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Tiki Talk started way back in 2006 when blogging was a relatively new concept and social media didn’t exist. The online world at that time was mostly comprised of chat boards so I saw Tiki Talk as a great way to bring tiki to the masses without having to make a newbie wade through the [...]

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Rumtoa, Honolulu, Hi

[ April 25, 2013; ]

RUMTOA, This Thursday (April 25) @ The Manifest (Chinatown: 32 N. Hotel St, Honolulu, 96817) reprises the tiki theme of Eruption Music Festival’s “Cocktail-Toa” with a party focused specifically on rum and its modern incantations.

We are proud to feature EL DORADO DEMERARA RUMS, insanely smooth, dark rums from Guyana … and never before seen [...]

Portland Oregon Tiki Kon 2012 mugs

Tiki Kon 2012, Portland, Oregon

[ August 3, 2012 8:00 pm to August 5, 2012 8:00 pm. ] TIKI KON, the Pacific Northwest’s original “Tiki Weekender” celebrates its 10th anniversary event with a multi-faceted three-day event (August 3-5, 2012) packed full of festivities. In addition to celebrating the Tiki lifestyle with a weekend of live music, art, DJs and more, Tiki Kon 2012 presents a family produced exploration into the visual arts, mixology [...]

Fashion Show at Trader Vic's, Emeryville, California

Trader Vic’s Classic Fashion Show, Emeryville, CA

[ July 19, 2012; ] On July 19 from 6:30pm-10pm, Trader Vic’s in Emeryville will be holding a Classic Fashion Show and Tiki Oasis Pre-Party. The party starts at 6:30pm and the fashion show kicks off around 8:30. Music will be provided by DJ Otto and clothing is by Retro Diva.

Both events are free and open to the public.

Trader Vic’s [...]

Call of the Tropics

Call of the Tropics, Dayton, Ohio

[ July 6, 2012 to July 21, 2012. ]

Dayton, Ohio will play host to some of the top names in the Tiki art world at “Call of the Tropics,” a two-week festival of Tiki art, music and Mid-Century culture on July 6-21 at the Color of Energy Gallery in the city’s historic Oregon Arts District.

The Tiki art show features works by nationally known [...]

Mango Tiki Wiki Lalaloopsy doll by MGA

Lalaloopsy goes Hawaiian with Mango Tiki Wiki doll

MGA dolls has released a tikirific doll for girls in their rag doll-esque Lalaloopsy line. Named Mango Tiki Wiki, the doll stands 13 inches tall and comes with a pet — a parrot made out of a pineapple. According to the doll’s storyline, Mango Tiki Wiki is an island girl who loves the sunshine. Her [...]