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 …
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 …
Continue reading “Home Sweet Tiki Home #5 The Crow’s Nest, Tacoma WA”
I haven’t experienced déjà vu in a long time but I did at Red Rum …
Continue reading “Tiki Bar Review #48 Red Rum – Bellingham WA”
McMenamins is known for restoring old, classic buildings but this time they built from the ground up …
Continue reading “McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge – Kalama WA”
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…
Continue reading “Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #41 Tapu Tiki – Ventura CA”
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!
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”
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…
Continue reading “Home Sweet Tiki Home #4 Hala Kahiki Tiki Hale – Lake Stevens, WA”
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…
Heather and John had a dream…
That dream was to build a tiki bar in their basement. There was just one problem, their home in Seattle didn’t have one. So, they moved to Tacoma, bought a house with a basement and got to work. I’ll let Heather and John take it from here…
