Post #35293 by TikiGoddess on Wed, May 21, 2003 7:56 PM

There is a tiki oriented tattoo parlor in Philly and I was there last nite. Its called NoKaoiTikiTattoo and it is located at 610 South Street, (267) 321-0357. There is a large hula girl painted on the outside of the building and there is a 5 foot wooden Ku tiki in the window. Inside the walls are covered with bamboo and there is a kind of generic tiki near the reception desk. In the rear of the shop there is a short fat Ku about 2 feet tall, up on a shelf. In the rear courtyard there is a 2 1/2 foot tall grey cement Ku, which is a garden fountain but its not hooked up. Very Cool! The woman working there told me the owner got all the stuff in Hawaii, although the Ku fountain came from a yard sale.(!!)They have a website but it doesn't convey the true tikiness of the place. Here is the website: http://www.nokaoitikitattoo.com.
Also, there is an "Oriental spa gentlemen's relaxation spa" in Philly called Hula Hand. This is disturbing on every level.