We’re all about keeping things local up here in The Pacific Northwest, especially when it comes to music! There are many talented musicians and artists from Portland and Seattle, and Tiki Kon likes to show them off!
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Tiki Kon 2018 Fantasy Island: Day One – Reception, VIP Lounge, The Crow’s Nest Room Party
Tiki Kon 2018 Fantasy Island, Hale Pele Mug Release Party
Tiki Kon officially kicked off Friday July 13 but if you were lucky enough or able to make it to Portland a day earlier, you had an opportunity to attend the Hale Pele Mug Release Party!
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Secret Tiki Escapes – Episode 3: The Turkeymingo Club
Secret Tiki Escapes is a collaboration between BossaNova Life, Sveinn Photography, and yours truly, Tiki With Ray. In each episode, we visit a home Tiki bar, talk to the owner, have a Tiki drink or two, and Sveinn does a photo shoot with a pinup model.
On this episode of Secret Tiki Escapes the gang heads to Portland Oregon to visit The Turkeymingo Club. The Turkeymingo Club is hidden behind Kristy and Miguel’s home in their garage. It may be cold at first but after a couple drinks, the place warms right up!
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Home Tiki Bar Spotlight #31 The Turkeymingo Club Portland, OR
The Turkeymingo Club.
What a mysterious name for a Tiki bar, right? But the mystery doesn’t end there! There are hidden ducks and other treasures to be found in Kristy and Miguel’s Tiki escape. How did the Turkeymingo Club came to be? It started with a man learning how to make cocktails…
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Tiki Kon 2017 Caribbean Castaway, Day 3: Home Tiki Bar Tour
This is the day we all have been waiting for…
I have to admit that getting up early Sunday after ALL the action from yesterday was quite a task. My hotel bed never felt better, but you know what’s better than sleeping in? Checking out a bunch of home Tiki bars!
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Tiki Kon 2017 Caribbean Castaway, Day Two: Justin and Greg’s Wedding and Melao de Cuba
And with the sound of the gong, the entire room fell silent…
Justin DuPre and Greg Clap got married at Tiki Kon 2017 and we all got to be part of the celebration! Here’s how they did it…
Tiki Kon 2017 Caribbean Castaway, Day Two: Room Parties And Charles Phoenix
If you left the banquet dinner hungry, it was your own fault. The Caribbean food was incredible and there was more than enough for everyone. Now it was time for some Tiki drinks!
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Tiki Kon 2017 Caribbean Castaway, Day Two: The Island Marketplace
Day One of Tiki Kon was jammed pack with Tiki drinks, live bands, and even more Tiki drinks. As much as I would have liked to have slept in Saturday morning, I knew I couldn’t. The Island Marketplace was going on and the good Tiki stuff sells quickly. They say the early bird gets the worm, so I got up, got dressed, choose my aloha shirt for the day, got some Starbucks (hey, I’m from Seattle!), and headed to the Island Marketplace…
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Tiki Kon 2017 Caribbean Castaway, Day One: The Wanna Be-52’s
Next up was not The B-52’s but The Wanna Be-52’s!
This incredible B-52’s tribute band features Tiki Kon’s own Justin DuPre! They rocked the house and played all the hits including Love Shack, Planet Claire and last but not least Rock Lobster! To quote Fred Schneider…. Let’s Rock!
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