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

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.

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!

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!

Not long ago, I had a chance to go to Chicago! Wow! The Windy City! There is so much to … Continue reading THREE DOTS and a DASH and the BAMBOO ROOM. Uh…

Several months ago, my friend (Tiki With) Ray Wyland chatted me up a bit with House of Tabu’s Ken Holewczynski, … Continue reading Look who has an article in EXOTICA MODERNE