This is part two of three in a series about the upcoming The Art of Tiki show in Los Angeles at La Luz de Jesus gallery. … Continue reading The Art of Tiki: Jordan Reichek’s Collection of Rare Mid-Century Polynesian Pop
Tim “Swanky” Glazner’s book all about the Mai-Kai came out at the end of last year. He’s about to embark on a big West Coast tour … Continue reading The Mai-Kai Book Is a Thing You Need
My friend Oran Scott of San Francisco’s Relic Vintage sent me a fun text message recently. He’d come across a sweet little vintage outfit, a Mandarin-style top … Continue reading Hilton Hawaiian Village Server Outfit
The folks at Anchor Distilling Company (Alan Kropf, specifically) interviewed me for their Educational Drinking Show. Here’s 35-or-so minutes of me talking about why I think … Continue reading Interview with Humuhumu for the Educational Drinking Show
Today is International Women’s Day, and the day of the general strike by women. I seriously considered taking down Critiki and Ooga-Mooga for the day. Honestly, I … Continue reading The Women of Tiki
Very exciting San Francisco history discovery by HopeChest over on Tiki Central: 375 Bush in San Francisco, the current address of Pagan Idol, was once a … Continue reading Pagan Idol Location Was Once a Tiki Bob’s
The Critiki Add-a-Thon is now complete… Critiki now has 38 more locations, and thanks to your generosity, Planned Parenthood has 2,570 more dollars! Here is the … Continue reading Critiki Add-a-Thon Results
A telling sign of the current state of tiki: last night at Pagan Idol, I was served a Voodoo Grog in an actual vintage Voodoo Grog … Continue reading A Voodoo Grog Story
William Westenhaver, the creator of Witco, passed away on December 14, 2016. Witco literally changed the face of tiki with his avant garde carving style. His rough, … Continue reading Witco Founder William Westenhaver Has Passed Away
Per the Portland Mercury, Portland’s longest-standing tiki bar, The Alibi, is changing management. Partners Warren Boothby and Marcus Archambeault are taking over from the White family, who have … Continue reading The Alibi in Portland Changing Hands
