Opened in 1962 in Orange, CA.

These rental houses with outrigger beams and thatched roofs created a very Pop Polynesian looking neighborhood.

Eventually the thatching and other touches were removed and the rental housing complex was re-named the "Pinewood Villas".

"Malahini" translates to "stranger" or "newcomer" in Hawaiian.

This 35-room-motel opened at least as early as 1969.

The motel is a 7 minute drive south of where Oceanic Arts used to be, so it is a good guess that the tikis shown in the postcard photo were acquired there.

By at least as early as 2011, the motel was converted to the "Friendly Hills Inn" and all previous signage and tiki decor was removed. However, the structure is still intact and remains much the same.

In 2019, the Whittier City Council passed a law that would force this motel and at least three others in the area to close in 20 years, by 2039.

Neighbors blame the small motels along this corridor for a proliferation of crime. So, the Friendly Hills Inn's days may be numbered...

Opened October 5th, 2023.

Holy Monkey is located in Lausanne, Switzerland and offers cocktails and pizza.

They have outdoor seating in front and appear to have an upstairs lounge as well.

Decor includes some fun tiki carvings, including a large Tiki Bob, a fiberglass shark head, an octopus close to the bar, and skulls leading up the stairwell...

Sam Chin opened the Dan Chan Restaurant in 1964, with help from his father, Frank.

The building was a new construction and part of the build-out of the John Fitch shopping center.

In 1975, Sam sold Dan Chan to create a larger much nicer restaurant on the Fitchburg/Leominster line - "Singapore" which featured a large bar and lounge as well as the restaurant.

A fire claimed Dan Chan's on December 26, 1996 and the Fitchburg Singapore stayed open until 2020 when it closed during the Covid crisis. The Singapore opened again briefly for 3 more years and then closed again on June 14th, 2025.

This speakeasy tiki bar bills itself as Bentonville's worst kept secret.

Set behind the facade of a very clean, stylishly sterile gallery setting (the Midnight Gallery with its eye-popping art from local artists) lurks the surprise world of Callisto.

Isaak and Gabriel Barrett opened the bar November 1st, 2024. The space is owned by Casey and Hannah Roberts.

This bar skews light on tiki decor but does have some bamboo trim, some tiki masks, wall art, faux greenery, rattan swag lamps in the seating areas, and fish floats.

The tile work, dark wood paneling, tin ceiling tiles, and Edison bulbs above the bar all seem like they belong to another speakeasy concept ready to emerge should the tropical aspect fail...

The centerpiece is an artificial tree in the back seating area adorned with fish floats -- created out of steel by a local sculptor.

The most impressive aspect of this bar is not its decor, but its cocktail menu, which is stellar and looks like it could punch above its weight class with more immersive style tiki bars like Undertow, etc...

The Fireside started out as just a small pyramid-shaped restaurant with a focus on Chinese/Polynesian food and tropical cocktails.

The dinner theater aspect proved a success and they continued to expand to hold larger and larger audiences until the pyramid section, though still there, is almost obscured in the sprawling conglomerate of add-on structures.

They continue to thrive to this day, although the tropical drinks menu is much smaller and they no longer sell branded tiki mugs.

The following timeline is condensed from the Fireside's website:

1964

Dick and Betty Klopcic build an intimate, 60’ X 60’ pyramid-shaped restaurant. Naming it The Fireside after the cozy fireplace at its center, they offer the finest foods and exceptional service. People drive for miles and miles every night of the week to experience this unique new restaurant designed by Fort Atkinson architect Helmut Ajango.

1966 to 1972

The restaurant proves to be so popular that the Klopcic family expands it four times during this period to accommodate the ever-increasing demand for dining space.

1978

The Fireside restaurant building is joined to another building nearby that had previously housed an art gallery. The Klopcics transform this new space into a spectacular 435 seat theatre-in-the-round.

1992 to 1993

The Fireside Dinner Theatre undertakes a major renovation under the direction of Company President Rick Klopcic. The entire complex is upgraded to consistently welcome several thousand guests each week.

Opened March 17th, 1955 by John J. Allen.

The Blomberg Center was a mixed-use space with offices and shops that faced out on a central court.

The Lanai later became Danny's Garden Restaurant @ 1963.

At some point the Blomberg Center was renamed "The Lanai Shops" and the restaurant space housed a successive variety of other restaurants, including Ming Garden, World Seafood & Sushi Buffet, and lastly, The Hong Kong Islander which had an arson fire in 2023 which has seemingly closed the location indefinitely.

Opened August 30th, 2025.

Located in the basement of the B. Social Feedstore restaurant.

Concept and operations by Katie and Rian James, year-round residents of Silver Cliff.

Opened December 22nd, 2025.

Although having a tiki bar at Excalibur seems wildly off-theme, the space itself is very large and fairly well-decorated.

Aside from the pinstriped suit of wooden armor...which is just a bit of an odd mash-up.

The bar has proper lighting from hanging swag lamps, and is decked out in bamboo, and thatching, with carved tiki poles and zebra print covered barstools.

The entire back of the space is taken up by a large stage flanked by large screen televisions. With nothing playing, this is a bit of a black hole, but with a good Hawaiian style band, the entire vibe could change...

The area tables and chairs are sort of generic and there are areas of this large space that feel a bit neglected with just a piece of nautical rope dangling in the void as though they didn't quite have enough cash in reserve to lavish attention on every corner, but they can always fill-in gaps later if the bar proves successful.

That success may prove difficult with a less than memorable and generic name like "The Tiki Bar" paired with a cocktail menu that seems to have been engineered to promote certain liquor distributor favorites (Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum and Tito's Vodka and Fireball "Whiskey"). Rather than honoring classic tiki cocktails and the craft cocktail revolution they seem to be pushing relatively simple "boat drinks" with inexpensive base alcohol. Despite this, they have still slapped premium prices on all their drinks at $17 and $18 a piece.

Still, the potential is there, and it will be interesting to see how this new venture forges ahead.

Opened in February 2024.

In 2020, branding & design specialist John-Patrick approached Shag with the concept of The Shag House. They would find a Midcentury home in need of rescue and transform it into a Palm Springs experience like no one has ever seen before. Shag would design the look of the house and its furnishings, and JP would connect all the dots, pulling together a dream team of Makers and supply partners.

The wheels began turning in Shag’s mind, and he immediately said he was in. Initial sketches were soon underway, and JP set off in search of a property where they could execute their ambitious vision.

JP and realtor Morgan Janney found what they were looking for in a tired but much-loved house perched on the edge of Prescott Preserve—a recently established 120-acre nature preserve on the site of the former Mesquite Golf Course.

The residence we now know as The Shag House was constructed in the Little Beverly Hills neighborhood of Palm Springs in 1958. It was designed by midcentury modern “starchitects” Palmer & Krisel, and built by the famed Alexander Construction Company.

The house appeared on the real estate market in spring of 2021. Prompted by Shag and JP, Palm Springs businessman and philanthropist Brandon McBurney purchased the property and renovation work began in earnest shortly after.

From the very beginning, the artist Shag had one charge: to wildly reimagine the 1958 home so that future visitors would feel as though they’ve climbed into a life-size version of one of his paintings.

He went to work creating illustrations for every area of the property, making sure that each room and outdoor space was a distinctive work of art. As the Creative Director and Lead Designer of The Shag House, he made all the design decisions. Colors, textures, tiles, furnishings, fixtures… from top to bottom, the property’s aesthetic is totally Shag!

With its bold midcentury design, vibrant ambiance, and commitment to community, The Shag House has quickly become one of Palm Springs' most distinctive and sought-after event venues.

This stunning 4-bedroom, 3-bath midcentury modern estate was built for entertaining. The thoughtfully planned layout includes: a symposium courtyard, poolside bar and grill, interior service bar, deluxe catering alley for seamless hospitality, and an all-tiki themed bedroom.

Little is known about this Mexico City tiki bar, other than it thrived in the 60s and often featured live music.

This was an early pre-tiki bar, restaurant, and nightclub.

Frank Champagne's Tropic Room, at 1306 Strand in Hermosa Beach, was open at least as early as 1948. Frank also appears to have run the bath house right next door.

Additionally, Frank (who was born in 1898 and 50 years old at the time) was president of the aquaplane race association in Hermosa beach, which seems to have been an annual event drawing thousands of spectators each year.

So, Frank was a prominent businessman and personality in the community. Third photo below shows Frank with arms outspread in front of the bath house at 1307 Strand.

At some point shortly thereafter, however, Frank Champagne's Tropic Room appears to have underwent a name change to the Hermosa Tropics.

It is unclear when the establishment closed.

Today, as of 2026, the location is occupied by condos.