Mariano Licudine – “The Houdini of the Liquids”
Mariano Licudine didn’t get the coverage I wanted in the book. I just was too pressed for time. I hope
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Mai-Kai
West Coast Tour August 2017
It’s happening again… I’ll be touring the west coast starting August 5th in Tacoma and ending August 13th in Palm
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Donna – Happy Talk January 1963
The Mai-Kai created the Happy Talk newsletter to send out to the snowbirds back home to help keep them in
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The History, Mystery and Community of Tiki Bar Loyalty Clubs
A nice article on Tales of the Cocktail about drinking clubs at Tiki establishments. There is a chapter in my
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Explore the Mai-Kai in 3-D
Via Google maps you can now explore inside the Mai-Kai and through the gardens in 3-D. Click here.
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Nani Maka – Tropical Maiden
The true “island maiden” of our dreams, Nani Maka started as a trained Hawaiian hula dancer in Wailuku and performer
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Randy Avon & the Mossman Family
Randy will join me in my Tiki Oasis presentation to share his first hand stories of the Mai-Kai, Rum, and
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Tiki Oasis Presentation and Book Signing
Join me at the oldest, biggest, and grandest Tiki event in the world, Tiki Oasis, for a special Mai-Kai history
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Two New Postcards in the Collection
They may not be the most exciting pieces in the collection, but when you have been searching for years for
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Video Preview for Book and Presentation
A video preview of images from the book and my presentation set to a song by Toti, founder of the
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