Fearless Baseball Predictions

We do this every year and one of these days we’ll get them all right. So, to kick of the 2017 Major League Baseball season, here are this season’s MLB playoff picks

American League

  • East: Blue Jays
  • Central: Indians
  • West: Astros
  • Wild Card: Red Sox and Mariners

National League

  • East: Nationals
  • Central: Cubs
  • West: Dodgers
  • Wild Card: Giants and Mets

World Series: Giants vs. Indians and … guess who wins?

Tiki Bar Visits

The world’s best website for Tiki Bars is Criktiki and they’ve added a new feature that shows you all the tiki places you’ve visited (which includes tiki-themed hotels, retail establishments, and museums). This is my map, from visits in last ten years. This has grown a lot in the past year or so, as I’ve had the pleasure of visiting some great establishments outside of the SF Bay Area.

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My Personal Top 10 Tiki Bars and Ratings

Smuggler’s Cove
San Francisco, CA 9.6

Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
Anaheim, CA 9.3

Trader Vic’s
Emeryville, CA 9.3

Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge
Alameda, CA 9.2

La Mariana Sailing Club
Honolulu, HI 8.9

Tiki-Ti
Los Angeles, CA 8.8

Hula’s Island Grill & Tiki Room
Santa Cruz, CA 8.5

Tonga Room
San Francisco, CA 8.5

Don the Beachcomber
Huntington Beach, CA 8.4

Damon’s
Glendale, CA 8.3