What to do with a couple hours in Phoenix?

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T tikijackalope Tiki Socialite KS/MO Joined: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 835	T tikijackalope Posted posted on Tue, Apr 27, 2004 4:13 AM My fellow TCers have been so good with advice that I come to them again. I'll probably be going to Phoenix this week for a day on various bits of business and may have a little time to look around. Of the following locations, culled from the Tiki Bar Review pages and Tiki Road Trip, which would you recommend for photo stops: Cocomo Joe's, Scottsdale/Cave Creek Drift South Pacific Fusion, Scottsdale, AZ Sunset Steakhouse & Tiki Lounge, Coolidge Tiki Hut, Scottsdale Tiki Lounge, Coolidge I have a pretty good idea of whats at the Drift and Cocomo Joes from previous posts, but can't find much on Tiki Hut, Tiki Lounge and Sunset Steakhouse in the limited computer time I have. Time will be too limited for food or drink to be an option, so neat looking tikis or architecture are the only consideration. I saw the Bikini Lounge and the Aloha Motel last year, and may return for more pics. Too bad Scottsdale's Trader Vics is yet to be. [ Edited by: tikijackalope on 2004-04-27 04:26 ]
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Tue, Apr 27, 2004 9:08 AM I dunno, whenever I was in the land of THE PHOENIX! I always thought a special time was had with a 40 oz'r behind "Bob's Liquor" at 5th and Warren...
V vwtikigirl Member austin Joined: Jan 01, 2004 Posts: 218	V vwtikigirl Posted posted on Tue, Apr 27, 2004 1:22 PM I don't believe the tiki hut exists anymore, and I haven't been able to find anything on the two in Coolidge, so I'm not sure if they are around either. I just reread your post and saw that you're only interested in Architecture. I would go to The Drift. [ Edited by: vwtikigirl on 2004-04-27 13:23 ]
F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Tue, Apr 27, 2004 5:40 PM Here's some I found in Yahoo Yellow Pages: Tiki Tai Village, 5745 W Maryland Ave # 39 Glendale, AZ Kon Tiki Mobile Home Village, 555 W Warner Rd. Chandler, AZ Cocoanut Grove Motor Hotel, 2012 W Van Buren St. Phoenix, AZ Coconut Grove Apartments, 2028 W Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ And a couple of links to pictures of the Drift: http://www.threatlab.com/gallery/PhoenixAZ03/aaq?full=1 http://www.threatlab.com/gallery/PhoenixAZ03/aap?full=1
T tikijackalope Tiki Socialite KS/MO Joined: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 835	T tikijackalope Posted posted on Thu, Apr 29, 2004 3:03 AM Hmmm, Thanks Freddiefreelance; pertaining to the Phoenix area, has anyone actually seen: Hawaiian Gardens apartments, Phoenix Peoria Polynesian Village Trailer Park, Peoria Sands West apartments, Phoenix Tiki Tai Village, 5745 W Maryland Ave # 39 Glendale Kon Tiki Mobile Home Village, 555 W Warner Rd. Chandler Coconut Grove Motor Hotel, 2012 W Van Buren St. Phoenix Coconut Grove Apartments, 2028 W Indian School Rd. Phoenix
T tikijackalope Tiki Socialite KS/MO Joined: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 835	T tikijackalope Posted posted on Sat, May 8, 2004 12:55 AM The Phoenix part of my trip got attrited in favor of other destinations, but I did happen to drive by Coconut Grove Apartments, 2028 W Indian School Rd; it is an uninteresting apartment block.
T tikijackalope Tiki Socialite KS/MO Joined: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 835	T tikijackalope Posted posted on Sun, May 8, 2005 7:35 AM Is there anything new and tiki in Phoenix this year? I'll be there later this month. Thanks!
K Kong-Tiki Tiki Centralite Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 48	K Kong-Tiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 26, 2007 8:10 AM Has anybody actually been to the Kon Tiki Mobile Home Village? Please, do tell. I am researhing what ever is left of the Kon Tiki-name in CA, NV and AZ.
B Brandomoai Tiki Socialite Edmonton, AB, Canada Joined: Mar 05, 2008 Posts: 329	B Brandomoai Posted posted on Fri, Jan 8, 2010 11:12 AM No reason to pull up a new topic, is there? So, I'll be down there in the next couple of weeks. Hula's Modern Tiki, TV Scottsdale, and probably Kon Tiki Tucson are must-do's. I'm not going to go driving around looking for closed motels or trailer parks, but what I would like to know is where good places to buy liquor are. I'd like to pick up a few things that you simply cannot get here. Anyone got the inside scoop? What about good thrifting/antiquing spots? Any tips at all would be great!
S surfalaia Member Joined: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 113	S surfalaia Posted posted on Fri, Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM [ Edited by: surfalaia 2010-09-27 00:12 ]
C CucamongaChango Member Denver, CO Joined: Jul 13, 2008 Posts: 264	C CucamongaChango Posted posted on Fri, Jan 8, 2010 1:46 PM If you get a hankerin' to take a break from the rum, one of the greatest beer bars on the planet can be found at Papago Brewing at McDowell and Scottsdale Rds in Scottsdale. 32 constantly rotating taps, hundreds of beers in the cooler... really rare stuff, too.
B Brandomoai Tiki Socialite Edmonton, AB, Canada Joined: Mar 05, 2008 Posts: 329	B Brandomoai Posted posted on Sat, Jan 9, 2010 9:00 PM Thanks for the good info! There's probably a dozen liqueurs or spirits I'm looking for that aren't distributed here. Plus, booze is soooo much cheaper there! And I understand about the thrifts. We may sound generous, but we're really a cutthroat bunch of thrifters up here!
T TikiMookie Member No Cal Joined: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 177	T TikiMookie Posted posted on Sat, Jan 9, 2010 9:09 PM Is Trader Vics in Scottsdale gone? I haven't been out there in a couple of years, but they had just opened and had a wonderful back patio! If it's still there I would definately go. Firepits, cool modern seating, water features and tiki. Great spot to hang out.
B bigtikidude Tiki Socialite Anaheim,Ca. Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 9222	B bigtikidude Posted posted on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 11:32 AM I was at the Scottsdale TV's in Oct. seemed to be running just fine. Jeff(btd)

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