Home Sweet Tiki Home #4 Hala Kahiki Tiki Hale – Lake Stevens, WA

Hale Kahiki Tiki Hale Lake Stevens

It’s hard to say where Jeff and Sherri Nelson’s Hala Kahiki Tiki Hale begins or ends. I take that back, I can tell you that the Tiki starts in the living room but then it works its way into the kitchen, down the hall, and downstairs to the door. Jeff Nelson is definitely living the Tiki lifestyle, because Hala Kahiki Tiki Hale isn’t Jeff’s Tiki bar, it’s his home…

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Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #40 The Drunken Flamingo Bar and Seabean Lounge – Tacoma WA

Drunken Flamingo Bar and Seabean

Heather and John had a dream…

That dream was to build a tiki bar in their basement. There was just one problem, their home in Seattle didn’t have one. So, they moved to Tacoma, bought a house with a basement and got to work. I’ll let Heather and John take it from here…

Drunken Flamingo Bar and Seabean

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Tiki VIP #33 Sammie Marie – WW2 Historian (The War Front) And Pinup Model

Sammie Marie

I’m living in the wrong decade…

If this holds true for anyone, it would be true for Sammie Marie. Sammie is the manager of a WW2 memorabilia shop called The War Front. She owns several WW2 uniforms and is also a pinup model. What’s her favorite era, the 40’s! Sammie has an in-depth knowledge of WW2 and I’ve learned a ton of information about WW2’s influence on the popularity of Tiki. Here is Sammie’s story…

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I’m A Guest On The Harbor Gig Podcast!

Harbor Gig Podcast 3/30/18

When someone asks you if you want to come on a podcast, you say YES!

I took a small road trip from Seattle to Gig Harbor Audio in Gig Harbor to be a guest on the Harbor Gig Podcast. The Harbor Gig Podcast is hosted by JP and is a free form conversation about local topics and people. The first guest on the Harbor Gig Podcast was Kit Kuhn, the Mayor of Gig Harbor! I am number three…

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Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #39 The Pissed Mermaid Walla Walla WA

The Pissed Mermaid Walla Walla WA

I probably should state my name: Kimi Schroeder.

Quick history: Moved to Walla Walla from So Cal in 1992.

Started the roller derby league Walla Walla Sweets Rollergirls

Skated as Purl Slam in 2009.

Married to Layne for 30 years.

3 kids 14 year old at home, 22 year old in Bellingham, 20 year old in Berkeley.

Kimi, I don’t think I could write a better introduction than that!

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