Gino Perfetti can dream about California, the ocean and palm trees while sipping a mai tai at his home bar in Ham Lake. He built the tropical -tiki-themed getaway, complete with malt-shop style booths, in a detached garage. A 1960s surfboard serves as the bar top and the walls are plastered with retro advertising signs, photos, posters and beach-related memorabilia.
Beach blanket bar
Beach blanket bar
By lyunderwood
November 17, 2011 at 10:56PM
"I've always wanted to live on the West Coast in a warm climate and I love surfing," said Perfetti, who worked at an advertising agency. "I'm never going to move there, so I decided to build this bar."
In December, he's holding a "Huladay Party" at the Perfetti Paradise Tiki Lounge. "When it's 20 below we crank up the fireplace and have friends over," he said.
More people are entertaining at home at their custom-designed themed bars. What kind of home bar do you have? Does it recreate a place you've been to – or a place you yearn to travel?
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