Ben Wilson 7/7/1929-2/18/2021 was the owner of El Tiki. Ben opened El Tiki in 1962 on Highway 111 and Worthington Rd.

They served great Mexican food combined with exotic Hawaiian decor, and it was the site of many memorable birthdays, anniversaries, and prom dates. He carved all the Tikis himself, collected nets and shells and tropical curiosities, and decorated it in true beachcomber fashion. There was even a full whale rib in front of the restaurant. The booths were lined with bamboo and had thatched roofs, it was dark and mysterious. Ben was the consummate host and bartender, he always had a smile and a story for everyone.

He closed the restaurant around 1978 but converted the property into a house and lived there for many years. The building is still there. Many of the original Tikis proudly stand guard on the property to this day.

3 of the larger tikis were purchased by Amy Boylan (Queen Kamehameha on Tiki Central) for her Mojave Oasis location in the early 2000s.

The Glenlani Tiki Apartments were built in 1960.

They are an example of dingbats -- boxy two-story apartments supported by stilts, with open stalls below for parking. (Their name is likely to have been coined by architect Francis Ventre while he was lecturing at UCLA in the early '70s.) Thousands of the inexpensive 16-unit structures were built in the late '50s and early '60s to accommodate the huge number of people moving to Southern California. Dingbats are being demolished by the dozen to make way for multi-story complexes with underground parking, so they are doubly ephemeral when paired with a tiki theme and tiki imagery.

The Glenlani has apparently lost its sign, reading "Glenlani Tiki" and possibly the swag lamps as of 2021, but the whitewashed standing tiki on the other side of the structure is still there.

According to Redfin, the space has 11 units as of a 2020 assessment, so it was either slightly smaller than the normal dingbat or 5 of those original 16 units were incorporated into the remaining units to make them more spacious, probably now considered as condo conversions.

Opened October 2020.

From their website:

"Homecookin’ Hospitality Group, the team behind Foxhole, Drunken Dragon, and rácket, brings a trending, yet one-of-a-kind, concept to Little Havana. Casa Tiki bar and lounge is a Latin-style take on the traditional Polynesian culture, catering to an escapist longing for travel. Located in the heart of Calle Ocho, the hideaway haven allows guests to create their own tropical escape from reality. From the rum-making and shaking to the interactive personalized experiences, surrender all your worries and let Casa Tiki whisk you away."

From their Facebook page: "The original Tiki Bar in Athens established in 2007. We offer the best exotic cocktails & delicious food inspired by many different cuisines! Our djs spin uplifting music from all decades and during the winter we have a few selected live gigs!"

This popular, lively nightclub in Bora Bora opened in June 2015, and had lots of wood, thatch, and genuine jungle with amazing seaside views.

A couple of tiki poles on the bar top.

Closed around 2018 or so.

Vavoom Tiki Room opened in November 2007. A wide selection of tropical drinks are available, some served in tiki mugs. The decor includes some tikis, a bamboo bar, and leopard-print furniture. Lunch is served from noon to 4pm.

The Tiki Putt (also known as the Tiki Family Fun Center) was a tiki-themed blacklight indoor mini-golf course. It opened in Gresham, Oregon, just northeast of Portland, in 2015. The room was dark, with neon-painted black light effects all around the room. The murals painted on the walls were evocative of black velvet paintings, and some of the scenes were particularly well done. There were tikis, palm trees, and a volcano with a walk-through "lava tube." In addition to the mini golf course, there was a large play structure and a small video game arcade that included some pinball machines.

Closed in September 2019.

Kreepy Tiki Tattoos & Boutique was opened in 2006 by Jackson Valiente. This tattoo parlor is filled with wonderful vintage Tiki and Polynesian knick-knacks, and some good-size carved tikis. In 2014, the operation expanded to include an adjacent tiki bar, Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge (although this bar/lounge closed in 2017 and was replaced with Old Ghosts Odditorium).

Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge opened in October 2014, as an extension of Kreepy Tiki Tattoos & Boutique which has been operating next door since 2006.

Kreepy Tiki announced the bar closing on April 1, 2017. The tattoo shop remained open but the bar was replaced with Old Ghosts Odditorium, an antique and oddities store.

Le Tiki Lounge opened in 2012 in the Folie-Mricourt neighborhood in the 11th arrondisement, south of Belleville.

The decor, while a bit spare, included bamboo, pufferfish, glass floats, tiki carvings, and touched on all the important bits of a classic, quality tiki bar.

Bai also sculpted some wonderful versions of the Suffering Bastard for their house mug.

Closed November 2022.

The Tiki Bar & Kitsch Inn is a tiki bar and restaurant in Glasgow, Scotland, it opened in November 2010. It is divided into two levels: the downstairs is the Tiki Bar, and the upstairs is the midcentury modern Kitsch Inn, serving Thai food. The drink menu is a mix of classic Tiki cocktails and modern originals, served in unique tiki mugs made by Garnet McCulloch of Fireworks Studio.

There was a sister location, also in Glasgow, called The Pacific (closed in 2017).

Opened May 21st, 1974 in the James Building, using each of the two floors (measuring 6,000 square feet each).

This was one of three Tiki Tiki locations, the others were in Edmonton and Saskatoon.

The restaurant had thunderstorm effects periodically and two floor shows each night.