McMenamins Elks Temple in Tacoma opened on April 24, 2019. The historic 1916 building was restored by McMenamins following its acquisition in 2009, transforming the former lodge into a 45-room hotel with multiple bars, restaurants, a brewery, and a concert venue.

The Old Hangout, opened along with the rest of the venue in April 2019. Located on the ground floor, this tiki-themed bar features bamboo & rattan decor and a waterfall, but in keeping with other McMenamins venues it is fairly eclectic and incorporates a number of other vintage and found items that aren't normally found in tiki bars.

You will spot a Papua New Guinea mask and a Hawaiian carved Ku but there are also Balinese and African pieces, and other eclectic pieces of flotsam and jetsam.

They do have a tiki tropical drinks menu and serve cocktails in tiki mugs.

Soft opening was on February 7th, 2026.

Official general opening was February 11th, 2026.

Owned by Jamie McBride.

This tiki bar is a labor of love, named after the 1958 song by Andy Williams. The lyrics go "It's a made of sticks, Sticks and bricks, But you can get your kicks, In the house of bamboo." However, this build-out took far more than just sticks and bricks. They couldn’t start until after city and county approvals, removing the concrete floor to run gas, water, electrical, drains, framing of walls, HVAC, wiring for sound and special effects, pouring a new concrete floor, purchasing new bar and kitchen equipment and more. Because they added on to the back of the building, they were required to install a fire sprinkler system.

Many hands have had a part in its development, including Ron Ferrell who came onto the project early-on to give guidance, Darrell Clark the bar manager, Notch Gonzalez who led the final build-out, and Kirby Fleming who added many signature touches like tiki sconces and table lamps.

The final result is a bar that is over-the-top in all the best ways possible and that also honors history -- especially the Old Trade Winds bar in Oxnard that ran during the 60s and was operated by Martin "Bud" Smith. Lots of details and a few original pieces came straight from this early precursor.

The building itself was a perfect choice with its iconic mid-century zig zag roof (often termed a "folded plate" or "accordion" roof). Colored fish float lamps accentuate this roofline and large Marquesan Tikis by the legendary Tiki Diablo (passed away in 2026) flank the front entrance. Black lava rock trims the front entrance and wraps around the base of the building.

Beyond the exterior and the front entrance is like entering another realm entirely...

For those who have seen Notch's other finished bars (like The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, Smuggler's Cove in San Francisco, or Max's South Seas in Grand Rapids) they will recognize and appreciate the detail of his craftsmanship which executes the concept of classic tiki bar design perfectly. The interior has more lauhala matting and thatching than you can shake a stick at, along with routered and carved trims and panels to complete tha "native hut" look. In the seating area, more carved tikis guard each of the booths which also have Chinese jade tile screen dividers. And, the bar itself is lit by old fashioned Orchids of Hawaii style shell swag lamps and stocked with a plethora of rums.

But this is only the beginning. Animatronic bamboo spikes with impaled skulls menace customers and immersive sound effects lend an air of danger and mystery -- making patrons feel like they have entered an Indiana Jones adventure, rather than just stopping to get a quick drink...

And, if you are in the area for the day and want to check out all the tiki sights, two blocks away is 999 Tiki Bar. House of Bamboo had setbacks during the construction phase (see the city and county approvals listed above) and even though Jamie McBride's project was started much earlier, 999 Tiki Bar was a relatively easier build-out and seized the title of "Camarillo's First Tiki Bar". There seems to be room for both concepts as 999 Tiki Bar caters to a family crowd looking for quick drinks and pizza and House of Bamboo is a much larger traditional tiki bar aiming for an adult audience who is looking for a more immersive experience. What is clear is that Camarillo has become, very quickly, a major tiki destination!

This was one of a local chain of motels and inns, originally built by Robert Conley in 1952, and associated with the Best Western chain.

They had a Hawaiian Lounge from 1965 onward, but this greatly expanded in 1972.

This location added a 12,000 square-foot recreational mall March 17th, 1972 which included an indoor-outdoor swimming pool, health club, putting green, and brick-patioed entertainment area with a large tiki bar, open table seating with rattan chairs, and a large 7' tall tiki at the street entrance which was flanked by tiki torches and accessed by a bamboo bridge. A second large carved tiki regarded visitors at the opposite end of the patio space as they passed into the interior of the motel. The roof over this area was a retractable dome of sorts that could be adjusted for the weather.

Conley's was known for their Polynesian revue in this large semi-outdoor Hawaiian Lounge space, which continued at least until the 1980s even though newspaper ads show a range of other entertainment advertised as well, including disco of traditional Thai dancers, etc...

This location is now a Home Depot.

Newspaper advertisements show this business ran from 1964 - 1981, first selling nautical and Polynesian goods and in later years becoming a night club.

They initially opened in 1964 at 4042 Lincoln Boulevard and then moved to 4110 Lincoln Boulevard @1969.

However, 1970s era matchbooks using the same logo advertise that this location was a nite club that offered dining and dancing as well.

They made the transition to a night club in 1971, operated by Rudy Onderwyzer, former manager of 'Shelly's Manne Hole' in Hollywood (a renowned jazz club).

A cheesecake photo from the Marina Del Rey Historical Society marked "1972" (background and below) shows a girl in cut-off jean shorts on a bamboo bridge with mounds of glass fish gloats piled to the side, a shell swag lamp and other lamps above her head with sales tags, and, in the shadows beyond it looks like band equipment and a tapa cloth hanging on the wall.

The question remains as to whether this was a store that became a night club or a store that moonlighted as a night club. With the piles of tagged merch, it doesn't look as though this was the cleanest transition...

This location later became Hop Singh's in 1981 (and ran until 1987).

Today, as of 2026, there is nothing left save some storage facilities behind industrial fencing.

Opened January 22nd, 2026 on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix.

Tropic Thunder is a concept developed by prolific Valley nightlife entrepreneur Julian Wright.

Part tiki lounge, part punk rock dive bar, the 50-seat space is located near the northwest corner of Roosevelt and Second Street, not far from Wright’s other downtown concepts, Pedal Haus Brewery, Sake Haus, and Luckys Indoor Outdoor.

Tropic Thunder’s dark decor – courtesy of architect Wesley James, who collaborated on Wright’s Devil’s Hideaway and Idle Hands in downtown Tempe – features a skull-shaped photo-op throne, murals of tigers and pin-up girls, netted glass fish float lights, and animal faced carved tiki poles.

The extensive drinks menu ranges from classic tiki cocktails and daiquiris to shots and ‘‘industry grog,’’ described as ‘‘rums, other stuff, cooked up by our bartenders.’’

Opened February 1st, 2026, in Gilbert, Arizona.

FIG (Paul Figliomeni), is the owner. He is a longtime surfer, chef and founder of Surf City Sandwich.

The interior design was overseen by Tiki Diablo (Danny Gallardo) and the build-out is gorgeous classic tiki styling with spectacular hanging lamps, routered wood trim pieces carved with Polynesian designs, tiki carvings, thatching, nautical touches (a shark's head, ship's wheel, and vintage buoys), a mug display case, and much more.

The bar also features their own branded mugs and their house cocktail menu features both classics and signature cocktails.

The Beachcomber was located inside the Hotel Quarteira Sol, a 9-floor hotel built in 1972.

The Beachcomber likely did not last beyond the last major renovation to the property which happened in 1987, and quite possibly was closed well before then.

The hotel is still operating today, as of 2026 but with no signs left of the Beachcomber.

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...