Tiki in Baja Mexico - General Tiki

O Ojaitimo Member Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 1317	O Ojaitimo Posted posted on Sat, Jul 9, 2011 12:55 PM Back from a few days with the Brothers Tiki at their awesome place. They took me around to some places that have Tiki. ![](https://tikicentral.com/uploads/5344/4e180d26.jpg[/im [img]https://tikicentral.com/uploads/5344/4e180a5e.jpg) These are rain sticks he makes, he tells me musicians use them for recording sessions and they last about 30 minutes. The first one was closed so I didn't get a chance to see inside, this one was outside the cantina. We went to Ruben's palm Grill that has every thing but actual Tiki. This is awesome Check out this palapa roof detail. I have been getting rid of fronds for years, now I'm inspired to collect, harvest, cure, treat and use them instead of sending them to landfill. There must be a post here on DYI thatch roofs. Anyone have experience in how to? Another place called Splash is supposed to have many Tiki but they are open on the weekends. Next trip. Also heard of a woman who has a large collection at her home and Tom and Jorge know Pepe the Tiki carver from Rosarito that we are going to visit next trip. Jorge also showed me some of his new carvings. I had sent them to Tiki Central and Critiki last trip. Took BOT along this time, Seems like the influences are showing. I get my Fast Pass at Ruben's and use the special lane to bypass two hours of waiting to cross the border. Servicio vehiculos only says the sign but I am a Service vehicle for the day. :wink: The deal is you spend $40.00 at certain places and they will give you a Government issued Fast Pass that is good one time. I pull up to the US Customs booth with Punk Tiki strapped in the front seat. "What is that?" The customs officer asks in amazement. "A Tiki" I said. He chuckles and without checking my trunk or another question he bids me "Have a nice day" and across we went. Good Tiki karma. Smoothest time I have ever crossed the border. I was tempted to try the car pool lane but didn't think the CHP would think it funny. . Here he is in his new home. I call him Punk Tiki. I'm heading back in a few weeks.

Back from a few days with the Brothers Tiki at their awesome place. They took me around to some places that have Tiki.

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These are rain sticks he makes, he tells me musicians use them for recording sessions and they last about 30 minutes.

The first one was closed so I didn't get a chance to see inside, this one was outside the cantina.

We went to Ruben's palm Grill that has every thing but actual Tiki.

This is awesome Check out this palapa roof detail. I have been getting rid of fronds for years, now I'm inspired to collect, harvest, cure, treat and use them instead of sending them to landfill. There must be a post here on DYI thatch roofs. Anyone have experience in how to?

Another place called Splash is supposed to have many Tiki but they are open on the weekends. Next trip. Also heard of a woman who has a large collection at her home and Tom and Jorge know Pepe the Tiki carver from Rosarito that we are going to visit next trip.
Jorge also showed me some of his new carvings. I had sent them to Tiki Central and Critiki last trip. Took BOT along this time, Seems like the influences are showing.

I get my Fast Pass at Ruben's and use the special lane to bypass two hours of waiting to cross the border.

Servicio vehiculos only says the sign but I am a Service vehicle for the day. :wink:
The deal is you spend $40.00 at certain places and they will give you a Government issued Fast Pass that is good one time.
I pull up to the US Customs booth with Punk Tiki strapped in the front seat.

"What is that?" The customs officer asks in amazement.
"A Tiki" I said. He chuckles and without checking my trunk or another question he bids me "Have a nice day" and across we went.
Good Tiki karma. Smoothest time I have ever crossed the border.
I was tempted to try the car pool lane but didn't think the CHP would think it funny. .

Here he is in his new home. I call him Punk Tiki.

I'm heading back in a few weeks.

Post #596750 by Ojaitimo on Sat, Jul 9, 2011 12:55 PM