Official Introductions Thread. New Members, Post your introduction here...

Hi!

Just joined yesterday to add my two cents about the fantastic Trader Vic's in Tokyo.

I'm a Bostonian (Go Sox!), but I've been living in Tokyo for about 20 years.

I'm also very new to drinking cocktails. Going out in Japan usually means beer (or cheap drinks like "lemon chuhais"). I only discovered the joys of rum this past Christmas while eating at the Trader Vic's in Bangkok.

Gotta make up for lost time!

Hey,

My name is AJ, and I am a student, and currently go for my degree in engineering.

My hobbies include vector art, photography, music, and most importantly; my 1967 vw beetle.

Howdy all - finally decided to take the plunge. Latest mugs are Brudda Gecko's Kona Gold & a Delftly Foamed #1 from some Crazy guy. Lovin' Tiki Shark's future calendar too. Been Tiki'n for some years & will be going to my first sponsored shindig at the Hukilau this year. Look forward to minglin' with some of the tribe. Going to move our tiki room downstairs to some bigger digs (12X11) soon & will try to document on the appropriate forum. Holler Waller is an attempt at a play on the hills & hollers (hollows) of Kentucky and wallowing in and/or being surrounded by something. Sounds like Kentiki would be closer to a name tho, so I'll sign off with that.

Shaka! ~Kentiki

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Forgot to do this part. My roommate is Leleliz and since I live among her vast tiki collection I thought it was only natural to join the site too. Oh and my name is Alyce. If you are on her facebook she always refers to me as the "phantom roommate" but I don't think I will be such a phantom anymore considering :)

Hi Alyce, I hope you are as sweet as your namesake...

Sandy was always the nicest girl on the beach.

:)

On 2011-03-16 20:27, SandraDee wrote:
Forgot to do this part. My roommate is Leleliz and since I live among her vast tiki collection I thought it was only natural to join the site too. Oh and my name is Alyce. If you are on her facebook she always refers to me as the "phantom roommate" but I don't think I will be such a phantom anymore considering :)

Welcome SandraDee!

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Aloha fellow tikiphiles! My name is Corrinna as you might tell from my regretfully very unimaginative username... I just noticed this post now and though better late then never! I am an architectural technologist from Toronto who loves mid century modern architecture, googie design, tiki culture, surf, exotica and rockabilly music and hot weather. I love California for obvious reasons and wish I could move there but in lieu of this, I am planning to open up a tiki bar in Toronto called South Seas Tavern. I came across TC years ago and love the inspirational posts particularly of the home bars! I’m glad I finally made the commitment to join and I look forward to meeting some fun like-minded folks! My husband and I are really excited about going to Ohana and the Hukilau in June and hope to meet a lot of you there! Mahalo and Aloha! Corrinna

I found this site a couple of months ago as I was researching how to build a portable Tiki Bar for my 4th annual parrothead party coming up on May 21, 2011. After following many great posts I've tracked down and cut several stalks of 3" bamboo in a friends grove , ordered thatch, and baca mat to begin the project. Now I've been sucked in by all the great posts on food and drink. Using your forum, trader vics and beachbum berry, I'll be upgrading my bar drinks for the party. Here's to the pursuit of happiness. What a great forum.

Hi, I thought id have a look round. I came across this site looking for artistic inspiration in Tiki imagery.

Hi, my name ist Thorsten and I live in Hamburg, where we opened a brandnew Tikibar at the fishmarket near Reeperbahn (some of you might know that).
As we are very interested in Tiki coulture and would like to serve "traditional" and "real" Tiki drinks in a "original" atmosphere, I registered here to get a few new ideas and information. Later I might publish some photos and would be glad to hear your opinion.
So long...

Aloha! I'm from British Columbia, Canada. I am brand new to tiki-dom, but am eager to learn! Since I'm such a newbie, that's really all I've got to say, but I look forward to reading lots of interesting posts!

kewl. only time i've had Cuban rum was in a cigar shop in Victoria. how common is it up there anyway?

Hi all,
Stumbled upon your site, drink in hand. Starting up my own little tiki paradise here in Minnesota to keep me warm throughout the year. Site looks like a wealth of information and ideas for it! About me? Into hotrods, everything tiki, 50-60's, lounge, rockabilly, psychobilly, tattoo culture... Looks like a great group of people, If you're in the MSP area, look me up!

Okole maluna!

Dutch

Welcome Dutch! Always good to have a fellow hot rodder/custom guy/'50s freak on here!

Tiki Rick here. I know, great name, but I just bought $217 worth of rum last week, only to drink, fondle, fall in love with, and decide to recreate a Rum Barrel from Don the Beachcombers in Huntington Beach, meaning another $100+ on pimento dram, farlernum, pernod, and of course more rum. I haven't perfected it yet, but I figured the collective wisdom of members from this site would come in handy. Plus I've been sneaking in to find cool tiki events for the last 6 months or so. Good to be among the faithful!

Rick, I mean Tiki Rick!

Welcome TikiRick... You've obviously found the Tiki Drinks and Food section of Tiki Central! Cheers!

Hi folks. LONG time lurker now a member.
I do up a "tiki-deck" in the summer and put it mostly all away in the almost never used guest bedroom the rest of the time.

Hi all, have been lurking and reading for a month or two and today found a topic I need to reply to... so here I am registering.

I am fortunate enough to be in San Francisco where I can enjoy the safe (and I use the word loosely) harbor of Smugglers' Cove, as well as the enticing ports of call known as Cask, John Walker, K&L and the Jug Shop.

Have found many interesting notes and ideas in these pages and my cocktail lab is busy many nights, putting them to the test! Thanks all.

Hi all. Found TC about a year ago following a link from another forum, been lurking off and on ever since. I'm very much enjoying myself here.

Thanks,

Brudda Bear

Well Hello.

I'm Travis, I've been lurking off and on for a while now, and finally caved and joined. Thanks for having me.

I live in Columbia Heights Minnesota, as you can tell from the picture below. I'm on the right in the black hat with my snow carving team beside our award winning entry to our snow carving competition at work back in March.

Regards!

Aloha to all of you Tiki Fans out there!

My husband and I are big fans of Tiki Oasis, after attending our first one in San Diego, last year.
When I walked into the Crowne Plaza Hotel, and I saw all of the great Tiki enthusiats everywhere...
I thought, I have found "my people"... at last! People that understood just
how fabulous vintage tiki mugs can be... how cool it is to find the perfect tiki necklace... and how to mix a real MaiTai!
Love the music, the atmosphere, the artwork, and the people! We proudly hang two large wooden pieces of artwork by Kirby,
in our own little tiki oasis, at our home, in Los Angeles.

It's great to be a part of Tiki Central, so that I can keep in the loop with Tiki events in Cali.
Also, to be able to ask all of you seasoned Tiki peeps out there, everything about Tiki culture.

Cheers!

AnitaMargarita

Hi! Just signed up today. Can't wait to dig in and look around.
Julie

Hi Everyone,

My husband and I recently purchased a bottle of Trader Vic's Macadamia Nut Liqueur. From searching on the internet for drink recipes that use it, we found Tiki Central. From these wonderful forums we discovered Forbidden Island in Alameda and visited last weekend. It was amazing in every way, from the drinks to the decor to the friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere. We are now officially hooked on tiki culture!

Nice to meet you all! wave :)

Sticky !! Make me stick.

Hello new people. :)

My advice on TC - "Keep a thick skin". (And don't drink too much).

Aloha, my name is Andy Panda and I live in Bethlehem PA. Polynesian pop has been a passion of mine for many years, and I'm really happy to join this forum to talk with like-minded people all over the world. I have a tiki lounge in my basement, complete with a bamboo bar, palm trees, lounge/exotica tunes and many SHAG prints. I'm currently finishing off the basement powder room in bamboo and tiki decor, with an emphasis on artwork and fixtures from the WDW Polynesian Resort.

I also have created a Facebook page called A. Panda's Tiki Lounge, check it out if you get the chance. I'm hoping to bring the Polynesia/Mid-Century Modern/Space-Age Bachelor Pad aesthetic to the Lehigh Valley. To this end, I'm working closely with my friends at ArtsQuest, an Arts&Culture organization here in Bethlehem. Stay tuned for announcements of a new event at the ArtsQuest Center, a brand new venue located in the shadows of the old Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces. I will be looking to this community for help in crafting this event.

Mahalo!

On 2011-04-26 10:05, A. Panda's Tiki Lounge wrote:
Aloha, my name is Andy Panda and I live in Bethlehem PA. Polynesian pop has been a passion of mine for many years, and I'm really happy to join this forum to talk with like-minded people all over the world. I have a tiki lounge in my basement, complete with a bamboo bar, palm trees, lounge/exotica tunes and many SHAG prints. I'm currently finishing off the basement powder room in bamboo and tiki decor, with an emphasis on artwork and fixtures from the WDW Polynesian Resort.

I also have created a Facebook page called A. Panda's Tiki Lounge, check it out if you get the chance. I'm hoping to bring the Polynesia/Mid-Century Modern/Space-Age Bachelor Pad aesthetic to the Lehigh Valley. To this end, I'm working closely with my friends at ArtsQuest, an Arts&Culture organization here in Bethlehem. Stay tuned for announcements of a new event at the ArtsQuest Center, a brand new venue located in the shadows of the old Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces. I will be looking to this community for help in crafting this event.

Mahalo!

Dude, you're the missing link between my wife's Panda collection and my tiki collection (and bar)...welcome!

Aloha Tiki ohana. I joined around March 17, 2011. I don't remember doing this or not doing this. At the beginning of my trying to join Tiki Central, I had problems with screen names and email address connections and TC would not let me do what I thought was required. Eventually with the help of Lukelele (an acquaintance from other activities) and BigTikiDude I got fixed up. I must have posted a newbie introduction but I don't think it stuck after having reviewed my replies that I authored.
Here it is:
I live in So Cal in the Torrance area. I dig and customize classic cars. Tiki is a recent rediscovery. The more I dive into it, the more I realize that Tiki was a big part of my life while growing up. I remember being taken to Tiki lounges and staying in hotels with Tiki themes as a kid. So old cars and retro Tiki are what has kept me happy in my hobbies. I am happily married to soul mate Patti. Together we have two sons and collectively we have a daughter, three sons and three grandchildren. I am currently customizing a ’51 Ford Victoria with a Polynesian theme. I drive a ’62 Thunderbird called Tiki Bird and my middle son and I customized a ’64 Plymouth Valiant station wagon in a ‘60s style. I can’t wait to start participating in the different Tiki things going on around town, meet a few Tikiphiles and sip a few tropical drinks while doing it. So bare with me and my rediscovery of that old Tiki love that has recently surfaced while I get into the flow.
Mahalos,
Tiki Slob (Michael)

Greetings everyone!

This is NOT an advertisement :)

I have always loved the "Tiki way" and decided, along with some others, to start Island Time Rentals, a side business that revolves around this passion. My partners and I have built an absolutely amazing portable Tiki bar system that we rent out. We have a website, but again this post is not an advertisement; rather we are proud to just show off the bar we built. It is constructed of 13 main pieces and can be assembled in less than 45 minutes. It is our first (of a few planned) bars; what a learning experience! Over the past few months we had the wonderful opportunity to meet some amazing folks who have been in this business for decades. We learned more about bamboo that I thought we would learn in lifetime! Please take a look at the pictures in the gallery and let me know your thoughts (good and bad) We would also love feedback from all of you for our next bar too! Please check us out at Tiki2Go.net and look at the gallery section. Looking forward to your comments!

I am new here and wanting to learn about all things tiki! I met quite a few ppl this last weekend on a nautical crawl and it was a wonderful time. So wonderful, that I have decided to make it my mission to seek out and embrace the tiki culture. After researching tiki, I have discovered that much of my life has been similar to the embodiment of tiki. I look forward to meeting many more phenomonel ppl. What a great introduction into all things tiki this last weekend. Hope to meet many more tiki ppl at tiki events.
Thanks,
Dianna Fricano
and if I could change my username I'd make it Bikini Tiki Atoll.

Hello,
We are the Belladonna Beauties located out of the central valley.We are putting on our 3rd annual EVERYONE GETS LEI'D Pre 72'HOT ROD tiki music festival in Modesto, CA OCT.8TH 2011.

This year it will be taking place at the clarion Hotel from 1pm-2 am.(special room rates at $55.00)We have two stages with over 13 rockabilly/psychobilly acts including Deke Dickerson,Rip Carson,Jailbreak,Tony T. and the pendletons,Refuzniks,Los Drift Alley lobos,Plan 9,The Grims, Los Difuntos,Graveyard drifters,and more.There will also be a pre 72'hot rod traditional and kustom car show along with Authentic Hawaiian dancers and a pool party.

We are currently looking for tiki related vendors 10x10 spaces are only $40.00 and that is for two employees.Please contact Rita @209-534-8784 or Email Belladonna Beauties for a vendor packet if interested.

Welcome, welcome!

@lovelyrita -- I too love Old Hollywood and pin-ups (though I haven't done any pix myself...yet). Glad you found TC.

I guess I am the new guy here, I look forward to meeting you all and attending all the great Tiki events.

Welcome. An interesting name: So...Why is it that Chuck Tatum is "Tiki"? :)

It's an anagram, right?

:)

Bananarama! :lol:

I was informed that it is NOT the Pacific war veteran referenced here, but:

...the whole thing being a form of artistic character transference.

Glad that was cleared up, thank you. :)

Thanks Bigbrotiki!
:wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

Just stopping by to give a shout out to all the newbies. Welcome to TC...have fun.

Howdy!

Pleased to meet ya! I have been interested in tiki culture ever since I experienced the Enchanted Tiki Room at Walt Disney World when I was much, much younger and smaller than I am now. I am a fan of tiki art, exotica tunes, and of course the drinks! Though I have not travelled extensively, my fave places are Hala Kahiki near Chicago, Kowloon near Boston, and the Trader Vics in my own backyard, Atlanta.

I enjoy culture so much that I decided my next comic book project would be tiki-themed and I am very proud to annouce that the first issue of TIKI ZOMBIE will be available next month! The book is written by me with fan-tiki-tastic art by Peter Cutler. For some preview images, please check out http://www.tikizombie.net.

Since I will be debuting the first issue at Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC, can anyone suggest any tiki bars in the area? I'd love to celebrate in style!

Greetings from a (sort of) newbie!

My husband (CephaloTiki) and I have been TikiCentral members since 2009, but don't often make posts and are just now getting around to introducing ourselves. We live in landlocked Kansas City (the Missouri side). CephaloTiki has been a tiki fan since the '90s, but we didn't become tiki-obsessed until around 2008, which coincided with our newfound love of midcentury modern design and pop culture in general. We now have a bamboo bar in our basement overflowing with rum, a cabinet full of tiki mugs, and love trying out classic cocktail recipes (as well as those of the tiki persuasion out of Beachbum Berry's books) while listening to luxuriamusic.com or various exotica records on the turntable. I am also a semester away from a 2nd bachelor's degree (this one in graphic design) and I love Oceanic Arts in Whittier, CA so much that I did a re-design of their website for one of my projects. You can view it here: http://www.amberjennings.com/oceanicarts

We're looking forward to our first Tiki Oasis in San Diego this August, and dream of the day a new tiki bar opens in our neck of the woods again. In the meantime, we hope to meet others in the area who are as tiki-obsessed as we are; perhaps get some regular backyard luaus started or meet up for Tiki Tuesdays at the R Bar.

Critiki profile: http://critiki.com/profile/?user_id=5271
Ooga-Mooga: http://www.ooga-mooga.com/cgi-bin/all/collection.cgi?mode=gallery&user_id=1348

Hi all! Just introducing myself here. I live in the midwest and just had an awesome two story tiki deck built last year by Mullis Construction, Inc. (http://www.mullisconstructioninc.com).

I joined this forum mainly to find other items to add to my new tiki bar! And to get ideas...

Greetings to you all! Glad to have found this forum! I have heeded the siren's call to gather at the tiki bar and after a visit to the Forbidden Island a month-or-so ago have been on a personal quest so-to-speak.

One mug has turned into twelve and I am slowly making my way to the local tiki spots, Smuggler's Cove, Trader Vic's (Emeryville & Palo Alto), Kona Club, Conga Lounge and the Tonga Room so far. It has been great start! What a great community!

Aloha and okole maluna!

The Blue Kahuna

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Blue Kahuna,

Welcome to Tiki Central, you are off to a quick start. The next step in your Tiki journey is to visit the Tiki offerings in Southern California.

Dustycajun

Thanks Dustycajun! My thoughts exactly - hoping to attend the upcoming Tiki Oasis!

Hi all! I'm so happy to have found this forum.

I live in NH and I am mad for all things tiki. I also love midcentury modern design and decor so basically my home is decorated like a Shag painting, a blend of MCM with tiki flair, and usually some Martin Denny or Les Baxter playing in the background. My husband and I have been to Oahu twice and are hoping to visit Maui in December. Sadly there is a dearth of tiki in NH and in New England in general. I grew up just outside of Boston so I'm familiar with Tiki Island, the Aku Aku, Tiki Port in Hyannis and Pago Pago in Medway (now closed) but if anyone knows of any other funspots I'm missing out on, please enlighten me!

I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone!