May 15, 2012. Paul Hixon
With a BBQ island you can turn your backyard into a fantastic entertainment area. You can have tons of great cookouts with friends and family, or you can even prepare a lovely outdoor breakfast on a Sunday morning.
BBQ islands can be setup with lots of cool outdoor kitchen equipment. You can have everything appliance that you would normally find in an indoor kitchen. Along with this, there are numerous outdoor kitchen accessories that you can add to BBQ islands and/or to your backyard area.
Palapas – Nothing puts the island in BBQ island like a palapa umbrella. These cool outdoor kitchen accessories are great backyard decor pieces. They add a tropical touch to backyards and provide shade on hot days. They come in many different sizes and styles. There are even umbrellas modeled after palapas that come in cool bright colors.
Neon Signs – Let people know where the party is with a neon sign. These outdoor kitchen accessories add pizazz to outdoor and indoor entertainment areas. Most people are familiar with the “Cocktails” and “Margaritaville” signs but there are many other options as well.
Bartending Center – These outdoor kitchen accessories are essential if you want to have a great entertainment center. With bartending centers you can whip up all of your favorite drinks. There are many styles which can be built in to BBQ islands. This means that you can have a bar/restaurant setup right in your backyard. There are also many stand-alone versions which you can place anywhere in your backyard or even pool side.
Marine Grade Stereo – Set a soundtrack to your evenings with an outdoor marine grade stereo. Great music makes a great party, so these are an absolute must. There are marine grade stereos specially made for BBQ islands and outdoor use. They are weatherproof and many of them have iPod plugins.
Updated May 15, 2012. Published January 10, 2011. Paul Hixon
