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Bamboo Ben by Ernie Keen: Tiki Magazine Spring 2008

2008-04-30T13:36:00.000-07:00

Visit tikimagazine.com to purchase yours and to get your subscription!

Heather Watts Cover Art for Our Latest Ish!

2007-12-05T01:10:00.000-08:00

2nd Annual TIKI WONDERLAND Art Show at the Tonga Hut in North Hollywood

2007-12-04T00:53:00.000-08:00

Coming to the 2nd Annual Tiki Wonderland at North Hollywood's Tonga Hut? We'll be there debuting our latest issue (Winter 07-08) which features an excellent cover by Heather Watts! Make sure to stop and say "aloha!"

Tiki Wonderland 2
Art Show and Sale
Saturday December 8
7pm-12am
The Tonga Hut
12808 Victory Boulevard
North Hollywood, California

Tiki Wonderland 2 will also mark the debut of the limited edition BAMBOO BEN mug from Tiki Farm.

Click here for more information on Tiki Central.

Advertise with Tiki Magazine!

2007-10-17T03:03:00.000-07:00

There's still time to place an ad in our upcoming Winter issue!

Heather Watts is the featured cover artist and Dawn Hammond, the featured carver. Jeff Berry will have a recipe roundup, a New Tiki article about the Netherlands only Tiki bar, and much more!

The ad deadline for artwork submitted and payment is October 24.

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Read below for more details or visit us online at http://www.tikimagazine.com/advertise.html.

Aloha!

Tiki Magazine is an international, glossy-cover quarterly magazine focused on Tiki, Polynesian Pop, Hawaiiana, and the Island Lifestyle. Already celebrating our second year in print, we have a circulation of 10,000.

Each issue of Tiki Magazine includes outstanding art and photography, as well as information about relevant events, clothing, decor, art, mugs, cocktails, food, bars, and restaurants. We comment on current trends while paying tribute to pioneers and exploring the past. Our music section highlights Exotica, Hawaiian, Lounge, Rockabilly and Surf, with features on the latest bands as well as the legends.

Connect with our Readers

Our readers are passionate about the topics covered in our magazine. Whether they are rum and cocktail connoisseurs, retro-lifestyle enthusiasts, Tiki tune fanatics, tropically-inspired artists, avid collectors, home bar perfectionists, or they simply like to daydream about escaping to paradise every once in a while, our readers identify strongly with a certain laidback lifestyle that Tiki magazine represents. Indeed, many of our readers view Tiki Magazine as the one-stop source of information about what's happening in the Tiki scene of their local community and around the world.

Ad Rates

For a publication of our circulation, we offer exceptionally low advertising rates! You can place an ad in Tiki Magazine for as little as $150. Our rates (in US dollars):

¼ page (3.625" x 4.875")
B&W ($150)
Color ($275)

½ page horizontal (7.5" x 4.875 ")
B&W ($150)
Color ($350)

½ page vertical (3.625" x 10")
B&W ($225)
Color ($350)

Full page (7.5" x 10")
B&W ($350)
Color ($625)

Inside cover
B&W (N/A)
Color ($675)

Back page
B&W (N/A)
Color ($800)

Submitting Your Ad

Submitting your ad to Tiki Magazine is easy. Here's how:

1. Visit the advertising page of our website: http://www.tikimagazine.com/advertise.html

2. Click on "Add to Cart" for the size/color of your ad

3. Email your ad to tikimag@gmail.com

When submitting your ad, please remember the following:

- Advertisements should be either .eps, .tiff, .pdf, or .psd.

- Resolution must be at 300dpi.

- For full page bleed ads, add .125" outside trim size.

Of course, if you have any question or need help, please feel free to simply skip steps 1 and 2 and just click here to contact Tiki Magazine.

Interested in selling Tiki Magazine at your retail space? Just click here to contact Tiki Magazine for info about wholesale rates.

Mahalo,
Tiki Magazine
www.tikimagazine.com

Don't Forget! Friday November 2: Tiki Island at the Bali Hai

2007-10-15T02:47:00.000-07:00

Tiki Magazine presents ...

Tiki Island at the Bali Hai
Friday November 2, 2007
6pm-11pm

Bali Hai Restaurant
2230 Shelter Island Dr

San Diego, CA 92106

619 222 1181

Drink specials, dinner specials, limited edition show print by Derek Yaniger, Limited edition Tiki necklace by Crazy Al, limited edition Tiki mug by Tiki Farm, and (of course) art by ...

Randy Bain

Jonpaul Balak

Bosko

Crazy Al

Steve "Tiki Racer" Foote

Sam Gambino
Gecko
Eric "Gordo" Gordon
Doug Horne
Dennis Mathewson
Brad "Tiki Shark" Parker
Hassan "Headhunter" Patterson
Ken Ruzic
Thor
Tiki Ray
Von Franco
Derek Yaniger

Visit TikiMagazine.com and BaliHaiRestaurant.com for more info.

From the Editor (Summer 2007)

2007-08-14T08:14:00.000-07:00

From the Editor
Summer 2007
Volume 3
Number 2

The Summer 2007 issue is dedicated to the living memory of :

Don Ho

August 13, 1930 to April 14, 2007

Much has been written about the incomparable Don Ho, and many of our readers have very personal stories to share about how his songs and joie de vivre made them smile. Don Ho is a true Hawaiian legend. His family will carry on the Ho legacy through the Ohana Ho show in Waikiki. Don, we'll remember your music, smile and Aloha spirit.

Aloha,

We're excited to bring you the Tiki lowbrow art of Von Franco, this issue's featured artist. Tiki Farm's Holden Westland has this to say on writing the story: "There are so many layers of history that make up a guy who is the caliber and stature of Von Franco. I could easily have doubled or even tripled the content of the story. He's affected so many people in such a positive way and has got so many great little 'left and right turn' stories about his life. Franco's pretty bad ass, and I mean that in a good way."

Sven Kirsten offer his own take on Tiki Pioneer William Westenhaver and Witco. Not just an excerpt from Sven's new book Tiki Modern (Taschen), this is an orginal article on moderism, primitivism and Witco's role in the world of Tiki: "By the 1950s, not only abstract modernism, but also what inspired it, the art of 'primitive' peoples, become the new 'thing' to distinguish oneself as a cultured citizen of the modern world."

Our far-flung correspondents have traveled around the world to bring you the Tiki of the past, present and future. James Teitelbaum drove the highways and byways of New England, from Connecticut to Maine to the Canadian border. Chris Osburn reports on the old Trader Vic's in Havana, now called El Polinesio, and Kari Hendler ventured to Oahu one week after the passing of Don Ho. She met Ho's agent, Lou Robin, and gathered impressions from Shag, Holden Westland and others on whom Ho had a great impact.

Tiki revelers only had to wait eight months between Hukilaus. Jonpaul Balak and Chris Osburn were in Florida to soak it all up. Jonpaul also visited the new Jetsetter Lounge, "where your mid-century fantasy becomes reality."

We look forward to seeing you in San Diego on Friday November 2 at the Tiki Island art show at the Bali Hai. Come see new works by Derek Yaniger, Doug Horne, Thor, Gecko, Bosko, and many more.

Mahalo,

Nick Camara
Publisher/Editor

To subscribe, advertise, or to learn more about our magazine visit http://www.tikimagazine.com/.

Tiki Magazine presents Tiki Island at the Bali Hai

2007-07-17T07:48:00.000-07:00

Tiki Magazine presents ...

Tiki Island at the Bali Hai
Friday November 2, 2007
6pm-11pm

Bali Hai Restaurant
2230 Shelter Island Dr

San Diego, CA 92106

Jonpaul Balak

Bosko

Crazy Al

Steve "Tiki Racer" Foote

Sneak Peek at Upcoming Von Franco Cover Art

2007-07-02T13:53:00.000-07:00

To all our 3000+ MySpace friends

2007-06-24T07:59:00.000-07:00

Tiki Magazine would like to send a warm mahalo to all 3127 (as of June 24, 2007) of our MySpace friends!

A few weeks ago, when we pondered who would be our 3000th friend we didn't realize just how overwhelming the requests would be. Almost 200 more MySpace friends later, we want to thank everyone for their interest in and support of Tiki Magazine.

Interested in making friends with Tiki Magazine? Visit www.myspace.com/tikimag!

Hukilau: June 14-17

2007-06-11T14:40:00.000-07:00

Tiki Magazine is proud to sponsor the 2007 Hukilau, now in its sixth year! If you're planning to attend, make sure to say "Aloooha!" Tiki Magazine's Tiki Chris and Jonpaul Balak.

Who will be Tiki Magazine's 3000th friend?

2007-06-06T06:04:00.000-07:00

Aloooha! Wow. The Tiki Magazine MySpace profile has 2962 friends! Who's going to be the 3000th?

Mahalo,

Tiki Magazine

New Tiki Farm mugs inspired by Tiki Magazine logo!

2007-06-05T07:43:00.000-07:00

Tiki Farm's new Moai Munchkins were inspired by the popular Tiki Magazine limited edition mugs. The price on the Moai Munchkins is only $5.95 each PLUS... if you buy all 4 colors, Tiki Farm will throw in an exclusive print by Tiki Magazine cover artist and logo designer Derek Yaniger at no extra charge!

Visit www.tikifarm.com to get yours.

London Luau 007: June 8-10

2007-06-04T12:26:00.000-07:00

Tiki Magazine is proud to sponsor the London Luau 007, now in its third year! If you're planning to attend, make sure to say "Aloooha!" Tiki Magazine's Tiki Chris, who will be on hand photographing many of the events.

Click here for the official London Luau 007 website.

Advertising Deadline: June 22

2007-05-31T23:57:00.000-07:00

Interested in advertising in the next issue of Tiki Magazine?
Make sure to get your ads to us by June 22.

Read below for more details or visit us online at http://www.tikimagazine.com/advertise.html.

Aloha!

Tiki Magazine is an international, glossy-cover quarterly magazine focused on Tiki, Polynesian Pop, Hawaiiana, and the Island Lifestyle. Already celebrating our second year in print, we have a circulation of 10,000.

Each issue of Tiki Magazine includes outstanding art and photography, as well as information about relevant events, clothing, decor, art, mugs, cocktails, food, bars, and restaurants. We comment on current trends while paying tribute to pioneers and exploring the past. Our music section highlights Exotica, Hawaiian, Lounge, Rockabilly and Surf, with features on the latest bands as well as the legends.

Connect with our Readers

Our readers are passionate about the topics covered in our magazine. Whether they are rum and cocktail connoisseurs, retro-lifestyle enthusiasts, Tiki tune fanatics, tropically-inspired artists, avid collectors, home bar perfectionists, or they simply like to daydream about escaping to paradise every once in a while, our readers identify strongly with a certain laidback lifestyle that Tiki magazine represents. Indeed, many of our readers view Tiki Magazine as the one-stop source of information about what's happening in the Tiki scene of their local community and around the world.

Ad Rates

For a publication of our circulation, we offer exceptionally low advertising rates! You can place an ad in Tiki Magazine for as little as $150. Our rates (in US dollars):

¼ page (3.625" x 4.875")
B&W ($150)
Color ($275)

½ page horizontal (7.5" x 4.875 ")
B&W ($150)
Color ($350)

½ page vertical (3.625" x 10")
B&W ($225)
Color ($350)

Full page (7.5" x 10")
B&W ($350)
Color ($625)

Inside cover
B&W (N/A)
Color ($675)

Back page
B&W (N/A)
Color ($800)

Submitting Your Ad

Submitting your ad to Tiki Magazine is easy. Here's how:

1. Visit the advertising page of our website: http://www.tikimagazine.com/advertise.html

2. Click on "Add to Cart" for the size/color of your ad

3. Email your ad to tikimag@gmail.com

When submitting your ad, please remember the following:

- Advertisements should be either .eps, .tiff, .pdf, or .psd.

- Resolution must be at 300dpi.

- For full page bleed ads, add .125" outside trim size.

Of course, if you have any question or need help, please feel free to simply skip steps 1 and 2 and just click here to contact Tiki Magazine.

Interested in selling Tiki Magazine at your retail space? Just click here to contact Tiki Magazine for info about wholesale rates.

Mahalo,
Tiki Magazine
www.tikimagazine.com

Hukilau 2007 Mug

2007-05-30T03:52:00.000-07:00

Tiki Magazine is proud to sponsor the upcoming 2007 Hukilau. Along with all the festivities is a very cool limited edition mug. There are only 300 of these Munktiki designed mugs. Click here to learn more, see more cool pics and to pre-order your own Hukilau 2007 mug!

www.tikimagazine.com

2007-05-24T01:04:00.000-07:00

Check out our newly designed website at www.tikimagazine.com!

New features include:
News and Events
Where is your Tiki Magazine?
Photo Gallery
Dream Wahine

And don't worry you can still access the site through www.tikimag.net and still buy copies of your favorite magazine!

Mahalo!

Tiki Magazine

From the Editor (Spring 2007)

2007-04-25T07:45:00.000-07:00

From the Editor
Spring 2007
Volume 3
Number 1

Aloha,

Ah, spring is in the air. Flowers are blooming, love is all around and we're kicking off our third year. We're broadening our horizons, as evidenced by tattoo artist Mitch O'Connell's cover art. Mitch first encountered Tiki as a child by looking at his grandparents' copy of Aku-Aku by Thor Heyerdahl. Now he has his own collection of classic Tiki books and images to reference, though he puts a humorous spin on them and adds in pop culture icons.

Ken Pleasant, another modern artist inspired by classic Tiki, is profiled by our photo editor Jonpaul Balak, who says of the experience, "I was bitten by the Witco bug several years ago and am a great admirer of Ken Pleasant's carving, so it's a guilty pleasure to have the opportunity to gain more insight into his life and work. Ken is a true inspiration, both as an artist and a person."

Tiki respects the past while embracing the future. Morphing television into a brief no-holds-barred show perfectly suited to its home on the Web, "Tiki Bar TV" brings the party to a computer near you. Kari Hendler spent a night hitting the Tiki bars of Los Angeles with "Tiki Bar TV" co-creator Jeff Macpherson. "Since I work in the television industry, I was enthusiastic to write this story," says Kari. "Podcasting is the current Wild West of entertainment."

Our expanded horizon also includes two new features. Page 7 displays original art from one of the many outstanding Tiki artists today. We start off with artist Thorsten Hasenkamm. And Dream Wahine features pin-up photography in a Tiki setting. Our first model is Maura Solis of Miami, Fla., photographed by the multi-talented Hassan Patterson. Hassan also draws the comic Ooga Booga and created the caricature for this column.

We're launching a new website in April. We'll be www.tikimagazine.com from now on - visit often for information on the latest Tiki happenings and Tiki swag (new stickers, magnets and T-shirts coming soon). Tiki Magazine will also host our first art show, Tiki Island, in San Diego on November 2, 2007 at Shelter Island's famed Bali Hai Restaurant. We'll have more information in the summer issue and on our website.

Mahalo,

Nick Camara
Publisher/Editor

To subscribe, advertise, or to learn more about our magazine visit http://www.tikimagazine.com/.

Inspired by Tiki Magazine cover art!

2007-04-10T07:33:00.000-07:00

Our MySpace friend, CALU, was so inspired by Mitch O'Connell's cover art that she made these "claymation-like figures for fun!"

Mahalo!

Check out our latest issue with cover art by Mitch O'Connell

2007-04-09T14:39:00.000-07:00

Tiki Farm Parking Lot Sale (April 14, 2007)

2007-04-09T14:26:00.000-07:00

Tiki Farm's Third Annual Parking Lot Sale
Saturday April 14, 2007
Tiki Farm Building
1305 Calle Avanzado
San Clemente, CA 92673
www.tikifarm.com

Make sure to stop by the Tiki Magazine booth at Tiki Farm's Third Annual Parking Lot Sale and say aloooha to Nick, Eileen, and JonPaul from Tiki Magazine!

TikiFest at VacationFest 2007

2007-02-28T02:29:00.000-08:00

Tiki Magazine is proud to sponsor TikiFest at VacationFest 2007 - LA's largest and finest travel event, and biggest one-day travel sale. If you're in the area on Sunday, March 4th, come on down to our booth and say "Aloooha!"

Click here for the official VacationFest 2007 website.

TikiFest at VacationFest 2007
Tikiblog
Posted on February 10, 2007 at 12:14 PM

TikiFest is in the atrium of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Sunday, March 4th from 10 am until 3 pm. Admission is $3 per person.

Click here for complete post.

Win 4 Free Issues of Tiki Magazine!

2007-02-22T13:23:00.000-08:00

Tiki Magazine Contest – With PRIZES!

Would you like to win a copy of Tiki Magazine #1, 2, 5, and 6?

Just answer the following question along with a sentence or two explaining your answer:

Whose artwork would you like to see on a future cover of Tiki Magazine?

Send your answer and explanation to tikimag@gmail.com by midnight (PST) Friday March 2, 2007.

One randomly selected respondent will then receive a copy of issues #1, 2, 5, and 6!

Good Luck and Mahalo,
Tiki Magazine

Advertising Deadline: February 24

2007-01-23T12:49:00.000-08:00

Interested in advertising in the next issue of Tiki Magazine?
Make sure to get your ads to us by February 24.

Mahalo,
Tiki Magazine

Read below for more details or visit us online at http://www.tikimag.net/advertise.cgi.

Aloha!

In case you weren't aware Tiki Magazine is an international, glossy-cover quarterly magazine focused on Tiki, Polynesian Pop, Hawaiiana, and the Island Lifestyle. Already celebrating our second year in print, we have a circulation of 10,000.

Each issue of Tiki Magazine includes outstanding art and photography, as well as information about relevant events, clothing, decor, art, mugs, cocktails, food, bars, and restaurants. We comment on current trends while paying tribute to pioneers and exploring the past. Our music section highlights Exotica, Hawaiian, Lounge, Rockabilly and Surf, with features on the latest bands as well as the legends.

Connect with our Readers

Our readers are passionate about the topics covered in our magazine. Whether they are rum and cocktail connoisseurs, retro-lifestyle enthusiasts, Tiki tune fanatics, tropically-inspired artists, avid collectors, home bar perfectionists, or they simply like to daydream about escaping to paradise every once in a while, our readers identify strongly with a certain laidback lifestyle that Tiki magazine represents. Indeed, many of our readers view Tiki Magazine as the one-stop source of information about what's happening in the Tiki scene of their local community and around the world.

Ad Rates

For a publication of our circulation, we offer exceptionally low advertising rates! You can place an ad in Tiki Magazine for as little as $150. Our rates (in US dollars):

¼ page (3.625" x 4.875")
B&W ($150)
Color ($275)

½ page horizontal (7.5" x 4.875 ")
B&W ($150)
Color ($350)

½ page vertical (3.625" x 10")
B&W ($225)
Color ($350)

Full page (7.5" x 10")
B&W ($350)
Color ($625)

Inside cover
B&W (N/A)
Color ($675)

Back page
B&W (N/A)
Color ($800)

Submitting Your Ad

Submitting your ad to Tiki Magazine is easy. Here's how:

1. Visit the advertising page of our website: http://www.tikimag.net/advertise.cgi

2. Click on "Buy Now" for the size/color of your ad

3. Email your ad to tikimag@gmail.com

When submitting your ad, please remember the following:

- Advertisements should be either .eps, .tiff, .pdf, or .psd.

- Resolution must be at 300dpi.

- For full page bleed ads, add .125" outside trim size.

Of course, if you have any question or need help, please feel free to simply skip steps 1 and 2 and just click here to contact Tiki Magazine via this MySpace profile.

Interested in selling Tiki Magazine at your retail space? Just click here to contact Tiki Magazine via this MySpace profile for info about wholesale rates.

Mahalo,
Tiki Magazine
http://www.tikimag.net

Mele Kalikimaka from Tiki Magazine!

2006-12-13T12:20:00.000-08:00

To subscribe, advertise, or to learn more about our magazine visit TikiMag.net.

From the Editor (Winter 2006/2007)

2006-12-11T16:14:00.000-08:00

From the Editor
Winter 2006/2007
Volume 2
Number 3

Aloha,

Welcome to the Winter 2006-07 issue. Last year we called it Fall/Winter, but this year we chose to simplify and go with Winter. Looking back over 2006, two has been my lucky number: my son turned two, I now have two children, and we just finished our second year at Tiki Magazine. Wow!! I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my wife Michelle and the magazine's wonderful staff. It is truly a privilege to work with each of you. I'd also like to thank our readers, subscribers, advertisers and distributors. You are the reason Tiki Magazine comes alive.

We have a lot of great features in this issue, starting with a fantastic cover by Tiki Tony and a feature story by Kari Hendler, who gives us a closer look at this modern day beachcomber. Jeff Chenault profiles guitar legend Billy Mure, who performed a stunning set with Ape at this year's Hukilau, and James Teitelbaum takes us on a trip to Honolulu. Jonpaul Balak gives us an historical look at the legendary Trader Vic Bergeron. These and many other features await you, along with some of your favorites such as Cherry Capri, Duke's Dusty Shelf and the Tiki comics.

I'm eagerly anticipating the coming year; we have some great things planned to reflect the fantastic world that is Tiki culture. From all of us at Tiki Magazine, have a safe and happy holiday season. We'll be back in April with our Spring edition.

Mahalo,

Nick Camara

Publisher/Editor

To subscribe, advertise, or to learn more about our magazine visit TikiMag.net.