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K Kalikiana Member Shepherdstown, WV Joined: May 01, 2004 Posts: 85	K Kalikiana Posted posted on Sun, May 2, 2004 1:28 PM Hi Alnshely, Hmmmm, I must've hit all those thrift stores along 4th street Reno right after you went thru! I have found a few items there, but usually I see items I already have. But I'll have to look harder and go more often. I guess I just get disappointed when I come up tiki-less after 4-5 tiki-search trips...but then again, that's what makes it fun and even more thrilling when you DO find something. I did find a large carved wooden tiki mug at the Salvation Army store in Carson city the other day. And Yesterday in South Lake I found a Rapa Nui travel brochure from 1963 with Moais on the cover. It made my day. I guess there IS tiki around here afterall. I DO love the giant Moai at the putt-putt golf right off South Virginia in Reno. South Lake's putt-putt also has a neat tiki fixture. Trader Dick's IS cool...love the aquarium, however, the times I've been there the service was horrible, and they were playing very loud and distorted 70's-80's hard rock music (like Van halen and George Thorogood). Nothing wrong with these guys, just not the right atmosphere for sipping tiki. The drinks were OK though, once you could get someone's attention. I often think about quitting my job and starting up a neat tiki bar somewhere. Cheers to you! K

Hi Alnshely,
Hmmmm, I must've hit all those thrift stores along 4th street Reno right after you went thru! I have found a few items there, but usually I see items I already have. But I'll have to look harder and go more often. I guess I just get disappointed when I come up tiki-less after 4-5 tiki-search trips...but then again, that's what makes it fun and even more thrilling when you DO find something. I did find a large carved wooden tiki mug at the Salvation Army store in Carson city the other day. And Yesterday in South Lake I found a Rapa Nui travel brochure from 1963 with Moais on the cover. It made my day. I guess there IS tiki around here afterall. I DO love the giant Moai at the putt-putt golf right off South Virginia in Reno. South Lake's putt-putt also has a neat tiki fixture. Trader Dick's IS cool...love the aquarium, however, the times I've been there the service was horrible, and they were playing very loud and distorted 70's-80's hard rock music (like Van halen and George Thorogood). Nothing wrong with these guys, just not the right atmosphere for sipping tiki. The drinks were OK though, once you could get someone's attention. I often think about quitting my job and starting up a neat tiki bar somewhere. Cheers to you! K

Post #89390 by Kalikiana on Sun, May 2, 2004 1:28 PM