Searching for Don the Beachcomber: Inventor of the Tiki Bar

Tim "Swanky" Glazner is the co-founder and organizer of The Hukilau, the second-largest and second-oldest Tiki event in the world. A leading figure in Tiki culture, he is the associate producer of The Donn of Tiki (2024), the documentary about Donn Beach's extraordinary life.

Glazner created the first Tiki carving seminar, "Coon Tiki," held in the Smoky Mountains, and is widely recognized as an expert in Tiki cocktails. He is also the creator of The Grogalizer, a popular website and app that helps enthusiasts navigate and mix drinks from classic and contemporary recipe books.

As the official historian of the iconic Mai-Kai restaurant, he has produced a licensed line of Mai-Kai Tiki mugs and continues to preserve and share the legacy of Polynesian Pop through his writing, events, and historical work.