by Kate Dolan | Aug 3, 2025 | Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Tiki, Travel
The fictitious world of tiki became my paradise at young age. Some of my earliest happy memories involve thatched umbrellas waving in a warm breeze, colored lights flickering on cocktail tables in a darkened room, and lots of maraschino cherries on a fanciful plastic...
by Kate Dolan | Aug 13, 2020 | Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Tiki
Tiki culture—the drinks, the food, the music, and most noticeably, the décor – looks like it came from somewhere. That’s the idea. Visiting a tiki bar is supposed to give you the feeling of escaping to a tropical, exotic paradise. But that tiki paradise never actually...
by Kate Dolan | Aug 2, 2020 | Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Tiki
As I prepare for a tropical storm by painstakingly removing approximately 4000 pounds of tiki masks, thatched umbrellas, glass floats, and other potential hurricane projectiles from my yard, I blame my parents. Not for the storm, of course. But I’m blaming them for my...
