Tiki Parties

[Tomasso]

But everyone I talk to ask me "why Tiki?"
And I say why not!

And people just look at me blankly. I can't stand it.

Sounds like you're running with some rubes. Tiki theme parties are quite common on the charity circuits in both NYC and Chicago, winter as well as summer.

 

[phinz]

Try

http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/index.php

+1. I'm quite active over there.

 

[Adcurium]

The actual Tiki Bar

about 6 months ago I saw Tiki Bars for sale at Bed Bath and Beyond for less than $200. I can't find any online for under $400. Any suggestions on where I can purchase on on the cheap?

 

[Rock31]

I am not sure if you have Christmas Tree Shops where you live but they usually have them for around $200 during the summer months. When I moved into my house my grandpa, my dad and myself built one over a weekend, found the plans online and went to work. Here are some pictures, can't recall the final cost though. There are plans online for much smaller/simpler ones as well, but my grandpa always goes over the top

 

[Adcurium]

I am not sure if you have Christmas Tree Shops where you live but they usually have them for around $200 during the summer months. When I moved into my house my grandpa, my dad and myself built one over a weekend, found the plans online and went to work. Here are some pictures, can't recall the final cost though. There are plans online for much smaller/simpler ones as well, but my grandpa always goes over the top

Wow! That's a fine looking bar! I certainly don't have the know-how of
Skill to build something like that. I saw the tiki bar at the Xmas tree shop that you mentioned but I didn't buy it. So when I decided this weekend that I wanted
One, they were sold out. Which is just my luck...

 

[HepKitty]

I am not sure if you have Christmas Tree Shops where you live but they usually have them for around $200 during the summer months. When I moved into my house my grandpa, my dad and myself built one over a weekend, found the plans online and went to work. Here are some pictures, can't recall the final cost though. There are plans online for much smaller/simpler ones as well, but my grandpa always goes over the top

I love it!!! where did you find the instructions?

 

[Rock31]

Thanks!!

I will have to look around for the manual, this was about three years ago. If I can't find them on my PC I know I still have the paper manual somewhere in my shed. Let me look tomorrow and see if I still have the PDF saved on my work PC.

 

[Adcurium]

I would love to see some schematics also! Well, I wated an entire day off (we celebrate VJ Day here in RI as a State holiday) searching for a Tiki bar. All the Xmas tree shops and Bed Bath and Beyond's sold out. So, I bought these 'brackets' at Lowes that you use to create a shelving unit. And I thought... a bar isn't much different? Right? So my first question is... would a 6 foot bar be long enough? Also... how high is the 'typical' bar? And... how high should the clearance be for walking under the roof?

 

[Murph351]

You can decorate all you like but if the drinks aren't right it's not a true Tiki Party. Check out the Bum's site:

http://beachbumberry.com