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.

Vintage in Vegas?: Visiting TIKI LEE’S TIKI SHOP

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

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!

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…

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

I live on an island. Unfortunately, it’s not a tropical island. Instead, it’s in the Pacific Northwest. Whidbey Island has … Continue reading THE GRUESOME GROTTO: Take A Tiki Sneaky Peeky At My Home Bar In Progress!