Tiki has a new vibe.

While husband and wife entrepreneurs Scott Riddick and Michelle Walashek operate their 24 hour on line store for Mainlanders, their hardworking and experienced staff man the approximately 3000sq. ft. showroom on 7th Street. Originally located on University mainlanders is now a downtown Tiki-mega store.
“Downtown in the Gas Lamp brings us both a better vibe and result for our very niche market,” says Walashek. “We have a vision, model, and business plan that has not been fully realized yet,” she adds.

Walashek and Riddick hope to acquire space next door to their showroom for a tropical themed family café’ and line of apparel. The café will lead into the showroom. Imagine ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ meets ‘Lilo and Stitch’, to deliver a community experience beyond their rental/retail offerings. But for now upon entering the showroom, one is immediately wowed by a plethora of tropical products and is all but transported to a Polynesian artisans warehouse....