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!

Many years ago, I recall scouring through the Critiki website, looking for any and all places tiki I might be … Continue reading Vintage in Vegas?: Visiting TIKI LEE’S TIKI SHOP

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!

Tiki Dreams was an important and amazing, one-of-a-kind exhibit at the Napa Valley Museum Yountville that recently came to a … Continue reading The Dream is Over: A Quick Look at the Final Shindig for TIKI DREAMS

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…

On a recent visit to Chicago, I went out of my way to visit as many tiki spots in the … Continue reading HALA KAHIKI: Take a Tiki Time Machine Back to 1964!

It is coming up on a year since I first met Ray Wyland. Through his website and YouTube vlog, he … Continue reading (Tiki With) RAY WYLAND: An Appreciation