Places to visit online
Hawaii Five-O, the now classic police drama set in Hawaii, can now be watched anytime for free on CBS.com. The series, which ran from 1968 to 1980(!), starred Jack Lord and his immovable hair curl as Steve McGarrett and James MacArthur as his second-in-command, Danno.
19 episodes in total from seasons 1 and 2 can be [...]
Stéphane is an architect, author, and illustrator who spent two years in Tahiti and was so taken with the culture he began drawing, painting, and photographing everything possible. His blog, Tahiti Blues, is a collection of stories and the works he created while on the island.
While the site is entirely in French, it’s fascinating none [...]
In this month’s edition of the podcast SOUSED, Kevin Clark, bartender at Melbourne, Australia’s Tiki Bar, interviewed the owner of another tiki bar, Martin Cate, of Alameda, California’s Forbidden Island, as part of his reminiscinces of visits to US tiki bars. Martin discussus the genesis of the bar and some of the unique ways it [...]
The Los Angles Gridskipper website has a nice feature on L.A.-area tiki bars with an integrated Google map so you can actually find them.
Find L.A. Tiki Bars at Gridskipper
New York-based bar supply company Orchids of Hawaii was once one of the most prolific suppliers of tiki mugs in the industry. Their stock designs were used by countless bars, sometimes customized with lettering but often not.
Blog I’m Learning to Share recently posted the company’s Bartender’s Guide and Catalog from 1981, showcasing the entire product [...]
Black Pearl Design’s website has a great resource for finding Tahitian dance groups and live performances across the U.S. and the world.
The dance festival page lists upcoming events by date with links to the festival website and contact information, while the Dance Group page has complete information on dance styles, skill levels, and activities offered.
Tahitian [...]
Arkiva Tropika is a continually updated online repository of Mimi Payne’s vast tiki paper memorabilia collection.