I wasn’t able to make it down to Don The Beachcomber for The Ohana Gathering but my good friend Piper did and here is what she had to say…
Author: Ray
Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #40 The Drunken Flamingo Bar and Seabean Lounge – Tacoma WA
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…
Tiki VIP #33 Sammie Marie – WW2 Historian (The War Front) And Pinup Model
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!
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…
Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #39 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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Reflecting On The Closing Of Don The Beachcomber, Huntington Beach CA
Nothing lasts forever…
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Secret Tiki Escapes – Episode 4: Dawn Frasier’s Bamboo Grove Of Westwood
On this episode of Secret Tiki Escapes the gang makes a special visit to tiki artist Dawn Frasier’s home, The Bamboo Bungalow Of Westwood located in Seattle Washington. Dawn doesn’t have a home tiki bar, her entire house is Tiki!
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Guest Tiki Field Report-The Shameful Tiki Room, Vancouver B.C. 3/31/2018 by Jason Craig
How do you celebrate someone’s birthday? You take them up to Canada to The Shameful Tiki Room! It was Samantha’s big day, I tagged along, and Samantha’s husband Jason Craig wrote about it…
The Modern Bartender – Bar Supply and Tiki store in Vancouver B.C.
You may know Rod Moore as the man behind The Shameful Tiki Room in Vancouver B.C. but you might not know that he also has a bar supply shop that has all your needs covered. This fine establishment is called The Modern Bartender…
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Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #38 Kimo’s Hu-La-La Lounge – Everett WA
When Kym Wells isn’t playing bass for his 80’s retro band aptly called The Retro’s or working on pinball machines he’s relaxing in his home tiki bar with his wife Cheryl. The name of his tiki hideaway is called Kimo’s Hu-La-La Lounge and it’s truly breathtaking. I’ll let Kym take it from here…
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