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…
Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #40 The Drunken Flamingo Bar and Seabean Lounge – Tacoma WA
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…
Tiki VIP #33 Sammie Marie – WW2 Historian (The War Front) And Pinup Model
I’m living in the wrong decade…
If this holds true for anyone, it would be true for Sammie Marie. Sammie is the manager of a WW2 memorabilia shop called The War Front. She owns several WW2 uniforms and is also a pinup model. What’s her favorite era, the 40’s! Sammie has an in-depth knowledge of WW2 and I’ve learned a ton of information about WW2’s influence on the popularity of Tiki. Here is Sammie’s story…
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I’m A Guest On The Harbor Gig Podcast!
When someone asks you if you want to come on a podcast, you say YES!
I took a small road trip from Seattle to Gig Harbor Audio in Gig Harbor to be a guest on the Harbor Gig Podcast. The Harbor Gig Podcast is hosted by JP and is a free form conversation about local topics and people. The first guest on the Harbor Gig Podcast was Kit Kuhn, the Mayor of Gig Harbor! I am number three…