The Leilani was in the Belmont Shore area of Long Beach. It opened in 1937 and closed in 1974 when it became "The Stockpot".

Al Britt was the original owner who was a merchant seaman. He sold, or died, around 1953 or 1954. Don May bought the Leilani from the second owner, in June, 1955 and had a grand-re-opening under his own name on July 15th, 1956.

It was Don who re-named the bar the "Leilani Hut".

Don was also the owner of The Hawaiian and The Gay 90's on Signal Hill. He also started the continuing tradition of the lighted floating Christmas trees in Belmont Shore.

The interior of the Leilani Hut had some large Hawaiian scene murals. It was also known for its bawdy artwork in the men's restroom.

It is now a Legends sports bar since 1979.

This pre-tiki bar claimed to be the "aristocrat of nite clubs" and according to ads in the San Francisco Examiner, was open as early as October 1935.

By 1941, this location was home to Joaquin Garay's Copacabana.

The Hawaiian was located at 4645 E.Pacific Coast Highway and opened for business on Thursday, July 28, 1955.

It replaced the Golden Drumstick restaurant and operated throughout the 1960s.

The Hawaiian was owned/operated by Don May who also owned Leilani Hut on 2nd Street where Legends is now located.

The Hawaiian closed on June 27th, 1969.

In 1970, the building was repurposed as a Datsun dealership.

Today, a Pep Boys now stands at this location.

This was a spinoff location from the original Christian's Hut in Newport Beach. Open from 1940s to 1953.

Later this location became the Doll House and Kona Hut.

This was a spinoff location from the original Christian's Hut in Newport Beach.

It was located at the Jamaica Inn, built by Joe Collins and Bob Ingraham at the corner of Avocado Avenue and Coast Highway.

Today the site of the former Jamaica Inn is a medical office complex.

Opened on or slightly before October 5th, 1961 when they started advertising in the Santa Ana Register.

Akua Motor Inn used to be known as Akua Motor Hotel. The Palms restaurant used to be right next door.

Small old tiki bar, tucked back in a 60s-era strip mall on the Pacific Coast Highway. The decor inside is a mix of great old tiki decorations and horrid modern sports pennants.

Among other items, they have a concrete "Droopy Tiki" just as you enter on the right, also featured on page 229 of The Book of Tiki by Sven Kirsten. Named for the droopy eyelids, less than 10 are still known to have survived in various collections.

The bar keeps irregular hours, but if you do happen to stop by when they are open, their Scorpion Bowl comes highly recommended.

Today, as of 2023, this is a vacant lot.

Open perhaps as early as 1958.

The Outrigger was in the Surf & Sand Hotel. It was one of several restaurants owned by Glenn Billingsley, first husband of Barbara Billingsley of "Leave It to Beaver" fame.

Known for their celebrity bartender, Popo, who worked at several other locations and won some prestigious cocktail contests.

Mr. Vise Grip's Bamboo Bar was the small tiki bar within the 19 Broadway Nite Club, from 2003 until a fire damaged the space in 2009. The Nite Club remains, but the Bamboo Bar is no longer.