Post #1247 by bigbrotiki on Sat, May 4, 2002 9:45 AM

Yeah, no, I don't sell. But thanks for the Coconut Joe's info, I have been in love with that "Island Girl" poster ever since the first day I saw it at Oceanic Arts. What a sultry look. I wonder where they swiped that image from... Strange to invest in all of that expensive stuff from O.A. and then open only for special events. Maybe they are truly Polynesian in spirit and don't want the work...
I don't know of anything else in Bakersfield, but if you enjoy urban archeology, up the road in FRESNO is the Tropicana Lodge (4062 N. Blackstone, B.o.T. page 27) It's now de-tikied, but last time I checked one could still make out the Tiki faces on the rockwall pylons that seperate the pool from the parking lot, (facing the parking lot, so you can't see them in the photo). The Armet and Davis architecture of the place is still cool.
There also used to be The Leilani on 3425 Blackstone, and The Luau at 1663 Fulton had a cool sign until recently.
Further up the highway MODESTO off course has
Minnies, with the best collection of Black Velvet nudes anywhere, and the Tropics Motel, with it's Tiki Lounge, part of the Ken Kimes chain.