Tiki Bars
The Suttles' Tiki Point
Grove, Oklahoma, United States
Tiki Point is a Moai statue looking out over Courtyard Hollow, a small part of the Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in the northeast corner of Oklahoma. Information on the tiki is sparse, but it may have been created in 1967 by Earl Suttle, who once owned the land the tiki sits on; it has since been split up into smaller residential parcels. The moai is easily seen from the water, but it is unclear if it is accessible from the road. It is not actually on Number 6 Lake Road, but probably nearer to one of the side lanes that turn south off the road -- most likely S 604 Lane -- but it may be on private property.
Tiki Boyd's
Denver, Colorado, United States (Closed)
Opened in 2005.
Tiki Boyd's was the creation of controversial pop culture figure Boyd Rice, known to many from his early industrial/noise music outfit NON, known to tikiphiles for his essay in Taboo: The Art of Tiki. Rice is a tiki enthusiast, and a vintage music aficionado -- and this bar reportedly played music only from vinyl.
It was located in the Ramada Inn in downtown Denver which was originally called The Heart O’ Denver Motor Hotel when it was built back in the 1960s, and its bar was called simply the Tiki Lounge - designed by none other than legendary beachcomber and consultant to Disneyland, Eli Hedley.
In January 2006, just a few months after opening, several key players (including Boyd Rice) pulled out of the venture. The bar then operated without Boyd's tiki decor, under a different name, and was more of a retro/rockabilly bar.
It appears the space is now home to Ahuevo Cantina Kitchen.
Tiki Bay Bar & Grill
Baytown, Texas, United States (Closed)
This restaurant & bar was of the more generic, vaguely islandy sort, and appeared to only have a small muddling of Polynesian influence with more of an emphasis on Caribbean style... one of those places that thinks that you just add a little bamboo, thatch and the word "Island" before "Hot Wings" on your menu, and you've got a tiki bar. It opened in 2004, and was closed by 2011.
Tiki Lounge - Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
This tiki bar opened in 2002 after four years of effort by owners Scott Kramer and Steve Zumoff, who also owned a non-tiki bar in the same neighborhood called Lava Lounge (closed in 2016). Tiki Lounge features three waterfalls, thatch & bamboo hut booths, and a large tiki head entrance reminiscent of the large tiki fireplace at the now defunct Kahiki Supper Club. Tiki Lounge offers a variety of tropical cocktails in souvenir tiki mugs. The bar is full of regulars and probably has more appeal to tikiphiles on weeknights, as on the weekend it becomes a packed hip-hop dance club.
Tiki Lounge - at The Stearns Motor Inn
Ludington, Michigan, United States
The Tiki Lounge (opened in 1968) is located in the historic Stearns Motor Inn, which was built in 1901 and was the first sizeable hotel in Ludington (and still one of the few). While the Tiki Lounge has a few nice pieces of Witco, and will grudgingly make you a Mai Tai, this is essentially a beer-focused dance club (the website proudly advertises "10-foot video screens").
Tiki Tanning
Clive, Iowa, United States (Closed)
Opened in early February 2004.
Tiki Tanning was, as the name cannily suggests, a tanning salon.
It was located in the strip mall behind the Anglo building. Tiki had nine tanning beds and a high-pressure bed where you could tan in 12 minutes.
The owners were Wendy Burr and Jason Fielder. Wendy's mother, Ann Burr, was the manager.
Tiki Doré
Montréal, Quebec, Canada (Closed)
Tiki Doré was opened by Douglas Chan, a former employee of the Montreal Kon-Tiki. Chan sold Tiki Doré in 1990. (Chan also founded the nearby Jardin Tiki.) Tiki Doré closed in January 2000, and the location is now a Russian gourmet deli of sorts (as of 2021).
Tiki Tiki Bar & Grill - Houston
Houston, Texas, United States (Closed)
This short-lived restaurant, bar and dance club opened in summer 2004, and closed in spring 2005.
Tiki Bob's Cantina - Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, United States (Closed)
This was one in a chain of Tiki Bob's Cantinas (no relation to the historic Tiki Bob's in San Francisco).
These have died out since the early 2000s, and were known for being dance clubs with very little tiki theming and aimed at young college-aged people.
It opened in March 2002 but lost its liquor license and closed in September 2002, so was only open 6 months in total.
Tiki Bob's Cantina - Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States (Closed)
Opened in 2002 and closed in 2006.
This was one in a chain of Tiki Bob's Cantinas (no relation to the historic Tiki Bob's in San Francisco).
These have died out since the early 2000s, and were known for being dance clubs with very little tiki theming and aimed at young college-aged people.
Tiki Bob's Cantina - Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States (Closed)
This was one in a chain of Tiki Bob's Cantinas (no relation to the historic Tiki Bob's in San Francisco).
These have died out since the early 2000s, and were known for being dance clubs with very little tiki theming and aimed at young college-aged people.
This space is now home to La Luna Restaurant since @2011.
Tiki Bob's Cantina - Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina, United States (Closed)
This was one in a chain of Tiki Bob's Cantinas (no relation to the historic Tiki Bob's in San Francisco).
These have died out since the early 2000s, and were known for being dance clubs with very little tiki theming and aimed at young college-aged people.
This particular location was located in the 4-story Elk's Lodge 858, which was built in 1949/50 and served as a home to the Elks until the mid 1980's.