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Highlight for Album: Trader Vic's Chicago, at the Palmer House, R.I.P.
Trader Vic's Chicago, at the Palmer House, R.I.P.
These pictures are from our second visit to the Chicago Trader Vics (our first was over Exotica '03).

Last changed on 09/04/06. This album contains 26 items.
This album has been viewed 2844 times since 04/02/05.
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Highlight for Album: Tiki Island Volcano Mini-golf, Orlando, FL
Tiki Island Volcano Mini-golf, Orlando, FL
It has Tikis, waterfalls, caves, honu, iguanas, an erupting volcano and yes, even more Tikis :) As if this wasn't enough- add in FL's own strange pink flamingo paddleboats and you've got an evening to giggle over for weeks. We were not the only ones with cameras that day.

Last changed on 04/02/05. This album contains 89 items.
This album has been viewed 8503 times since 12/01/04.
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Highlight for Album: *GALLERIES* CA Coastal Crawl- between Los Angeles and San Francisco
*GALLERIES* CA Coastal Crawl- between Los Angeles and San Francisco
Explorations of Gorda Springs, Big Sur (where we even found Tiki Farm mugs at the Phoenix shop at Nepenthe! http://www.nepenthebigsur.com/phoenix/index-p.htm Lunch at Nepenthe, while not Tiki, is NOT to be missed, if you're ever in Big Sur!) and Monterey. Here you'll also find a pictures from our visit to Unga Bunga's home bar- "Unga Bunga's Bungalo"! After our time in Monterey, we took Unga Bunga's advise and found glass floats at "Little Baja" pottery. Then, followed our local guide's suggestion and spent an early afternoon exploring Bamboo Giant's (http://www.bamboogiant.com/) bamboo gardens! Finally, be sure to check out Shecky's visit home to the Munktiki studio in Monterey over in the "Where's Shecky #60?" Gallery.

Last changed on 09/18/05. This album contains 65 items.
This album has been viewed 2436 times since 07/01/05.
Sub-albums:
Kon Tiki Inn, Pismo Beach, CA (2615 views)
Whale Watchers Cafe, Gorda Springs, CA (2755 views)
An afternoon at Unga Bunga's Bungalo. (2370 views)
Hula's Island Grill and Tiki Room, Monterey, Ca (2267 views)
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Highlight for Album: *GALLERIES* CA Coastal Crawl- L.A. Area
*GALLERIES* CA Coastal Crawl- L.A. Area
Our California (Mostly) Coastal Crawl has continued northward. Here you'll find the gems of the L.A. area- Tiki-Ti, Bahooka, and Sam's Seafood.

Last changed on 09/30/05. This album contains 205 items.
This album has been viewed 3565 times since 06/04/05.
Sub-albums:
Sam's Seafood, R.I.P. 2006 (6557 views)
Tiki- Ti (2580 views)
Bahooka (2767 views)
The Lucky Tiki- an enchanted drinking room! (5408 views)
Purple Orchid, El Segundo, CA (2744 views)
Oceanic Arts, Whittier, CA (2501 views)
Tiki Adult Theater, LA CA (3058 views)
Tropics Motel- Anaheim, CA (2828 views)
*GALLERIES* L.A. Area Apartments (2414 views)
L.A.- The Artesian West Apts (2146 views)
L.A. The Islander Apartments (2178 views)
LA Pico Riviera Apartments (2249 views)
LA Samoan Sea Apts. (2492 views)
LA the Tiki Apartments (2285 views)
L.A. Tiki Aloha Apts (2082 views)
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Highlight for Album: Pacific Restaurant, Sterling, VA photos from 1/21/06 R.I.P. July 2008
Pacific Restaurant, Sterling, VA photos from 1/21/06 R.I.P. July 2008
Update- Alas, the Pacific is not more. It too has passed on into the deep jungle mists. Fortunately, many of the recipes and drinks should live on at Cheng's- Cheng's Oriental Restaurant Route 7 - Regal Center 20921 Davenport Drive, Sterling, VA 20165 Original album description- If Vera's White Sands is our local Maryland authentic 'vintage' Tiki, The Pacific in VA is our 'local' neo-Tiki. Despite its brick exterior, an exotic oasis awaits! Unfortunately, our lousy cell phone camera fails to capture the gist of it. These from a recent trip with our friend.

Last changed on 07/29/08. This album contains 11 items.
This album has been viewed 3174 times since 02/09/06.
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Highlight for Album: *GALLERIES*- CA Coastal Crawl- Northern California
*GALLERIES*- CA Coastal Crawl- Northern California
We didn't have much luck finding Tikis in the redwoods. Once you pass the Hukilau Island Grill and Bar in Sacramento it's a LONG haul to Portland, OR for your next serious dose of Tiki. BUT just when all hope was lost, standing there, amidst carved bears and eagles at a carver's lot in Orick was a happy Tiki greeting weary travelers and sending them off on happy trails. Thus ended the northern most edge of the CA (mostly) Coastal Tiki Crawl '05. Then again, he may just be the first sign of things to come for those headed south! All a matter of perspective really.

Last changed on 08/22/05. This album contains 42 items.
This album has been viewed 3338 times since 08/22/05.
Sub-albums:
Hukilau Island Grill and Bar, Sacramento, CA (5032 views)
CA coastal crawl, a roadside carver's Tiki in Orick, CA (2314 views)
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Highlight for Album: Wildwood, NJ 2/07/06
Wildwood, NJ 2/07/06
The Wildwoods in New Jersey are perhaps the east coast's best surviving examples of Googie architecture. That said, though, they are already GREATLY diminished from even just a couple years back. More than 70 of the hotels were already gone before we made this trip. Sadly some of the best examples of the Tiki achitectural style were already gone- the Kona Kai and the Tahitian. I only have four words for anyone interested in understaning midcentury commercial architecture- "GO NOW! Don't wait!"

Last changed on 05/24/06. This album contains 188 items.
This album has been viewed 2821 times since 02/09/06.
Sub-albums:
Wildwood Tiki related (2486 views)
Wildwood Ala Kai (2453 views)
Wildwood Ala Moana (2385 views)
Wildwood Aloha (2112 views)
Wildwood Hawaii Kai Condos (2553 views)
Wildwood Island Motel (2079 views)
Wildwood Mali Kai (2459 views)
Wildwood Royal Hawaiian and Singapore (2711 views)
Wildwood Tangiers (2466 views)
Wildwood Waikiki (2495 views)
Wildwood Other (2661 views)
Wildwood Apollo (2145 views)
Wildwood Astronaut (2063 views)
Wildwood Bayberry (2056 views)
Wildwood Beach Colony (2339 views)
Wildwood Bel Air (2034 views)
Wildwood Biscayne (2156 views)
Wildwood Carribean (2140 views)
Wildwood Chateau Bleu (2219 views)
Wildwood Eden Roc (3056 views)
Wildwood Panoramic (2143 views)
Wildwood Pyramid (2085 views)
Wildwood Reges (2093 views)
Wildwood Shalimar Resort (2105 views)
Wildwood Financed by Commerce Bank (1919 views)
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Highlight for Album: *GALLERIES* CA Coastal Crawl- between San Diego and L.A.
*GALLERIES* CA Coastal Crawl- between San Diego and L.A.

Last changed on 09/18/05. This album contains 98 items.
This album has been viewed 2592 times since 07/01/05.
Sub-albums:
2nd semi annual carving seminar- Oceanside, CA (4965 views)
Pacific Island Traders, Oceanside, CA (2565 views)
*GALLERIES* Royal Hawaiian, Laguna Beach, CA, R.I.P. 2006 (2668 views)
Royal Hawaiian, outdoor, Daytime (2388 views)
Royal Hawaiian- Interior and night (2673 views)
Bamboo 2 You & Tikis too! Leucadia, CA (2709 views)
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Highlight for Album: Mai Tiki, Orlando, FL
Mai Tiki, Orlando, FL
A Happy find on I-Drive. Don't let its neon restaurant-along-the-strip exterior fool you- inside is a lamp collection to go gaa gaa over!

Last changed on 12/06/04. This album contains 8 items.
This album has been viewed 3065 times since 12/01/04.
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Highlight for Album: *GALLERIES* CA Coastal Crawl- San Francisco Area
*GALLERIES* CA Coastal Crawl- San Francisco Area

Last changed on 09/18/05. This album contains 184 items.
This album has been viewed 4109 times since 07/01/05.
Sub-albums:
San Francisco Pride 2005 (3425 views)
Exotica Au Go-Go 6-30-05, The Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco (4371 views)
Trader Vic's- Emeryville, CA (4061 views)
Kapili Room party #2, July 18, 2005 (6549 views)
Tonga Room, San Francisco, CA (7532 views)

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