THREE 9 LOUNGE—A Pleasant Surprise.

Tucked inside of the West Seattle Bowl, is the unexpected tiki oasis; Three 9 Lounge. A tiki bar in a … Continue reading THREE 9 LOUNGE—A Pleasant Surprise.

TIKIPALOOZA: The Start of Tiki Season!

Early last February, Kevin (The Search for the Ultimate Mai Tai) Crossman alerted me to something called Tikipalooza that was … Continue reading TIKIPALOOZA: The Start of Tiki Season!

As is often the case, I find out about new bars coming out by following my favorite tiki designers on … Continue reading THE FINK: It’s NOT Tiki, But Well Worth A Visit!

Several months ago, noted tiki bar builder extraordinaire, Bamboo Ben, was posting images on his Instagram page of some new … Continue reading Ahoy, Matey: STRAY PIRATE Gets a Big Thumb’s, er…Paw’s Up!

Just after the beginning of the year, my friend Vye came to visit at my temporary home (my friend Erich’s) … Continue reading A Quick Visit to San Francisco’s LI PO…and a Bonus Visit with TIKI BOB!

It would be easy to dismiss Tiki Terrace as just a luau in a strip mall. That was what I … Continue reading TIKI TERRACE: Family-Run Ohana

This past fall, I had the opportunity to visit Chicago. As soon as I knew I was going, I started … Continue reading KAHALA KOA is the Chicago area’s REAL “must-see” tiki bar.

Recently I got to visit Chicago. Being a tiki freak, I tried to hit all of the tiki spots I … Continue reading TIKI TIKI—The (Very) Little Tiki Bar That Could…

I was back in the Bay Area to spend the winter and was hoping to meet up with Kevin (Ultimate … Continue reading The KON-TIKI Finally…and Meeting the Oakhana!