Tiki Time! aka Revenge of the Tiki-Hula Girls, cocktails and more….

Above- cover art and design. In between the pages loaded with trivia, facts and photos. Photo by Retro Renovation

Three Recent Books-Tiki Pop — Our fascination with Tropical lifestyles. Far off isles, warrior statues, music, fashion, TV …..

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Above- you got to have dancers and here are some from more recant times at the Mai Kai. Now a part of the National Historic Register. Photo by Rob’s Rum Guide

Welcome to the enchanted world of Tiki — and no other song I can think of can convey the magic you might find there on your journey. Take it away Miss Lee….Peggy Lee — Bali ha´i

Above- the amazing architecture for the building design. This screams exotica. Mai Kai Bar & Restaurant. Photo by Flickr

If you are thinking where the Tiki heads went well, they’re back… over the last 10–20 years tiki has made a resurgence as a retro culture… but for the Mai Kai in Fort Lauderdale time has stood still, operating since the mid ’50s. And now a recently released and published book on the history and mystery of this…