About Humuhumu

My name is Michelle Trott, but my friends call me Humuhumu.
No connection to the fish.

I lived in Hawaii for a short but affecting time as a child, and that plus a love for themed environments and midcentury Americana led me to the wonderful world of Tiki and Polynesian Pop. My life, thankfully, hasn't been the same since.

I take my efforts to archive the current state and the history of these places quite seriously — it's a tall task, challenging and never-ending — but it is also a consuming passion, something that brings me no small amount of pleasure. Critiki is a not-for-profit project, a way to contribute back to the tikiphile community, and I hope that it is a useful resource for people.

In addition to Critiki, I run two other tiki themed websites:

I call San Francisco home, and I'm originally from Seattle.

Questions, information, comments? Contact me at humuhumu@critiki.com
Lanai Hawaiian Food, Porto Alegre
updated 9/2/10
Hubert's Huli Huli Haus, Las Vegas
updated 8/28/10
Tahitian Lanai and Papeete Bar, Waikiki
updated 8/28/10
Waikikian Hotel, Waikiki
updated 8/28/10
Lanai Hawaiian Food, Porto Alegre
updated 8/25/10
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The Field Museum, Chicago
Oceanic Arts, Whittier
The Enchanted Tiki Room, Anaheim
Smuggler's Cove, San Francisco
Mai-Kai, Fort Lauderdale
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Chippy on
Don the Beachcomber, Huntington Beach
8/24/10 8:39PM
Kattie on
The Islands Restaurant, San Diego
8/24/10 6:13PM
Patio Daddy-O on
Tonga Room, San Francisco
8/21/10 10:50AM
Patio Daddy-O on
Tonga Room, San Francisco
8/21/10 10:47AM
TikiJohn on
La Mariana Sailing Club, Honolulu
8/16/10 11:55AM
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