California / L.A. Tiki hotspots?

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H HorizonsOne Member Tiki Centauri Joined: Feb 25, 2003 Posts: 6	H HorizonsOne Posted posted on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 3:53 PM Alooooohaaaaa! Amateur Urban Archaeologist here. Considering Central FLA has zip on Tikis (except for the Polynesian Hotel at Disney and the "Tiki Bar" in Clermont/Minneola), I'm curious about Tiki hotspots in Southern California. I'm taking a trip there in May and would love to get some photos. Any suggestions? HorizonsOne
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 4:14 PM HorizonsOne, Aloha and welcome to Tiki Central. STAND BACK AND BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE DELUGE OF SUGGESTIONS TO YOUR QUESTION!
T TheMuggler Tiki Socialite Brooklyn, NY Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 293	T TheMuggler Posted posted on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 4:19 PM On 2003-02-25 15:53, HorizonsOne wrote: Amateur Urban Archaeologist here. HorizonsOne, I suggest you practice those Urban Archeology chops a bit more in Central Florida before heading out to LA -- if all you've found is the Polynesian Resort then you haven't really been looking. Do a search on TC for Orlando, Central Florida, and Daytona Beach to get started. -The Muggler
H HorizonsOne Member Tiki Centauri Joined: Feb 25, 2003 Posts: 6	H HorizonsOne Posted posted on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 4:30 PM Do a search on TC for Orlando, Central Florida, and Daytona Beach to get started. -The Muggler I've visited Daytona, Cocoa Beach and the like and have found some. The Aku Aku Hotel and the Mai Kai in Daytona are classic! It just seems that a lot of the "tiki bars" in Central FLA (outside Orlando) are nothing more than "grass huts" that leave me unsatisfied. Thanks for the suggestion though. H1
S suicide_sam Member LBC Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 670	S suicide_sam Posted posted on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 4:46 PM There's a ton of smaller places but the ones you basically gotta hit are: Sam's Seafood - Sunset Beach (restaurant) Bahooka's - Rosemead (restaurant) The Purple Orchid - El Segundo (bar) Tiki Ty - Hollywood (bar) The Lava Lounge - Hollywood (bar) Oceanic Arts - hawaiian decor and supplies This topic seems to come up often, maybe Tiki Central should get to gether with the Tiki Bar Reviews and set something up where people can check out different regions for tiki spots.
L Luckydesigns Tiki Socialite Costa Mesa Joined: Sep 15, 2002 Posts: 2374	L Luckydesigns Posted posted on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 5:59 PM There's a tiki bar in Sunset Beach? I mean, yeah there is a tiki bar in Sunset Beach... The Best! Also, if you are in that area check out BIlly's by the Beach on Coast Highway in Newport Beach and the Royal Hawiian in Laguna Beach. The Royal Hawiian just replaced the stolen and deteriorating tikis with new fresh ones. Anybody heard who carved them? I haven't seen them myself yet so I couldn't describe them but I'll get the camera out soon and take a drive.
TD Tiki Diablo Member socal Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1916	TD Tiki Diablo Posted posted on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 8:05 PM I thought I saw a new tiki there the other day. Don't know who though.
B BC-Da-Da Member Joined: Aug 14, 2002 Posts: 161	B BC-Da-Da Posted posted on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 11:13 PM The HMS Bounty in east Hollywood is a good bar with a nautical theme, from the '50s or '60s. They have a good jukebox too. It's a bit of a dive bar, but these themes are going the way of the Dodo, while Caribbean and the like are taking over. Skip any of the Islands Burger chains.
H hanford_lemoore Tiki Socialite Tiki Central Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 1899	H hanford_lemoore Posted posted on Wed, Feb 26, 2003 2:26 AM I've visited Daytona, Cocoa Beach and the like and have found some. The Aku Aku Hotel and the Mai Kai in Daytona are classic! It just seems that a lot of the "tiki bars" in Central FLA (outside Orlando) are nothing more than "grass huts" that leave me unsatisfied. Thanks for the suggestion though. I think he meant to search Tiki Central's archives using the search function with those keywords. There's a lot to be found ... ~Hanford [ Edited by: hanford_lemoore on 2003-02-26 02:26 ]
S stentiki Member Huntington Beach Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 892	S stentiki Posted posted on Wed, Feb 26, 2003 11:46 AM Hey Lucky and Chiki, I saw those new tikis at the Royal Hawaiian too and wondered who carved them. The old tiki with the light up eyes is still there but they moved it behind the wood fence in the garden. H1, if you go to the Royal Hawaiian, skip the full dinner and have the pupu platter in the bar. They have great ribs and they make a mean Lapu Lapu -- the best! I also gotta put in a plug for my usual haunts in my hometown, HB -- Sam's is the best, but T and like to do the local thang downtown to Aloha Grill (tiki/surf - great fish), The Longboard Pub (surf) and Duke's Surf City - dedicated to the great Duke Kahanamoku. You can walk to all these places near the HB Pier. Have fun.
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Wed, Feb 26, 2003 1:14 PM Horizons One, You also have a personal invitation to visit Bong's Tiki Hut for a complementary Mai Tai or Lapu Lapu. Just send me a private email and I'll get you the information on how to contact me. Aloha
PA Pacific Andy Member Tahiti Joined: Feb 17, 2003 Posts: 193	PA Pacific Andy Posted posted on Thu, Feb 27, 2003 9:26 AM Maybe not a true tiki place but went to the Warehouse Restaurant in MDR and the Mai Tais where pretty good. Has a little of the 60's 70's tiki feel. Was going to go to PO in El Segundo but had too many Mai Tais
R Ren Member Orange, California Joined: Feb 28, 2003 Posts: 4	R Ren Posted posted on Fri, Feb 28, 2003 3:10 PM Greetings all! This is my very first time on any message board. I am quite aware of a great little shop that has full size wooden tikis, hand carved mugs and awesome huts, ect.. The shop is in Orange, on Tustin Blvd. between Collins and Mayfair, (I think). I have been inside and the employees are really friendly and splinter-free. Haha. Address is 655 N. Tustin. It's called Jungle Safari. Just thought everyone would like to know. They also have cool art by Shag, Mark Ryden and The Pizz. Framing is their specialty so ask for John. He's the God of Framing! Enjoy your stay!
R Ren Member Orange, California Joined: Feb 28, 2003 Posts: 4	R Ren Posted posted on Fri, Feb 28, 2003 5:17 PM About the Royal Hawaiian... who carved those tikis? Perhaps John at Jungle Safari might know. He just stopped by my place and mentioned to me about a new friend that carves awesome tikis for quite awhile now. I'll do more research on this.. This is cheeky tiki! :wink:
P PolynesianPop Tiki Socialite Corona, Ca Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2371	P PolynesianPop Posted posted on Sat, Mar 1, 2003 9:37 AM Aloha Ren, welcome to Tiki Central. Hey, I pass Tustin Blvd on the way home from work everyday and didn't even know that place existed! Thanks for the tip. I'm going to have to stop by and say hello sometime.
T thebaxdog Member Santa Ana, CA. Joined: Jun 19, 2002 Posts: 775	T thebaxdog Posted posted on Sat, Mar 1, 2003 10:10 AM I think there are upwards of 9 new TIKIS in front of the Royal Hawaiian. And I saw the carver one day in front but did not get a chance to stop and chat. It looked like he was doing work on the inside as well. He had a older greenish chevy truck. He was about 45 with a big ass smile on his face after I honked and threw him the chaka-bra. Rumor is he is from San Diego. I think a TC night at The Hawaiian is in order to pay tribute to such a huge effort to keep the TIKI alive. Right now I think it is in the top 5 if not top 2 TIKI entrances I have ever seen.
S stentiki Member Huntington Beach Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 892	S stentiki Posted posted on Sat, Mar 1, 2003 10:19 AM Hey! Ho! Let's go!
TD Tiki Diablo Member socal Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1916	TD Tiki Diablo Posted posted on Sat, Mar 1, 2003 1:15 PM Always down for the RH. I passed by there again yesterday and got a better look. These tikis remind me of the carvings done by some guy in malibu. Same feel to the big ones.
L Luckydesigns Tiki Socialite Costa Mesa Joined: Sep 15, 2002 Posts: 2374	L Luckydesigns Posted posted on Sat, Mar 1, 2003 2:33 PM You know I'll be there. Sabu, Z, Bonger, Pop, Al, Shelly, Ben, Tina, and anyone else? Howabout it?
T Traderpup Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 1055	T Traderpup Posted posted on Sat, Mar 1, 2003 2:58 PM Yeah! When?? :tiki:
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2807	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Sat, Mar 1, 2003 4:41 PM I somehow knew that Spike, (Luckydesigns), would be up for get-together at the Royal Hawaiian. Doctor Z and myself are rarin' to go as well. Let's pick a good time. Sabu
P PolynesianPop Tiki Socialite Corona, Ca Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2371	P PolynesianPop Posted posted on Sat, Mar 1, 2003 7:17 PM I'm down for sure. However, next weekend I and few other TC'ers will be at some event - the SF Tiki Crawl, I think they're calling it. Let's setup sometime after that weekend. I don't want to miss it!
R Ren Member Orange, California Joined: Feb 28, 2003 Posts: 4	R Ren Posted posted on Sun, Mar 2, 2003 12:03 AM Hi all! Found out who carved those cool tikis in front of the Royal Hawaiian. His name is Zack Zachary. He has been carving for years and has done some for hollywoods finest. I didnt get a phone number but now we know. Oh, thanks for nice welcome, Poly Pat. Do stop in there when you get a chance, it's really kewl! Ren
R Ren Member Orange, California Joined: Feb 28, 2003 Posts: 4	R Ren Posted posted on Sun, Mar 2, 2003 12:05 AM OOpps, sorry bout that POLY POP (not Pat) although Pat isnt bad... hehehe
S stentiki Member Huntington Beach Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 892	S stentiki Posted posted on Sun, Mar 2, 2003 8:14 PM It may be time to fire up the 'ol Tiki Bus for OC Pubcrawl II! I was talkin' with Ben about this last week. Last time, RH was our first stop and we didn't do it justice. I'm always down for the Royal, just can't do it the weekends of 3/15 or 3/22. Bong, any info on that mini-bus you used last time?
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Mon, Mar 3, 2003 9:29 AM Aloha Tiki Brothers and Sisters, Uncle Arty, Ben got me the bus contact, but I'd be interested in getting something going again. Who's in? (a loaded question indeed).
R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7946	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Mon, Mar 3, 2003 10:27 AM I wonder if we could all pay Bax 20$ each and lay down in the back of his MONDO trailer . The he can take the cash and donate it to the Terissa/Kilohana broken bones fund. Bax???
R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7946	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Mon, Mar 3, 2003 10:28 AM Maybe just a night for the RH only? [ Edited by: RevBambooBen on 2003-03-03 10:34 ]
P PolynesianPop Tiki Socialite Corona, Ca Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2371	P PolynesianPop Posted posted on Mon, Mar 3, 2003 10:28 AM Well, since I missed the last one. I'm definitely in for this one..
L Luckydesigns Tiki Socialite Costa Mesa Joined: Sep 15, 2002 Posts: 2374	L Luckydesigns Posted posted on Mon, Mar 3, 2003 11:07 AM On 2003-03-03 09:29, Tiki_Bong wrote: Who's in? (a loaded question indeed). Yeah, I'll show you loaded. I think I may be able to make this crawl.
S stentiki Member Huntington Beach Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 892	S stentiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 3, 2003 12:50 PM Hey Bong, As long as I'm available, I'm in! Count the Mrs. in too! And yes, Reverend, we can just do RH but the reason I inquire about "the wheels on the bus" is because of "DUI country" on PCH! That stretch between HB and Laguna is "hairy!" Smokey's point, Bong! But remember, "Smokey don't surf!"
R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7946	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Mon, Mar 3, 2003 9:47 PM I think since Bong and I did it last time, Sten and Lucky should should do it this time. Step up to the plate Boys and move this over to "Tiki Events!"
C Cocobeachcomber Member Joined: Mar 03, 2003 Posts: 2	C Cocobeachcomber Posted posted on Mon, Mar 3, 2003 9:57 PM How about Damons in Glendale!
S stentiki Member Huntington Beach Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 892	S stentiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 3, 2003 10:01 PM Okay, gang! Gonna move this sucka to 'events.' But sounds like were split on full pubcrawl and a visit to the Royal Hawaiian. So I'll put it up for discussion out there. Sorry that, H1! We get carried away sometimes as seen in the 'Congratulations To The Stentikis' thread!
R RevBambooBen Tiki Socialite Huntikington Beach Joined: Nov 12, 2002 Posts: 7946	R RevBambooBen Posted posted on Mon, Mar 3, 2003 10:04 PM CHEERS !!!!!!!!! YIP-ee!!!!!!!!! Another IPA please!!!

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