{"id":1889,"date":"2025-02-16T19:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T03:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand77.biz\/category\/casino-resorts\/shrunken-heads-bring-star-power-to-chinatowns-golden-tiki\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T19:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T03:30:29","slug":"shrunken-heads-bring-star-power-to-chinatowns-golden-tiki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand77.biz\/category\/casino-resorts\/shrunken-heads-bring-star-power-to-chinatowns-golden-tiki\/","title":{"rendered":"Shrunken heads bring star power to Chinatown\u2019s Golden Tiki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"storyByline\">\n<p>                                <span class=\"storyDate right\">Thu, Jul 11, 2024 (2 a.m.)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Near the back of the wildly popular, tropical-themed bar the Golden Tiki\u2014past the crowds, DJ stand and shiploads of nautical swag\u2014is an exclusive celebrity room. It\u2019s tiny; more of a cupboard, really. That\u2019s fine, because every one of its superstar occupants could fit in the palm of your hand.<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Tiki\u2019s collection of celebrity \u201cshrunken heads\u201d (in actuality, sculptures created by Wyoming-based artist Terry Barr) is both a legit \u201cwho\u2019s who\u201d and \u201cwhat the hell is that.\u201d It boast Strip headliners, past and present (Carrot Top, Siegfried &amp; Roy), rock stars (Rod Stewart, Pantera\u2019s Vinnie Paul) and larger-than-life figures that doubtlessly helped to inspire the bar\u2019s look and vibe (Walt Disney, John Waters). Some are Golden Tiki semi-regulars\u2014U2 and the stars of <em>Breaking Bad<\/em> reportedly met their shrunken twins\u2014and some are aspirational regulars, like the Golden Girls and Falkor, the Luck Dragon.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly all the heads share a common expression of comic bemusement, even with mouths sewn shut. You\u2019d probably look the same if you were a shrunken head. Maybe, with luck, someday you could be.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/visitor.r20.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=0012UVvq9vDWuw26NdK6-VSo_ku-YlCQaS4kf95Z3XopdZNngEr735_LU5nc4LSkMzbu9nZz464PahWExUe_ay-SdsLlYugxP23uBGEtkPjcKM%3D\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0to subscribe for free to the Weekly Fix, the digital edition of Las Vegas Weekly! 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