TIKI KON 2023 Part 2: The Kon-clusion To A 20-Year Tradition

(Continued from Part 1): Saturday morning at 10 (10!?!) was the event I was looking forward to most at Tiki … Continue reading TIKI KON 2023 Part 2: The Kon-clusion To A 20-Year Tradition

TIKI KON 2023 Part 1: The Beginning of the End

During all of my years in tiki isolation while living in Central California, I never got to any of the … Continue reading TIKI KON 2023 Part 1: The Beginning of the End

Tiki Kon is fast approaching. Having never been to any tiki event or convention before, this one in nearby Portland, … Continue reading CORAL CLUB: I Got Lei’d For A Dollar…And Left With A Smile!

Whenever I travel, I try my best to sniff out the odd tiki bar here or there; ones that are … Continue reading GRAYSTONE LOUNGE — There’s A Tiki Bar WHERE!?!

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of visiting The Kon-Tiki Room in Oakland, CA. I had been to its … Continue reading CHUNTIKIS — What Did I Stumble Into?

In the northwest corner of Oregon, where the 101 crosses the Columbia River, you’ll find Astoria. Most people today would … Continue reading MUNKTIKI & DEAD MAN’S ISLE: A Tiki Two-Fer!

It is easy to see how tikiphiles can dismiss Da Tiki Hut in Tacoma, WA. At first glance, its mini-strip … Continue reading DA TIKI HUT–Could A Tiki Butterfly Be Emerging From Its Cocoon?

My birthday was coming up. It was looking to be a pretty lonely one again, since I really didn’t know … Continue reading My SHAMEFUL (TIKI) Birthday! (Oh my!)

As great as the tiki bar scene has developed these days, having a home tiki bar has become a convenient … Continue reading Visiting the ROCKING JELLYFISH LOUNGE — My First Home Tiki Bar Experience!