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The Gator Hut & Lori's Tiki Bar - getting ready for 2013 season - new pics 6/9/13 |
White Devil
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From: The Interior, Deep South Pacific
|  Posted: 2012-08-24 1:12 pm Permalink
Gator done!
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Masher88
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From: Cleveland, OH
| Posted: 2012-08-25 06:05 am Permalink
Nice looking bar/pool area! Those tiki speakers are a great idea. Just what I've been searching for. Did you buy those or just use a mask to cover existing speakers?
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LoriLovesTiki
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From: NJ
| Posted: 2012-08-26 5:59 pm Permalink
Masher,
They're actual outdoor tiki speakers. I got them off eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/ctg/tikitoonz-Tiki-Main--Stereo-Speakers-/79948643?_refkw=outdoor+speakers&_pcatid=390&_pcategid=14990&_dmpt=Speakers_Subwoofers
They came with enough speaker wire to run around the peremeter of the pergola to the backside where the stereo sits.
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nui 'umi 'umi
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From: La Mirada Atoll
| Posted: 2013-02-02 8:13 pm Permalink
Lori I luv your slice of Paradise. Do you mind if I refer to you as "Mz Awesomeness" from now on? A tip of the hat to you and your husband.
Btw, I told you a little fib. I don't have a "knot" mug like yours after all. Mine is a different mfg. and says "Aloha Hawaii: on the side.
Spring is on it's way-break out the rum and enjoy what you built!
Cheers
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LoriLovesTiki
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From: NJ
| Posted: 2013-02-03 10:01 am Permalink
Nui'mi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(that's whatI call you in my head, rhymes with "yummy" LOL)
You just made my day! "Mz. Awesomeness!" That's probably the nicest things that anyone has ever called me! I humbly thank you! I can't wait to share your compliment with the hubby. we do love our little NJ tiki paradise.
If you & the Missus or you & your bro ever get close to NJ you're welcome to view it in person and enjoy some cocktails with us.
Mahalo!!!!!
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danlovestikis
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Posts: 3665 | Posted: 2013-02-13 09:36 am Permalink
Lori I can't believe I missed this until today. What a beautiful tiki paradise. Wendy
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LoriLovesTiki
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From: NJ
| Posted: 2013-02-14 11:32 am Permalink
Thanks Wendy!
Was the mug you made for me in any of the pictures? It sits on my mug shelf in the Gator Hut. If it's not in the pictures I'll take a new one when we thaw out in the Spring, which is not TOO far away, I hope!
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HelenCampbell
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From: Sarasota, Florida
| Posted: 2013-02-15 12:48 am Permalink
Those were really great! I so love the idea of having one in my own house. How I wish I could make one too. For now, I only have a simple deck in my backyard where I stay with my family at night or some not so busy days. At both side of these stands a tiki torches which I have bought a year ago from http://www.buytikitorches.com and we uses them as our light at night. I was planning to improve it more so that I can hold some family gathering in our own house. I think I should pursue with this one. 
[ Edited by: Hakalugi - fixed link - 2013-02-21 20:25 ]
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LoriLovesTiki
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From: NJ
| Posted: 10 days ago; 6:46 pm Permalink
My very talented and loving husband built an addition to Lori's Tiki Bar and I am THRILLED with it! We discovered some problems last season - 1) when standing behind the bar the bartender got baked like he/she was in the oven and 2) the neighbors behind us had a bird's eye view into our bar (and us them as well) which only got worse when Super Storm Sandy took down one of their big trees. So we planted 3 large Leland Cyprus trees on our side of the fence and built a back bar, which is pretty much done.
It has a large cabinet underneath a countertop which holds a water dispenser/ice maker and our triple headed Margaritaville blender. Above it is a deep shelf which I placed some of my less expensive tiki artifacts since it open and a few tiki mugs I like to look at. At night I put the blender and my tiki mugs underneath , which I padlock - just in case.
Any questions, let me know. The backside of the back bar is covered in an artificial weave. (Which apparently I have no pictures of, I'll get on that.)
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jimbo020
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From: Minnesota
| Posted: 10 days ago; 6:55 pm Permalink
Looking good! I know how hard it is to locate cool Tiki items, being in MN, I have to order most things as well. Very nice looking pool area! Question, which palm plants are those you have planted, and HOW do you get them to live thru winter?? I have failed at keeping palm plants alive thru the winters here. Now I just have to live with the tropical flowering plants, in a pot, and in the fall we just pitch them. Sadly.
I love this forum, so many inspiring, talented people here!!
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jimsflies
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From: Michigan
| Posted: 10 days ago; 7:00 pm Permalink
Sweet addition. We need more pics...further back to see how it all looks with the bar and everything. Also a better pic of the side weave. Where did you get that stuff? I think that might make a good option for the front of my bar to tie in with my outdoor furniture.
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LoriLovesTiki
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From: NJ
| Posted: 10 days ago; 7:07 pm Permalink
Hey Jimbo,
We struggle with getting tropical to live through the winter here too. This past winter we lost 3 out of 6 palms but our bananas came back! The palms we are having the best luck with are windmill palms and a needle palm. I swear I spend more time worrying about my palms in the winter than is normal! Our yard is really windy and several attempts to protect the palms blew away!
Good luck to you.
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LoriLovesTiki
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From: NJ
| Posted: 10 days ago; 7:16 pm Permalink
Jim.
The synthetic weave we bought was "basket mahogany." You can find it here: http://www.palapastructures.com/opaccessories/palmmatting.htm
Hope that helps! I'll take more pics soon. Thanks for looking.
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Pele Paul
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From: San Dimas, ca
| Posted: 10 days ago; 7:47 pm Permalink
very very cool!!!!
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 10 days ago; 7:49 pm Permalink
Lori, is that my mug in with the "less expensive tiki artifacts"? Just kidding 
Love the new additions, beautiful and functional. You are lucky that Mr. Awesomeness builts all of that for you 
Mike
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