I am very happy and proud to present to you all the first episode of Secret Tiki Escapes! This show is a collaboration between BossaNova Life, Sveinn Photography, and yours truly, Tiki With Ray. In each episode, we visit a home Tiki bar, talk to the owner, have a Tiki drink or two, and Sveinn does a photo shoot with a pinup model.
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Sometimes a band can make an impression that is deeper than you think!
I remember getting into The Cramps back in the mid ’80s. During that time, I was full-on into punk rock, listening to bands like The Ramones, The Misfits, and Black Flag. If it was loud, fast, and aggressive, I liked it! But The Cramps were different…
I remember when Palm Springs didn’t have any Tiki bars…
Continue reading “Tiki Bar Review #44 Caliente Tropics and the Reef Palm Springs, CA”
It’s hard to talk about Tonga Hut Palms Springs without talking about Tonga Hut North Hollywood…
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Richard Barnes tells it like it is. The Tiki scene up around Boston is pretty nonexistent. Richard did something about it. He converted his garage into his own Tiki bar called Trader Dick’s. This place doesn’t look real! Here is Richard’s story…
Continue reading “Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #34 Trader Dick’s – East Brookfield, MA”
I know I’m way late to the party, but I have to tell you all about Tiki Bar TV!
One room.
Four booths.
Six bar stools.
And a plethora of amazing Tiki cocktails!
This is Bootlegger Tiki and if you’re in Palm Springs, you need stop by…
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Dieter Weber, the man behind some of the great photographs you see here on Tiki With Ray, happened to be in Kansas City. It looks like my photographer made it to TikiCat before I did! That’s cool with me, because he came back with tons of great photographs and a write up as well! I’ll let Dieter take it from here…
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It all started with some fake palm trees on sale…
John Mumford has been into the Tiki since he was in middle school. His parents actually let him build his own Tiki bar in the furnace room. Those are some cool parents! Fast-forward to 2009. John found some fake palm trees on sale for $50 at a hardware store tent sale and he couldn’t pass up them up! The rest they say is history. Here is John’s story…
Continue reading “Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #33 Aloha Theater and Tiki Bar Denver, CO”
