Opened June 17, 2025.

This extravagant spot takes over the space formerly occupied by the Greek restaurant, Taverna Opa.

This is a stand-alone location and not a speakeasy that is attached to another restaurant like their first location in Orlando.

This Roka Hula, which features sushi and creative cocktails, is helmed by three-time James Beard Semifinalist Chef Michael Andrezejewski.

The interior has a long bar with an A-frame shelving unit at center like their Orlando location. It also has Polynesian motif routered wood trim and tiki style lanterns and skulls.

However, the ceiling is predominantly covered in fake cherry blossoms sprouting from replica trees throughout.

The whole vibe is a bit dialed back on tikiness compared to the first location in Orlando.

They are definitely related, though.

Cocktail menus also appear to be a bit different, although they share some of the favorites from the first location.

Voodoo Bayou and Roka Hula opened May 11th, 2024.

Voodoo Bayou is a cajun inspired restaurant and Roka Hula is Asian fusion.

Specifically, Roka Hula describes itself as "a Modern Asian Tiki Bar from the minds of True Grit Hospitality’s Carolina Sanchez and Curtis Peery".

This Orlando location is the first Roka Hula. A second location was built afterwards at Delray Beach.

To gain entrance to the bar you must enter Voodoo Bayou and sit in what first appears as a normal photo-booth alcove with a couple of fancy chairs, a wall of roses, a mirror, and two leopard statues. It is actually a turntable device which rotates the wall to gain entrance to Roka Hula.

The interior has leopard spotted carpet and leopard spotted chairs, a plethora of skulls on the walls, and a long pink and purple lit bar with an A-frame style shelf in the center. Tons of glass fish floats, tiki style lanterns, and flowers cover the ceiling. There is also some nicely routered wood trim with Polynesian style patterns. However, this is not a traditional Polynesian styled bar on the order of Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vics -- and the usual tiki themed carvings and artwork are noticeably lacking.

The cocktail menu will not disappoint, however.

The bar features the expected array of tropical drinks, such as the "Freaky Franky" which comes in a Tiki Farm mug by Big Toe. To make your own "Freaky Franky":

1 oz Plantation Dark, 0.75 oz Plantation 3 Star, 0.50 oz Appleton 8yr, 0.50 oz Bacardi 8yr, 0.50 oz Boiron Lychee Puree, 0.50 oz Boiron Passionfruit Puree, 0.50 oz House Grenadine, 0.50 oz House Falernum, 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters, 2 Dashes Cocktail Kingdom Falernum Bitters, 2 Drops Saline Solution

The bar also features original craft cocktails like the "El Narco", a smoky-spicy cocktail garnished with a clothespin that attaches a fake rolled-up $100 bill and a tiny ziploc filled with what looks like coke (but is powdered sugar). It also has a large cube with the mugshot of Pablo Escobar on top. To make your own "El Narco":

1.50 oz 512 Blanco Tequila, 0.75 oz Pineapple Jarritos Super Syrup, 0.25 oz Giffard Caribbean Pineapple, 0.25 oz Yellow Chartreuse, 0.25 oz Ancho Reyes Verde, 0.25 oz Agave de Cortes Reposado Mezcal, 1 BSP St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, 2 Dashes Bittermens Burlesque Bitters, 260mg Activated Charcoal, 2 Drops Saline Solution

There have been several unaffiliated Blue Hawaii restaurants over the years.

This one, located in Lafayette, Louisiana was owned by Lionel Barrilleaux Jr. and was opened in the late 60s or early 70s.

In 1974, it underwent a name change to become the "Royal Hawaii Restaurant." Richard Kao became the new part-owner-general manager.

Not long after this, the property was acquired by Don Landry Sr. He adapted it to become one of the locations in his Don's Seafood chain, and the location is still part of that chain today (as of 2025).

This store is run by David Condon and opened on June 14th, 2025.

Here you will find tiki related items, collectible tiki mugs, misc.

The store also carries vintage Hawaiiana, Elvis memorabilia, fountains, artwork, and an epic Titanic display.

Movie memorabilia for sale also, as well as sports cards, vintage Hawaiian shirts, and a bit of Disney.

Adding cool finds daily!

Hotel Lankershim was a landmark hotel located at 7th Street and Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in downtown Los Angeles's historic core.

Hotel Lankershim was designed by Robert Brown Young for James Boon Lankershim, whom the building was named after. Construction started in 1902 and was completed in 1905. Prior to construction, the land was the site of a vineyard owned by Judge Wilson Hugh Gray.

The hotel had 200 servants, 250 rooms, and 160 baths at its opening, and was considered far superior to the other hotels in Los Angeles at the time.

In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Hotel Lankershim listed as a contributing property in the district. Despite this, the building was largely demolished in the early 1980s following structural damage caused by the 1971 Sylmar earthquake. Post demolition, a six-story parking structure was built on the building's remaining first floor, which was converted to retail, and the building was removed from the register in 2002.

The Driftwood Room was a pre-tiki bar and lounge located inside the hotel which flourished in the 1930s.

The Driftwood Room menu below is dated from 1936.

There are no known photos of the Driftwood Room from the time, but photos of the interior lobby of the hotel, probably adjacent the entrance of the Driftwood Room give a sense of the opulence of the time.

In 1972, Bill and Mary Koplin built Magic Carpet Golf on land they purchased from Marjorie Springmeyer adjacent to what was once the South Lake Tahoe amusement park. Marjorie had overheard Bill and his real estate agent talking in a local restaurant about Bill's plans for building the course. "I have a piece of property I can sell you," Marjorie told them.

At the time there was a gas station on the corner of Lodi and Highway 50, so the minigolf course was built on the land in-between the amusement park and the station. Years later the Koplins bought the land where the gas station was and expanded their parking area and home above the course.

Bill was no stranger to the business. He had built 13 miniature golf courses with uncles and brothers in the California cities of Alameda, Lake Berryessa, Bakersfield (an indoor course), Pinole and Konocti Harbor, then in Key West, Biloxi and Galveston. Family members ran all of those except for the ones in Konoti and Bakersfield.

In 1948 he built a popular course along the Russian River where he raised his family, one that daughter Karen has very fond memories of.

"Those were great times," said Karen. "All the kids hung out there."

In 1970, Bill and Mary bought property at Carnelian Bay and build the first Lake Tahoe area Magic Carpet Golf. This course was for his son Bill, Jr. who still operates the course.

Then came 1972 and South Lake Tahoe. Daughter Peggy was given this course to run.

In 1974 they added a Reno location for daughter Jeanne, who, you guessed it, still runs the place.

Daughter Karen operated the Russian River property until 1992 when she switched locations with Peggy and moved to South Lake Tahoe. Cal Trans bought the Russian River course in 1994 due to a freeway planned for the property.

Karen and her husband Gino Franceschi live most of the year above the Magic Carpet Golf on the corner of Lodi and 50, then head off the hill from time to time to their other home in Forestville, CA.

Their children, all now adults, have grown up at Magic Carpet. Though none of them live in South Lake Tahoe year round, they all come to town for the summer along with their own children to help run the family business.

Karen and Gino have four children, Tony, Nicki, Karey and Gina. They are also grandparents to ten. At any time you'll be sure to find one of them working the front counter at Magic Carpet. They also hire local teens to help out in the summer since the course is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Magic Carpet is open Spring through Fall, and with weather permitting, winter too. Last year they were open some days in December and February.

All locals get a discount, so make sure to mention you're from South Lake Tahoe the next time you play either one of the two 19-hole courses, or the 28-hole course.

This bar was located in an upstairs location in a lane off Tory Street, a stone's throw from Courtenay Place, the centre for much of Wellington's nightlife. You had to buzz at the door to be let in, and the establishment famously refused entry to Liv Tyler during the filming of The Lord Of The Rings in the early 2000s. Apparently other hobbits from LOTR were allowed entry. Among its other celebrity clients was Adrien Brody, who hung out there during the filming of the remake of King Kong.

The bar opened in 1999, although it had a 1950s dive bar look until February 2014, when it reopened after receiving a tiki makeover. It had a maximum occupancy of 50 people, and had a main room where the bar was, a lounge (formerly the smoking room), and a smaller room at the far end of the bar.

After their tiki makeover, they served tropical cocktails in tiki mugs -- with the largest number of Tiki Farm Don Ho mugs probably seen in use at any location at any one time, used for their "Big Don's Sing Along" cocktail.

Despite its apparent popularity, the bar was closed December, 2017.

In its place, the following year, they decided to pendulum and create a bar that was the polar opposite of a dark tiki speakeasy -- Forrester's Lane.

The new place, Forrester's Lane, was then replaced by a second new concept, Lovebite, which was still light and airy, but pays homage to 80s nostalgia.

Probably built in the late 60s or early 70s...

Its vintage postcards boasts: "59 motel rooms. efficiencies and apartments directly on the ocean with private balconies".

Originally, this hotel had a great sign and roof line on the port cochere of the building. Also some nice abstract tapa print and some artsy rock landscaping and nautical pier posts tied with rope in the front.

However, the hotel was converted and units were sold as timeshares in 1980.

It is still open as of 2025, and is known as the "Trader's Inn Beach Club" but the front building has been entirely changed and there is no hint that it may have once had a Pop Polynesian architectural style.

It has literally been whitewashed and there is a white picket fence.

Opened in 1964 or 1965 and closed in 1967.

This location was home to Skipper Kent's until at least June 1964.

In 1965, the Bora Bora Club was owned by SF nightclub tycoon George Lavery (43). After a night of hard drinking, a violent fight broke out between Lavery and his newlywed socialite wife, Gail Woodfield Lavery. The young wife shot and killed her husband during the altercation - the deceased had apparently threatened her with bolt cutters during the fight.

The Bora Bora club survived this incident long enough to host the one and only Don Ho in his first mainland appearance(!) in November of 1965.

The Bora Bora was also notable for two giant Barney West tikis on premises:

1) The first one, we have no photos of it on premises at the Bora Bora, but several photos from after the Bora Bora closed and it made its way south to the Redondo Beach Pier (see photo below). Eventually it would come to have a reputation as a "Bad Luck Tiki". The Bora Bora used this as their logo tiki and it was featured on their menu cover.

2) The other Barney West tiki we have photos of being used as a stage decoration at the Bora Bora for live performances. It was famously displayed at Barney West's Tiki Junction in years prior (see photo below).

The Hawaii Kai Motel and Luau Restaurant were adjacent to each other and managed by the same owner, Ben Holmes.

There was also a third structure, a gift shop, called the Kona Tiki Treasure Trove.

This whole complex operated at least from 1966 - 1971 (but probably opened earlier and closed later).

This space became home to the Coral Beach Resort, which was built in 1987 and consists of three oceanfront towers. In 1998, the resort was recognized by the Travel Channel as the #1 Family Beach Resort Hotel on the Grand Strand. The Coral Beach Resort was converted to condominium ownership in 2006.

Built in 1961.

This 2-story apartment complex has 8 units (16 beds and 16 baths) and is located at 4166-4168 Udall Street in Point Loma Heights, San Diego, CA 92107.

It once featured an impressive tiki in front. Now gone. However, many of the other details still remain, including wood pylons, rock landscaping, and the original sign lettering on the building.

Opened August 1st, 2025.

Located in the basement of pop-culture-themed emporium Stage Nine Entertainment—home to one of the largest authorized Disney Fine Art galleries in the country.

This underground speakeasy occupies a vault-like, 300-square-foot space (that’s about the size of a one-car garage) in the historic “What Cheer House” building.

Can hold up to 21 guests.

Decorated with a variety of movie props and reproductions, including full sized animatronic poles from Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, the golden Chachapoyan Fertility Idol shown in the beginning of the first Indiana Jones film, a section of the dart trap wall from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and a full sized haunted dive suit holding a glass bell jar that covers one of Johnny Depp’s rum bottles from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.

A $95 per-person admission price includes an immersive 90-minute experience (The live entertainment lasts approximately 60 minutes and they then allow for approximately 30 minutes of open exploration time afterwards), two cocktails, a Dole Whip and a lanyard for your collectible pins (a new one available for each successive visit). Hawthorne’s Hideout is also available for private parties.