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Aye, we need more aloha pirates.
I grew up thinking pirates were bad guys, but I might be wrong. Although Matt “Tikiman” Willis is part land pirate, part collectibles dealer, and part heart-happy agent, he’s all aloha. As a...
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Can’t help falling in love with the Nauga Hydaway.
Elvis missed his chance. The Witco bed that he could have purchased for Graceland now lives down the hall from Kim’s Nauga Hydaway. Cross my heart and hope to die. It’s not a fairytale. I just can’t...
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The Flamingo Lounge will make your head spin.
Aloha shirts don’t make Eric dizzy. You’d think he’d have been classically conditioned with all that spinning around, but no. Eric wears a different aloha shirt every Friday from Memorial Day to Labor...
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Il a créé le Paradis du Zombi.
Would you create a paradise for zombies? Zach did, but not for the undead zombies that haunt your dreams. Building a paradise for the living dead would be a questionable pursuit. No, Zach created a...
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Alani Kai mixes freaky with tiki.
Janis loves freaky. Tim loves Tiki. Together, they’ve created the Alani Kai, the perfect blend of both. If you conjured up two Goth teenagers from the Addams Family, gave them the Mystery Machine from...
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Life points you in the right direction sometimes.
“It’ll all be okay.” Amid incomprehensible loss, it’s our nature to offer worn-out platitudes like “You’ll get past this” or “You’ll rebuild.” “There must be a bright side,” or “You’ll find love...
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If we’re gonna do it, now’s the time.
“Why the hell don’t we just do it?” Duke asked Amy. “Why don’t we write a book about collecting vintage Tiki?” Duke and Amy are lifelong Tiki collectors. Their collection spans three and a half...
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Choose a passion you love – and create community.
“So you’re a full-time Tiki artist?” I asked. David grinned. “Pretty much. I’ve been a full-time artist forever, but I happen to have a day job.” Creating art in the Tiki world likely won’t pay the...
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There’s no need to get seasick.
Polynesiacs paparazzi were in full force. When I stepped toward the stage, camera in hand, I was only one of scores of fans hoping to capture the perfect picture. Phones were in the air, recording...
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We took a collective breath.
Margo’s voice caught. “It gets me emotional. Making lei is spiritual for me.” She took a few deliberate breaths and the room full of students grew silent. We had gathered to learn the cultural art of...
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