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
Mission Tiki Drive-In, Montclair
updated 8/7/11
Purple Orchid Exotic Tiki Lounge, El Segundo
updated 8/7/11
Tiki-Ti, Los Angeles
updated 8/7/11
Disney's Polynesian Resort, Orlando
updated 8/7/11
Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar, Anaheim
updated 8/7/11
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Mai-Kai, Fort Lauderdale
Smuggler's Cove, San Francisco
Oceanic Arts, Whittier
The Field Museum, Chicago
The Enchanted Tiki Room, Anaheim
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critikiaround on
The Castaways, Miami Beach
5/15/12 12:41AM
LunaVideoGames on
Freaky Boutiki, San Diego
5/14/12 7:50PM
LunaVideoGames on
Trader Mort's Liquor & Deli, San Diego
5/14/12 7:45PM
LunaVideoGames on
Tiki-Ti, Los Angeles
5/14/12 7:43PM
Tatuanui on
The Islander, Stockton
5/6/12 11:01PM
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