Beach passed away in Honolulu, Hawaii, in June 1989, at the age of 81.

He is known for starting Don the Beachcomber during the 1930s in Hollywood, California, which was expanded to a chain of dozens of restaurants throughout the United States. He later built the International Market Place and additional establishments in what was then the Territory of Hawaii.

Beach is also generally credited with establishing the entire tiki drink genre. He created dozens of recipes such as the Zombie, the Cobra's Fang, Tahitian Rum Punch, Three Dots and a Dash, Navy Grog, and many others.

He was an Army colonel during WWII and is buried in buried in Section B Site 1-C of The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.

This is a very large complex which includes a marina, a restaurant, a lounge, a long pier-side walkway lined with carved tikis, and a motel.

For over 70 successful years, the Ponce family has owned and operated the Conch House Marina Resort. The Ponce family is one of the oldest families in the United States and has been in St. Augustine for over 400 years. The property was purchased in 1946 by Jimmy Ponce and his wife Jackie, and was once the Coast Guard gunnery station. ​ The business started as a 4 room hotel, called Ponces By The Sea in which the family lived in one room and rented the other rooms to guests.

Their Lounge Tiki Bar was built in 1976 and sits out 300 feet over the water.

This thinly veiled speakeasy tiki bar was located within the Pagoda Chinese Restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida.

The restaurant had been open since 1975, but the newer edition of the Secret Tiki Temple came about in 2017 or so.

The exterior sign highlighted that there was a tiki lounge and the murals on the exterior showed frolicking pandas as well as tikis.

Inside, the space was exclusively a Chinese style restaurant until you reached the hidden lounge of the Secret Tiki Temple.

Once inside the temple, the interior was richly layered and had tikis, Elvis paintings, fish floats, fish traps, colored mood lighting and basically everything you would expect from a vintage style tiki bar.

Closed April 26th, 2024.

This tiki bar was opened by musicians Aaron Thomas Robinson and Brittany Graeff in Oaxaca, Mexico.

From their website:

"Maroon yourself in Oaxaca's first and only tiki bar. Tropical drinks, calypso music, birds chirping, waves lapping upon the shore. Sail away in a canoe for two or hunker down over a scorpion bowl in the tiki hut. Behind the imposing adobe walls of this early 18th century historical home hides an otherworldly oasis. The drinks are heady, mysterious concoctions; flaming bowls of light and dark rums, indigenous fruits, fresh juices, and secret tinctures that will quench the thirst of any pirate or scurvy dog who steps through these doors and into a Polynesian paradise that time forgot."

This location was previously home to another tiki bar, Kukui, sister to the first Kukui (Cambridge location) which opened in Bournemouth in 2010 and then closed 6th February 2012. The bar re-opened as Lola Lo Bournemouth on the 9th February 2012, before closing once more in July 2014 only to be re-opened as a non-tiki themed establishment afterwards. Currently the space is home to a Be At One, which is another bar franchise that recently replaced Kanaloa tiki bar in London.

There have been several other Lola Lo's in the franchise, however, including Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, and Reading, with only the Bristol and Reading locations currently still open as of late 2024.

Opened @ 2013.

Cocktail bar and club with a Pacific Island theme, with bamboo shacks and Easter Island-style heads. It is one of several that were created in a chain of Lola Lo bar/restaurants (Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, and Reading to name a few) but only Bristol and Reading remain as of late 2024.

PoNaNa on the Triangle became Lola Lo in September of 2014. It is one of several in a chain of Lola Lo bar/restaurants that have opened over the years (including Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, and Reading) but only Bristol and Reading remain as of late 2024.

From their Facebook:

"Polynesian inspired Tiki tavern on Queen’s Rd serving luscious South Pacific style cocktails. Decked out with bamboo and tropical palms; a slice of island paradise with resident DJs, student nights, cocktail masterclasses and VIP tables."

Mother of Pearl opened in July 2015, replacing another Ravi DeRossi venture, Gin Palace.

Mother of Pearl was known for being a vegan bar with good craft cocktails but with a very (in this case literally) whitewashed sense of what the tiki aesthetic truly is.

The bar featured whitewashed tiki statues as barstools, light blue tiles, a white tin ceiling, and gauzy white curtains that called to mind a light and airy beach cottage more than a dark and brooding tiki bar.

DeRossi filed to redevelop the property and the news broke July 20th, 2020 that DeRossi would be closing Mother of Pearl to accommodate a larger Amor y Amargo. This was partly in response to the Covid crisis and DeRossi was already known for periodically changing up his venues to stay hip and trendy.

They shuttered soon after.

Manchester Lola Lo opened its doors on Thursday 12th December, 2013. It was one of several in a chain of Lola Lo bar/restaurants (including Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, and Reading) but only Bristol and Reading remain as of late 2024.

From their website:

"A tiki-tavern where raucous parties reign supreme, Lola Lo is brimming with luscious cocktails, late night artisans and party hearty dance floors. A 560 capacity venue containing three levels: a lower ground floor, a ground floor and a mezzanine, creating a multiple-tiered tiki paradise. With DJs playing in the evenings and through the night, exotic, beach-themed drinks and live entertainment, Lola Lo breathes a fresh vibrancy into the Deansgate Locks scene. Additional unique features such as a fancy dress box and a casual dining operation, serving delicious artisan savoury and dessert pizzas and tasty beer cocktails. "

As of 2021-2022, this location was light on tiki decor with only one Moai statue in sight and some tropical leaf wallpaper. Several large television screens playing football did little to convey the island vibe either.

A side-by-side with an earlier 2013 photo of Cheeky Tiki's decoration when they first opened the bar shows that they originally had more of a tiki theme.

They did still carry several imprinted tiki mugs by CheekyTiki for the mug enthusiast.

Closed January 19th, 2024.

This is undoubtedly one of the finest tiki bars in the world.

Opened October of 2019 by Mark Sellers, with partners including Martin Cate (Smugglers Cove) and Mike "Gecko" Souriolle (Gecko'z South Sea Arts).

From their website:

"Experience a unique, world-class immersive experience for friends, co-workers, or a romantic escape.

Our two-story urban oasis features an immersive dining and drinking experience designed to transport guests to a distant tropical paradise bathed in perpetual twilight.

Max's features an original interior design from Bamboo Ben and Notch Gonzalez, two of the best-known tiki artisans in the world, along with a giant collection of vintage and modern tiki art and decor."

4 Kahunas Tiki Lounge opened in June 2018 in Arlington, Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth. The bar is topped with thatch, and backed with four large carved tikis, caricatures of the four "kahunas" who run the bar.

Devil's Reef is a fully-themed tiki bar in the Triangle/St. Helens neighborhood of Tacoma, from the owners of the nearby but now-closed Tacoma Cabana, Jason Alexander and Robyn Murphy. Tacoma Cabana was much-celebrated, and Devil's Reef is the next-generation evolution, where Alexander and Murphy are able to lean even deeper into their strengths in creating a great environment for enjoying excellent tropical beverages. An extensive rum list and tropical drink menu is offered. The decor plays with the darker side of tiki, combining the couple's affection for both Polynesian Pop and H.P. Lovecraft. Devil's Reef opened on January 19, 2018. Tacoma Cabana was closed in September of that year, so that Alexander and Murphy could focus their whole efforts on Devil's Reef.