The International Tiki Tour

The island of Oahu is awash in tiki bars.  There are about 20 or so when you do a Google search so selecting the stop for this leg of the Tiki Tour could have been difficult. (We like tiki bars but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing).  We decided the best decision was to take in a spot the was highlighted by Anthony Bourdain on N o Reservations . That spot is the La Mariana Sailing Club Restaurant and Bar .  Nope, tiki isn't in the name, but this place is defiantly tops for the tiki feel.  Parking is tight so be prepared to walk a tad to get there, or better yet..if you have a boat, sail on up to the slip. The place is covered in string lights, lit glass buoys, and glowing pufferfish.  Ceiling chandeliers are even made from shells.  Founded in 1957, this tiki bar is the real deal and to enter you feel transported back in time to the tiki heyday.  The place is big, so you you may have to wait a tad, but it's stunning and every vi...

Hawaii is mecca for tiki culture, so we knew we'd be making several stops this year.  The first stop of the Hawaiian Leg of the 2018 Tour was the in the town of Princeville on the north shore of Kauai'i.  Officially there are two tiki bars on the island (as of 2018) but the one is more properly a restaurant so we decided to visit the  Tiki Inki  on the tour.  The Tiki Iniki takes its name from the devastating hurricane that ravaged the island of Kauai'i in September of 1992.  Iniki was the most powerful hurricane to hit Hawaii in recorded history. The tiki bar is on the backside of a large shopping complex geared for tourists.  Look around a bit and you'll find it. When you arrive and take the short set of stairs you'll be greeted by a friendly staff in this tiki hut bar.  The bar is short and there are only a few tables so this isn't the place for a huge gathering without calling in advance.  The hostess and the patrons were all accomm...