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Our Favorite Tiki Bars in the U.S. from Coast to Coast

April 10, 2024
James Frye

With our hosts in Los Angeles, Orlando, and Columbus, Ohio, we feature photos and stories from…

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Conversation with Tiki Tom-Tom, Author and Photographer of “POLYNESIACS: Tiki at Home”

February 20, 2024
James Frye

A free-wheeling discussion with renowned author and photographer Tom Jaynes, aka Tiki Tom-Tom, about his awesome…

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Inside All the Cool Craziness That Happened at This Year’s Tiki Caliente 14

May 20, 2023
James Frye

We survived TIKI CALIENTE 14, the wildest tiki celebration ever to hit Palm Springs (so far!).…

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The Ultimate Preview of Tiki Caliente 14 With Special Guest Rory Snyder

May 2, 2023
James Frye

It’s time for TIKI CALIENTE 14! For an official insider’s preview of what to expect, we…

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The Tiki Freaks Show Episode 2 – Mixing Drinks in a Hurricane!

January 20, 2023
James Frye

Hurricane Ian hit Florida Sept. 28, 2022, followed a couple weeks later by Tropical Storm Nicole,…

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THE DEATH OF CRITIKI — AND THE CONTINUING ARGUMENT ABOUT ‘APPROPRIATION’

September 27, 2022
James Frye

Last week, I discovered that the super-popular Tiki website critiki.com had ceased operations. Long known for…

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The Tiki Freaks Show Episode 1 – A Preview of Tiki Caliente 2022 with Organizer Rory Snyder

May 10, 2022
James Frye

ON OUR PREMIERE EPISODE, The Tiki Freaks interview Rory Snyder for a preview of Tiki Caliente…

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Oceanic Arts Bids a Final Aloha at Closing Night Event

April 19, 2022
James Frye

The tiki torches are finally going dark. The Godfathers of Polynesian Pop and exotica, LeRoy Schmaltz…

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TONIGHT! We Say Goodbye to Oceanic Arts With a Grand Finale Party!

April 16, 2022
James Frye

This final evening of celebration at Oceanic Arts is about the infamous theme park, “THE TIKIS”.…

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A Key West Hurricane With Hemingway’s Pilar Rum

April 16, 2022
James Frye

The legendary Hurricane was born at Pat O’Brien’s restaurant in New Orleans during the 1940s. Apparently,…