2009 12:40 AM On 2009-04-09 13:06, CheekyGirl wrote: Pictures to follow! How about now?...................................now?.................................ok, now? ............................are they following now?.....................what was I saying again?
C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Tue, Jun 9, 2009 1:10 PM My bad....Sorry, I'm gonna change my name to "Slow-Poke". I took yesterday off and finished the tiki post/panels yesterday. All stained and sealed. I got 8 of those bad boys done. I promise I will post the pictures by the end of the week...found the USB cord!
C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 6:09 PM Here's the 1st set of 8 panel/posts for the tiki bar. Here's the 2nd set of 8 panel/posts. I added tapa patterns to the 2nd set. A closer view of the 2nd set (top part) A closer view of the 2nd set (bottom part) They are all stained, sealed and ready to be added, hopefully, this coming weekend.
T Tiki-Kate Member Yucaipa, CA Joined: Sep 21, 2003 Posts: 1700	T Tiki-Kate Posted posted on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 6:13 PM I love the way these turned out. Can't wait to see them installed!
C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 6:18 PM I plan on adding these panel/posts to the exterior of the existing patio supports. Each support will have 4 panels, so it fully encloses the supports. Here's a couple of panels I leaned up against one of the supports. I painted the back wall, it's a orangy-peanut butter color, which you can see in the background. I should have moved some of the stuff I have in the patio. I added some potted plants, pygmy palm, banana tree and white bird of paradise. Since this picture all the plants have been transplanted into nicer bigger pots. There's a big bale of thatch I got from Island Thatch which I will add to the exterior. All the posts are painted a dark brown, like the 1st patio support.
C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Wed, Jun 10, 2009 6:26 PM Here's the sign I started carving at the Carving Hut at Tiki Oasis 2008. Stained. Painted and sealed. I decided to add a little white paint, so the name would stand out. Then I got a little carried away with gold accents. The gold paint had to be wrestled out of my hand before I ruined the sign. These guys helped wrestle the paint brush out of my hand. [ Edited by: CheekyGirl 2009-06-10 18:27 ]
C CheekyGirl Tiki Socialite Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley Joined: May 21, 2003 Posts: 987	C CheekyGirl Posted posted on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 6:44 PM A picture of the tiki panels are installed! It's kind of hard to see, but I added rope trim between the panels. It's a bad picture, but the lighter color of the rope really makes the dark wood pop.
W Wayfarer Member Japan Joined: Jun 03, 2009 Posts: 330	W Wayfarer Posted posted on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 9:52 AM I think the sign looks good as it is, though the gold doesn't show up very well in the photo.
G geedavee Tiki Socialite Los Angeles, CA Joined: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 226	G geedavee Posted posted on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 8:24 PM The posts look good. You have been working on those for a while. Congrats on getting them done. It's nice to see people that are local to me doing the tiki to their homes. So when is the party/chop?

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