CREEPY COVE or GRUESOME GROTTO or…?

Winter is setting in here at my new home on Whidbey Island in Washington. It’s dark, it’s cold, it’s threatening … Continue reading CREEPY COVE or GRUESOME GROTTO or…?

“TIKI WITH RAY” Wants to Interview Me? HUH? (Me!?!)

A couple of weeks ago, I got a notice on one of my Instagram accounts that I had a message. … Continue reading “TIKI WITH RAY” Wants to Interview Me? HUH? (Me!?!)

Bakersfield, California has been quickly turning into a mini-tiki mecca of sorts. In 2016, the small, but all-kinds-of-awesome Tiki-Ko opened … Continue reading I’m (Coco-)Nutty for COCONUT JOE’S (…and it’s –SHHH!–Not-So-Secret “Secret” Tiki Bar!)

Being a transplant from California to Washington is really hard for a tikiphile. Although I was living in a tiki … Continue reading INSIDE PASSAGE: My New Favorite Tiki Bar ISN’T a Tiki Bar. WHAT!?!

As a recent transplant to the state of Washington, I have been anxious to explore what the state offers. Sure, … Continue reading RED RUM? O’ YES!!!

In the Pacific Northwest, there is a hotel and restaurant chain called McMenamims that specializes in unique dining or bar … Continue reading McMenamims’ THE OLD HANGOUT in Tacoma: Third time still not quite the charm…

The McMenamins chain in the Pacific Northwest is a fascinating mix of hotels, restaurants, bars, breweries, music venues, theaters, shopping … Continue reading KAPU HUT in Eugene, Oregon: Afterthought or missed opportunity?

A couple of years ago (2019), I visited Devil’s Reef, a tiki bar in Tacoma, WA. It looked nice, but … Continue reading Giving DEVIL’S REEF another chance — and LOVING it!

The fates have been unkind to me lately. Just when a plethora of new tiki bars are opening around my … Continue reading DR. FUNK, I Presume? San Jose Goes Stark-Raving Tiki!

I was literally in the process of moving to Washington–not at my old home and not at my new one … Continue reading Is A VERY TAKI TIKI BAR really a tiki bar? Or is it just a taki bar?