TIKI TOM’S…Tiki LOVE at First Sight

Several weeks ago, I was looking up the social media of some of my favorite modern tiki idols (SHAG, Tiki … Continue reading TIKI TOM’S…Tiki LOVE at First Sight

One Last Trip on THE SINKING SHIP

It only just opened a short while back–and I have only recently just visited it for the first time. But … Continue reading One Last Trip on THE SINKING SHIP

Post (Mid?)-COVID Tiki in Los Angeles

Los Angeles may be one of the greatest places to visit if you are planning a tiki safari. After all, … Continue reading Post (Mid?)-COVID Tiki in Los Angeles

Finally! It’s post(mid?)-pandemic tiki time!

It’s been a long, dry, tiki-free 2020 and early 2021. By late spring, with people getting vaccinated, it seemed as … Continue reading Finally! It’s post(mid?)-pandemic tiki time!

Oakland’s KONA CLUB: The best lil’ underrated tiki bar in the Bay Area

When tiki enthusiasts flock to the East Bay, they tend to settle at Alameda’s Forbidden Island or Trader Vic’s flagship … Continue reading Oakland’s KONA CLUB: The best lil’ underrated tiki bar in the Bay Area

THE SINKING SHIP sets sail

Bakersfield, California is an up and coming tiki hot spot. Who’d have guessed? Coconut Joe’s, a beach-themed eatery, has been … Continue reading THE SINKING SHIP sets sail

THE TIKI LOUNGE: A Bar With An Identity Crisis

I was just wrapping up a trip to Oregon in late October. I’d start and end in Portland, but the … Continue reading THE TIKI LOUNGE: A Bar With An Identity Crisis

I’m Freaky for Tiki #17: Bay Area Tiki X 3 — PAGAN IDOL, LAST RITES, and TRADER VIC’S

Earlier this year, I posted about my “Great San Francisco Tiki Crawl”. I hit five bars over the course of … Continue reading I’m Freaky for Tiki #17: Bay Area Tiki X 3 — PAGAN IDOL, LAST RITES, and TRADER VIC’S

I’m Freaky for Tiki #16: R.I.P. DON THE BEACHCOMBER

It is with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach. I only got … Continue reading I’m Freaky for Tiki #16: R.I.P. DON THE BEACHCOMBER

I’m Freaky for Tiki #14: The Super Seattle Tiki Crawl Day 3

It was my third (and final) day in Seattle before I was to head to Whidbey Island and see my … Continue reading I’m Freaky for Tiki #14: The Super Seattle Tiki Crawl Day 3