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T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Mon, Nov 22, 2010 9:08 PM ...and while we're reminiscing about the early days of the tiki revival, let us not forget that it wasn't limited to California. I published the first Tiki FAQ on the UseNet (early internet bulletin board system) in early 1994, and launched The Tiki Bar Review Pages (the first tiki web site, period) in 1995. By 1998, Duke Carter and I were rendezvousing at Kahiki in Columbus, and getting to know Jeff Chenault. We soon met Dave Krys and others. Mug swapping parties and meetups at Hala Kahiki or Chef Shangri-la were becoming quite common among a short-lived circle who called ourselves "The Bamboo Crew". In 2000, a coalition of Chicago tikiphiles put on the first Exotica event, which took the form of an art show (and an afterparty) in a warehouse behind a futon shop! Not to hijack this TN thread, but I'd like to hear 1990s-era stories of what was going on, tiki-wise, in other towns.

...and while we're reminiscing about the early days of the tiki revival, let us not forget that it wasn't limited to California.

I published the first Tiki FAQ on the UseNet (early internet bulletin board system) in early 1994, and launched The Tiki Bar Review Pages (the first tiki web site, period) in 1995.

By 1998, Duke Carter and I were rendezvousing at Kahiki in Columbus, and getting to know Jeff Chenault. We soon met Dave Krys and others. Mug swapping parties and meetups at Hala Kahiki or Chef Shangri-la were becoming quite common among a short-lived circle who called ourselves "The Bamboo Crew".

In 2000, a coalition of Chicago tikiphiles put on the first Exotica event, which took the form of an art show (and an afterparty) in a warehouse behind a futon shop!

Not to hijack this TN thread, but I'd like to hear 1990s-era stories of what was going on, tiki-wise, in other towns.

Post #566144 by tikibars on Mon, Nov 22, 2010 9:08 PM