For many years, the Aku Aku Motel (also known as the Aku Aku Motor Inn) had a glorious A-frame entrance but it was demolished in October 2006, and now no traces of tiki remain. A few years later, the name was changed to Best Western Woodland Hills Inn, and now any hint of its tiki history is gone.

Opened by William Chin and ran from 1961 to 1965.

Tiki Kai had a very large and dramatic A-frame entrance, flanked by Milan Guanko tikis.

The Tiki Kai was succeeded by a second tiki establishment, The Golden Lei, which was opened by local realtor Fred L. Fredericks and lasted a very short time.

By the late 60s there was an entirely different themed restaurant in its place.

The building was demolished to make way for a Pizza Hut in 1971 and from 2008 until most recently the location is being used as a medical office.

The Pago Pago Club was reportedly a hangout for staff at the Disney Studios, which were located across the street. Exact dates of the operation of the club are not known, but it was open as early as 1947 (per a postcard drawn by a Disney artist). Guitarist Paul Page played off and on at the Pago Pago for ten years.

Not a lot remains aside from the occasional drink token that pops up from time to time...

This Don the Beachcomber opened at the former Trade Winds around 1976 or so. It operated for a few years and closed in the late '70s. In later years, this location briefly became Coconut Joe's Warehouse and Hawaiian Cowboy, and the building was demolished in 1984.

Polynesian was on the Redondo Beach Pier and opened in 1969.

It was open throughout the 70s and into the 80s.

Much of the Pier burned down in 1988.

By then Polynesian had become the Edge Restaurant, which was destroyed in the fire, but it is unclear when the Polynesian closed and the Edge opened (probably some time between 1983 and 1988 since the Polynesian is said to have acquired a Barney West tiki from Helen Yue in 1983 that was previously at her restaurant, the Lahani Haloha).

This restaurant and bar opened in early 2006, with drinks served in tiki mugs, and tiki decor provided by Bosko. Signature sign by Tiki Al. The Voodoo Room didn't last long, closing in September 2006 after a dispute between the restaurant's owners and management.

Nestled somewhat awkwardly between the Harbor Fwy and an on-ramp sits the Samoan Sea Apartments. It was likely built in the '60s, and the front of the building still has a lot of charm. There is a large A-frame entrance, flanked by pier posts with nautical chain, and plenty of lush landscaping. There are two very big tikis that are still in great shape, thanks to their concrete construction. The tikis are painted, and look very similar to the spitting tiki drums in Adventureland at Walt Disney World. The rest of the grounds are sort of well-maintained, but one gets the sense that the days of luxury living at the Samoan Seas are firmly in the past.

The original Disneyland Holiday Inn was on the southeast corner of S. Harbor and W. Katella.

Construction began March 6, 1968.

It was home to a Dobbs House Luau (one of several locations).

This Dobbs House Luau housed a Polynesian Room (Kapena Lanai, with decor supplied by Oceanic Arts) and a Ship's Lounge. The Kapena Lanai later merged into the Pirate's Table restaurant on or about April 4th, 1969, when it was publicly announced in the Santa Ana Register.

Most recently, this property was home to a Red Lion Hotel but that appears to have closed permanently in 2021.

Opened in 1950 by Willie Shenker, along with Jack & Florence Jung.

The dining area held 85 seats. Apart from this was the "Copra Room" bar.

This Chinese restaurant had a semi-tiki nautical theme, and though they had a 28-cocktail-long menu, they are best known for being the birthplace of the Hawaiian Eye drink. The '60s detective show Hawaiian Eye was filmed on a nearby Burbank lot, and the China Trader was their afterwork hangout. The Hawaiian Eye drink was concocted there in their honor.

This is seemingly at odds with a recipe attributed to Harry Yee for the Hawaiian Eye which is as follows:

THE HAWAIIAN EYE

¼ oz Light Rum ¾ oz Jamaican Dark Rum ¾ oz Dark Rum 3 oz Grapefruit Juice 1 ½ oz Guava Juice 1 dash Bitters 1 dash Simple Syrup

Shake the contents in a shaker along with ice. Strain into an ice filled hurricane glass. Garnish with an orchid and pineapple wedge.

*NOTE: A separate recipe attributed to Tony Ramos for the Hawaiian Eye has lime juice, simple syrup, falernum, and gold and white rum. Perhaps this version is what was invented at China Trader. China Trader is also known for Tony Ramos working there as a long-time bartender.

Vic Bernardo became the new owner in June of 1969. He did extensive remodeling and enlarging of the venue which was completed by September of 1973.

The bar was directly across the street from Bob's Big Boy (built in 1949), and while the iconic Bob's is still there at that same location, the China Trader is not.

This space is now occupied by Toluca Lake Cleaners (as of 2024).

This was Bahooka's original location, in West Covina. Bahooka was started by two brothers and a sister in 1967. One of the brothers, Jack, had worked for 10 years at Kelbo's. The building was expanded over the years, which was ultimately its downfall. It grew over a property line, and in the ensuing dispute, Bahooka lost its lease. In 1980, the building was demolished. Four years earlier a second Bahooka location had been opened in Rosemead, and that location stayed in operation until January 2013.

Cocktail menu shown is @1973.

According to a 1992 L.A Times article, this location was open from 1965-1980 as Wellman Jue's Paradise.

It appears to have been a Chinese-gone-Polynesian restaurant.

The same building stands today.

After the Paradise closed it was Marianne's (an Italian restaurant), and then Yasmeen's Indian Cusisine, and then Maharaja (2007-2017). It might have housed several more restaurants over the years since the building's construction in 1948.

No connection to the Jue's Market just down the street, which is owned by a different family.

Sneaky Tiki opened on the site of a former Hamburger Mary's in summer 2005. Early reports were lackluster; the restaurant was not actually particularly tiki by a tikiphile's standards -- more modern upscale nightclub. Pan-Asian food and mixed cocktails, tikis on the swizzles & napkins, but not a Polynesian Pop environment.

Sneaky Tiki closed in spring 2006.

From 2013 through 2022, this location has been home to The Willows, a bar and hamburger establishment.