Solomons Island Tiki Bar

Solomons, Maryland, United States

Solomons Island Tiki Bar opened in 1980, and is a more 80s-style tiki bar -- it's open-air, heavy on the party, and light on the tiki. There have been more additions of tikiness starting in early 2006, and of particular note is the addition of many Bosko carvings and a couple of large moai. It's open seasonally, from April through October, and opening day is a major event, drawing up to 10,000 people.

The bar started as an addition to the Island Manor Hotel, by original owners John and Kathy Taylor.

New owner, Terry Clark, removed the hotel in 2005 to expand the bar into a restaurant, and to accommodate the Tiki Bar's massive weekend crowds; and Terry was responsible for the stronger emphasis on tiki. A small store was also added that sells t-shirts, sweatshirts and mass-produced modern tiki items.

On September 19th, 2018, Terry Clarke passed away suddenly at the age of 54. There was some confusion at that point as to whether someone would continue the bar, but it worked out with new owners.

A Howard County couple, Sarah and Peter Bates, purchased the bar for $2.4 million from Terry's widow.

Type
Bar, Restaurant & Store
Address
Solomons, Maryland, United States
Permanently Closed?
No

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Source
Critiki
Source URL
critiki.com

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Source
Critiki
Source URL
critiki.com
Date
2020-04-23 08:09:01

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Date Created
23 Apr 2020
Date Updated
19 Dec 2022
Author
mytikilife
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