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Nautical style in tiki bars |
Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
|  Posted: 2009-05-15 11:31 am Permalink
The intro to my post is for all you SpongeBob fans out there:
“If nautical nonsense be somethin' ya wish.
Then drop on the deck and flop like a fish.”
I love the nautical/tiki cross-over theme.
Some of my favorites.
A few more postcards from the Tonga Room which has historically had a nautical theme.
Ship’s rigging from the Kona Kai at the Marriot in Philadelphia
Singapore Joes from the Kon Tiki Ports in Chicago
The great ship’s wheel at Skipper Kents in SF
Ports o Call in San Pedro
Postcard from the Hurricane Motor Lodge in
Check out the ship in the parking lot
The inside of the bar (poly pop) and restaurant (nautical)
Not sure this one counts but I had to put it in here
The Underwater Bar at the Jules Verne Room in Florida
The Beachcomber Bar in England
Some places from Hawaii.
Davey Jones Locker
Fisherman’s Wharf
The Schooner
That be all for now.
Captain DC
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Haole Jim
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Joined: Jul 17, 2009
Posts: 395
From: central coast metro Chicago
| Posted: 2009-07-20 10:54 pm Permalink
Exceptionally hip. Thanks to all for sharing.
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2009-07-21 5:13 pm Permalink
A couple more entries for the Nautical look.
The Castaway restaurant in San Mateo
The Polynesian Village restaurant at the Sommerset Hotel in Boston.
The Warehouse in Marina Del Rey
DC
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beefeater 24
Member
Joined: Jul 23, 2009
Posts: 3 | Posted: 2009-07-23 08:40 am Permalink
I love the pic's! Bars like this have so much character and make the general atmosphere of the place much livlier! 
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VonTiki
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: May 05, 2004
Posts: 207
From: Ventura, Ca
| Posted: 2009-07-25 11:36 pm Permalink
Recently, I was on a business trip near Stockton. I had some time to kill, so I went exploring through the Delta. This Nautical bar was among my finds.
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2009-07-26 08:28 am Permalink
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On 2009-07-25 23:36, VonTiki wrote:
Recently, I was on a business trip near Stockton. I had some time to kill, so I went exploring through the Delta. This Nautical bar was among my finds.
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VonTiki,
What is the name and location of this cool place?
DC
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Jungle Trader
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Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3691
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2009-07-26 09:49 am Permalink
I'm wondering if it's this place http://www.thespindrift.com
[ This Message was edited by: Jungle Trader 2009-07-26 09:50 ]
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5734
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2009-07-26 10:58 am Permalink
Ya , that's it.
I can't believed they reopened it.
I thought it was gone. It looks great.
Bar opens at 8:00 AM. Welcome to the Delta!
I/we have to go for a grog!
[ This Message was edited by: Unga Bunga 2009-07-26 11:01 ]
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Jungle Trader
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Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3691
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2009-07-26 11:07 am Permalink
ROADTRIP!
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5734
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2009-07-26 11:50 am Permalink
Just found this place 26 miles from the Spindrift:
Has anybody been to the Rusty Porthole ? (Place joke here.)
Last night they just had a "come as" Beach Blanket Bingo party.
I can't find any pics, but it looks like a possibly good nautical dive bar.
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Brenda's Tiki Hut
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Joined: May 02, 2006
Posts: 342
From: Sacramento
| Posted: 2009-07-28 08:22 am Permalink
Looks like a Delta bar crawl is in order. Nice, balmy delta evening, a convertible with the top down, perfectly balanced tropical drinks, good friends, a recipe for a perfect night.
And Unga, I like how your dirty mind works, but here's the real story behind the name of the Rusty Porthole: While trying to decide on a name for this establishment, Captain John went to his favorite place of thought, Twin Island. Upon disembarking his boat, our hero stubbed his toe on a metal object. So curious was he that he set about digging out this object. Lo and behold he discovered it was a rusty porthole. After a discovery of such magnitude, it was easy to name the restaurant. The rusty porthole now hangs as a testimony for all to see.
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VonTiki
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: May 05, 2004
Posts: 207
From: Ventura, Ca
| Posted: 2009-07-28 09:08 am Permalink
That is it. The SpinDrift.The Gigantic ship's wheel that has the lantern's hanging from it is supposedly the spare wheel from the Titanic. They always make two of everything in case something breaks, and that is the spare,I was told. The beer was cold. Did'nt try the Mai Tai, but if it was anything like the greasy burger I was served, well, consider yourselves warned.
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Lukeulele
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 04, 2006
Posts: 353
From: So Cal-holic
| Posted: 2010-01-24 6:13 pm Permalink
Bump!
Would love to see more vintage and new, nautical bars and/or eateries.
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Trad'r Bill
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Joined: Oct 14, 2008
Posts: 450
From: Hercules, CA
| Posted: 2010-01-26 5:14 pm Permalink
Spenger's Fish Grotto
Berkeley, CA
Not Tiki but *definitely* nautical. This place must have over 100 ship's wheels displayed throughout their many rooms. I also noticed many of their walls were made of wood hatches.
It has a great old-school feel, and the food we had was unexpectedly good (I read lots of negative reviews on the food). Their happy hour deals on food will get us back in there soon...
Here's some pics, some off the web and some I took last night...
Trad'r Bill
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Trader Bob
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Nov 29, 2009
Posts: 75
From: Gold Coast, tropical paradise
| Posted: 2010-01-29 8:28 pm Permalink
Magical place
So how much Nautical is acceptable in a Tiki bar?
[ This Message was edited by: Trader Bob 2010-01-30 14:55 ]
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