West Coast Tour 2017
It’s happening again… I’ll be touring the west coast starting August 5th in Tacoma and ending August 13th in Palm Springs. Celebrating a year after the release of the Mai-Kai Read More …
Tag: history
Hukilau Mai-Kai History Presentation
June 9th, in support of my recently released book on the history of the greatest Tiki bar on earth, the Mai-Kai, I will once again be giving a presentation at Read More …
Mai-Kai Reunion 2013 and History Presentation
Mai-Kai: History, Mystery and Adventure In 1933, Don Beach’s place was one of many thousands of bars that opened the day after Prohibition ended. No one knew then that Read More …
Mai-Kai History presentation at the Mai-Kai!
 On April 20th, I will give a much updated version of my Mai-Kai history presentation as part of Hukilau. I have many more stories and images and long lost videos Read More …
Swanky presents: “Mai-Kai – History, Mystery and Adventure” Symposium at Tiki Oasis
I have been a huge fan of the Mai-Kai since I saw it for the first time when organizing Hukilau 2003. Since then I have collected all the mugs, stories, Read More …
Charles McKirahan – Fort Lauderdale Mid-Century Architect
If you are heading to Fort Lauderdale for Hukilau next week, you might want to take a little side trip as you drive to the Mai-Kai and see other places Read More …
Who Invented the Mystery Drink? – Answered!
I have always believed that the Mystery Drink was created at the Mai Kai and copied by the Kahiki. I had wondered why my early Mai Kai drink menu copyrighted Read More …
Mai Kai Okole Maluna Club Menu
I got this little menu on Ebay a while ago. I thought it was maybe just a mini ordering menu, perhaps for a luau or small event. This weekend at Read More …
Are We There Yet?!
Basement Kahuna arrives here today and we depart for Tiki Eyeball in the morning. I am in my office today, listening to my Exotica and islands music playlist and I am Read More …
Watauga Building – Found
The Watauga Building – which at one time was a hotel, at the corner of Gay and Park Avenue. Finding this place took some detective work and help from the Read More …