Back in the late 40’s, Thor Heyerdahl made his epic voyage across the Pacific Ocean on his balsa raft called the Kon Tiki. I’m guessing Thor Heyerdahl never thought about someone opening up a tiki bar based on his amazing journey, but in 2017, that’s exactly what happened! My good friend Kevin Crossman paid a visit to The Kon-Tiki and came back with this incredible write up. I’ll let Kevin take it from here …
I feel that Otto von Stroheim may be one of the most important people in the tiki scene …
Continue reading “Tiki VIP #35 Otto von Stroheim – Tiki Oasis, AZTO and Tiki News”
Could an aloha shirt stand for something more than just embracing the tiki lifestyle?
Yes, it can!
Who would have thought that having asthma as a kid would be the first step on the road to building your own home tiki bar! For Scott Parker, this is the case and this is his story …
Continue reading “Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #46 Comrade’s Grotto – Long Beach CA”
What would it be like if Les Baxter was your Dad?
I always wondered what it would be like if one of your parents was famous. If you’re into Tiki and Exotica music, you know who Les Baxter is. Leslie Eaton is his daughter and she was kind enough to answer some questions for me …
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Well, it ain’t Tiki … but it is delightful!
Form follows function, but in the case of Jackie and Eric’s Ohana Gardens, it’s a different story. When you have a large backyard with plants, trees, bees, and chickens, you need tools and supplies, but more importantly, you need somewhere to store them. Jackie and Eric originally planned on building a storage shed …
They ended up with something way cooler …
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2 Buses,
40 Tikiphiles,
5 Home tiki bars.
This is the Puget Sound Tiki Tour!
I met Neil and his wife Carla at Tiki Kon 2018. They came all the way from England to attend Tiki Kon and visit as many tiki bars they could on their trip. That’s hardcore! Neil mentioned that he has his own tiki bar back home in Derby … I had to do a post on it! Here is Neil’s story …
Continue reading “Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #44 Hala Kahiki Derby – Derby, England”
It’s funny how a tiki bar can turn a town into a destination city …
I have to say that Ridgefield New Jersey is not a place I had any reason to go to, until I heard about Chan’s Dragon Inn …
Continue reading “Tiki Bar Review #49 Chan’s Dragon Inn – Ridgefield NJ”
