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The Islander, was a Hawaiian style, Tiki bar & restaurant in West Hollywood, Los Angeles. Famed for it’s mid-century modern A-frame architecture, bridge entry & flaming torches. Unfortunately this slice of Polynesian Style & 1960s Americana was demolished in the 1980s. But you can still celebrate it with this T-Shirt from ryte TRACK.

A tiki bar is a themed drinking establishment that serves elaborate cocktails, especially rum-based mixed drinks such as the Mai Tai and Zombie cocktails. Tiki bars are aesthetically defined by their tiki culture décor which is based upon a romanticized conception of tropical cultures, most commonly Polynesian. Some bars also incorporate general nautical themes or retro elements from the early atomic age

Gonna take you to a dive bar. The Tiki has had a greater influence on the modern art world than many realize. The 20th century saw a rise in American’s fascination with the Pacific Islands and their native culture. Images of the traditional life of native islanders captivated the residents of the Continental U.S. and brought about a desire to fill their mundane environment with some of the iconography of the islands. Post World War II returning GI’s brought back images of the Pacific Islands and the fascination with Tiki emerged. By the 1960s Tiki could be seen everywhere. It adorned buildings, restaurants, motels and all manner of advertising. Exports of authentic Tiki could not keep up with the demand.

A tiki bar is a themed drinking establishment that serves elaborate cocktails, especially rum-based mixed drinks such as the Mai Tai and Zombie cocktails. Tiki bars are aesthetically defined by their tiki culture décor which is based upon a romanticized conception of tropical cultures, most commonly Polynesian. Some bars also incorporate general nautical themes or retro elements from the early atomic age

Repurposed 1950s matchbook art for the Tropics Motor Hotel, Modesto, CA... a former Tiki / Polynesian Hotel & Bar

Support Your Local Tiki Bar Vintage Palm Tree on the Beach Vibe

cigar chomping tiki. The Tiki has had a greater influence on the modern art world than many realize. The 20th century saw a rise in American’s fascination with the Pacific Islands and their native culture. Images of the traditional life of native islanders captivated the residents of the Continental U.S. and brought about a desire to fill their mundane environment with some of the iconography of the islands. Post World War II returning GI’s brought back images of the Pacific Islands and the fascination with Tiki emerged. By the 1960s Tiki could be seen everywhere. It adorned buildings, restaurants, motels and all manner of advertising. Exports of authentic Tiki could not keep up with the demand.

Tropical Tiki Time

Drop into the 'Love Shack' Tiki Bar for a Mai-Tai cocktail & soak up the authentic Island atmosphere. Listening to the B'52s and dreaming of summer holidays...

A tiki bar is a themed drinking establishment that serves elaborate cocktails, especially rum-based mixed drinks such as the Mai Tai and Zombie cocktails. Tiki bars are aesthetically defined by their tiki culture décor which is based upon a romanticized conception of tropical cultures, most commonly Polynesian. Some bars also incorporate general nautical themes or retro elements from the early atomic age

The Tiki has had a greater influence on the modern art world than many realize. The 20th century saw a rise in American’s fascination with the Pacific Islands and their native culture. Images of the traditional life of native islanders captivated the residents of the Continental U.S. and brought about a desire to fill their mundane environment with some of the iconography of the islands. Post World War II returning GI’s brought back images of the Pacific Islands and the fascination with Tiki emerged. By the 1960s Tiki could be seen everywhere. It adorned buildings, restaurants, motels and all manner of advertising. Exports of authentic Tiki could not keep up with the demand.

Bub’s Tiki Bar

Three Dots and a Dash My favorite Chicago Tiki Bar

Adapted from 1950s vintage Californian style Tiki Bar napkin from Santa Catalina Island. New Waikiki has a tropical tiki summer vacation flavour. Palm trees give it a vintage 50s style mid century art feeling.

This Section is for the person that likes hanging out and chilling in a tiki bar. Illustration of the tiki shack Cocktail Lounge on Kokomo Island is easy on the eye and a welcome change from the daily stress. If you can’t find what you want, email us at [email protected] and we will get it made and listed for you to purchase. Original Artwork by Frank Schuster – © 2022, All Rights Reserved.

Bat Bar & Lounge. Art by Robert Jimenez

Food Served Till Midnight

Pago Pago Lounge was a mid-twentieth century Tiki Bar named for and inspired by the capital city of Pago Pago on South Pacific Ocean island of American Samoa. Opened in 1947, it was the first Tiki themed restaurant and bar in Tucson, Arizona located in the Miracle Mile Historic District.

Hula Tiki

The model of Progress City at Disneyland above the Carousel of Progress had a beautiful modern tiki bar on the shores of the lake at the city center.

Bob Brooks 7 Seas night club was a pre-tiki establishment (although they did have both physical tikis and tiki graphics in their menu and advertising...so a case could be made they they were full-blown tiki earlier than many think), originally opened at 6904 Hollywood Boulevard by Ray Haller in 1935. Capitalizing on the popularity of the South Pacific as a dream vacation destination, Haller borrowed ideas from the popular Don the Beachcomber club a few blocks away and decorated the 7 Seas with a collection of tropical plants, nautical items, lava rocks, and other items of decor that fit the Polynesian theme. The most notable feature was a corrugated tin roof upon which nightly tropical rain storms--complete with thunder and lightning.

A Polynesian Paradise

After Prohibition was repealed in 1933, the bootlegger known as 'Ernie' changed his name to Donn Beach and opened Don the Beachcomber, a small café and bar where he mixed exotic rum drinks for his customers. Inspired by his travels, Donn filled the new place with Polynesian flair, including a bamboo bar with matching barstools, fishing nets draped on the walls, large glass fishing weights in every shade of blue and green imaginable, and the now-ubiquitous cocktail umbrellas adorning his drinks. Thus, Donn Beach became the founding father of the Polynesian “tiki” bar.

Reproduction of the logo of Tijuana's notorious Aloha Cafe from the 1940s. This tequila bar, burlesque club, disco & boxing ring, existed in various forms from 1928 to 2011. Also available as a white print.

Kon Tiki

Once upon a time, two guys had a dream. To make the best darn tiki bar ever... in the back yard of their apartment. And for a while, that brief shining dream came true in the form of Malaria Mike's. (And I thought it was just about time to make a t-shirt out of it.) Oh, and all sales from this shirt will go to benefit Skipper Eddie and Skipper Mike, the founders of Malaria Mike's.

Support Your Local Tiki Bar Ocean Seaside Tiki Culture Vintage Worn distressed Design

Matchbook Art

Tiki Bar Surf Café by MAKO DESIGN FOR U !

Based on 1950s style vintage matchbook art. This is the perfect present for your Summer Vacation with Hawaiian Style and Tiki Bar retro chic. Palms trees over a beach at sunset design. Cocktail Bar, Polynesian Style, Surfer themed garment. Based on vintage 50s style, Mid Century Art, with a Hawaiian flavour.

A tiki bar is a themed drinking establishment that serves elaborate cocktails, especially rum-based mixed drinks such as the Mai Tai and Zombie cocktails. Tiki bars are aesthetically defined by their tiki culture décor which is based upon a romanticized conception of tropical cultures, most commonly Polynesian. Some bars also incorporate general nautical themes or retro elements from the early atomic age

Vintage styled Tiki graphic