It’s a long drive between Seattle and Portland. Three hours if you’re lucky! On the way up or down, depending on the direction, you’re going to need to stop to eat, so why not stop in for some pizza and beer at the Tiki Tap House?
Author: Ray
Ladies Who Tiki!
The tiki scene isn’t just a boys club …
It’s filled with many talented women who are artists, bartenders, bar owners, tiki event organizers and so much more. Michelle Perez Hawkins (center) wanted to show the world these special ladies and created Ladies Who Tiki! Michelle is going to tell you all about it …
Home Sweet Tiki Home #5 The Crow’s Nest, Tacoma WA
I love Frankl furniture and big tikis. Susan and Michael do as well! Not only do they have a Frankl couch and chair set, they also have a Frankl bar! The Crow’s Nest is also home to some very large Tikis carved by Bosko and Gone Tiki. This is just the beginning of what you’ll find in Susan and Michael’s place …
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Tiki Bar Review #48 Red Rum – Bellingham WA
I haven’t experienced déjà vu in a long time but I did at Red Rum …
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McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge – Kalama WA
McMenamins is known for restoring old, classic buildings but this time they built from the ground up …
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Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #41 Tapu Tiki – Ventura CA
The Tiki scene is growing in Ventura California thanks to people like Josh Papuzza. He bartended at Ventiki and went on to build his own home tiki bar called Tapu Tiki. Here is Josh’s story…
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I’m On The Mai Tai Happy Hour Podcast!
When George Koroneos isn’t writing for his blog: Cult Of George, he hosts a podcast called The Mai Tai Happy Hour, and I was a guest!
Tiki Bar Review #47 Lun Wah – Roselle, NJ
I’ve always liked the idea of a speakeasy bar. A bar that you have to be “in the know” to even know where it’s located is kind of a cool concept.. Continue reading “Tiki Bar Review #47 Lun Wah – Roselle, NJ”
Home Sweet Tiki Home #4 Hala Kahiki Tiki Hale – Lake Stevens, WA
It’s hard to say where Jeff and Sherri Nelson’s Hala Kahiki Tiki Hale begins or ends. I take that back, I can tell you that the Tiki starts in the living room but then it works its way into the kitchen, down the hall, and downstairs to the door. Jeff Nelson is definitely living the Tiki lifestyle, because Hala Kahiki Tiki Hale isn’t Jeff’s Tiki bar, it’s his home…
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Guest Tiki Field Report – Don The Beachcomber (Ohana Gathering 2018) by Piper Leiper
I wasn’t able to make it down to Don The Beachcomber for The Ohana Gathering but my good friend Piper did and here is what she had to say…