Post #471485 by AquaZombie on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 3:31 PM

Articles like this in mainstream media are mostly meant for people who think Greg Brady invented the tiki. As a PR guy, I concur, it can be frustrating, but we can't assume everyone out there has a high Tiki IQ with a collection of Martin Denny albums to prove it (even in Hawaii, few of the locals I talked to know who that is!). The article (and layout) is fantastic, and the interview with Michael (Molokai Mike) is right on the money. Of course it if were Tiki Magazine, it would have a very different focus. We all need to be ambassadors of the Tiki Lifestyle. Forbidden Island is such a success because, while it remains true to its retro but timeless identity as an old school tiki bar, it attracts people of all tastes (as the music booker, I work on this, but it's already the way it is). I know, since I sit at the door Friday and Saturday nights, checking IDs. A lot of these young patrons can't tell you who Jack Lord is, and even some of the old timers wonder why we're ripping off Disneyland, but they LOVE the decor, the jukebox, and most all, the cocktails. That's all that matters. Tiki is for everyone! Aloha, Will