Tiki Pool Hall in Lawndale, CA!

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STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Mon, Jan 13, 2003 9:33 PM This Saturday, Doctor Z and I were garage-saling in the city of Hawthorne. The Doctor had just picked up a nice tall rattan shelving unit for his ever-expanding collection of mugs. (He would later find a couple of ceramic coconut mugs as well). We were heading back to Torrance along Hawthorne Blvd, when suddenly my Tiki-sense went into overload and I practically killed us swerving into a left-hand lane to make a U-turn and get us back to this building we had just passed: The Hurricane Bar & Grill has been around forever, (check-out the old metal sign on the top of the building), and I've driven by it many times, but it looks like it's just undergone a major Tiki-renovation! The air-brush artist who did this is extremely talented, but we could not find his signature anywhere on the building. The joint was closed on a Saturday morning, but peering through the windows, we could see pool tables, a great bamboo bar, matting on the walls, tiki masks, glass floats and fish hanging from the cieling, and some beautiful painted hula-girl murals in the skylight and elsewhere. Really top-notch decor. Here are some photos I snapped through the windows: I'll have to take more photos inside when they're actually open. Doctor Z and I have decided that a Tiki Pool Night is definitely in order. We saw all the talented Tiki Central bowlers in action at the Kona Lanes, now we need to gather the pool sharks for an evening at The Hurricane, methinks. I myself and am a rank amateur with the cue, but I'd love to play and embarass myself nonetheless. Can anyone else be tempted to brave the Sports-Bar atmosphere? I'd love to see a bunch of Tiki-Centralites in Hawaiian attire take over this place for a night. The address is 14620 Hawthorne Blvd, about a mile North of the San Diego Freeway (405) on the Right-hand side. Like I said, I'll try to catch it when it's open and get more details, including what they serve at the bar. Sabu
T tikivixen Tiki Socialite Vallejo CA Joined: Aug 28, 2002 Posts: 726	T tikivixen Posted posted on Mon, Jan 13, 2003 9:45 PM What a lovely reversal of the "it has tikis, let's tear it down!" mentality! Wish we saw that more often... Point is, if you get ENOUGH Tiki Centralites in there at one time, the sports bar atmosphere can be easily neutralized. Hah. Bravo to you and your urban archaeology, Sabu.
L Luckydesigns Tiki Socialite Costa Mesa Joined: Sep 15, 2002 Posts: 2374	L Luckydesigns Posted posted on Mon, Jan 13, 2003 10:13 PM Maybe they have karaoke?
TD Tiki Diablo Member socal Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1916	TD Tiki Diablo Posted posted on Mon, Jan 13, 2003 11:26 PM Mostly beer there guys. I went there when the new owner had just taken over. He's a nice guy,from Africa I think. Anyways, They serve food(carribean fare) . He bought it from the previous owner who was the one that did the decorating. It is pretty cool inside.
T twowheelin'tiki Member santa monica Joined: Nov 28, 2002 Posts: 712	T twowheelin'tiki Posted posted on Mon, Jan 13, 2003 11:29 PM hold the singing!, lets drink and play pool like MANLY MEN with our females looking on in awe!. i am also a medium pool player , but i am sooo there.
T tiki_kiliki Member Birmingham, AL Joined: Apr 01, 2002 Posts: 1046	T tiki_kiliki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 14, 2003 7:15 AM Would love to see more pics of the place when you get them. Very nice work. Has the artist painted on other buildings in the area?
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Jan 14, 2003 8:27 PM On 2003-01-13 23:26, thechikitiki wrote: Mostly beer there guys. I went there when the new owner had just taken over. He's a nice guy,from Africa I think. Anyways, They serve food(carribean fare) . He bought it from the previous owner who was the one that did the decorating. It is pretty cool inside. You mean it went "Tiki", and THAN it went under/changed owners? Worthy an investigation. I love playing pool, but have "unlearned" it....really! (old trick from "The Hustler" with Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason. I LOVE that movie.)
F floratina Tiki Socialite Pasadena CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 1002	F floratina Posted posted on Tue, Jan 14, 2003 10:18 PM A tiki pool night sounds like a great idea.
M mrtikibar Member Neskowin, OR Joined: Jul 07, 2002 Posts: 837	M mrtikibar Posted posted on Tue, Jan 14, 2003 10:46 PM Don't forget George C. Scott! That movie was very meaningful to my friends way back when. If there ever becomes a movement that combines tiki with pool, my conversion rate goes way up here in SE Portland. I am the tiki-renegade from a pool-cult up here.
S stentiki Member Huntington Beach Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 892	S stentiki Posted posted on Wed, Jan 15, 2003 4:20 PM First bowling, now billards! I'm in! Just lemmie know when.
MBB Mrs. Bamboo Ben Member Joined: Oct 01, 2002 Posts: 22	MBB Mrs. Bamboo Ben Posted posted on Wed, Jan 15, 2003 8:38 PM Sounds fun...we had a blast bowling. We're in! Date? Time??
P PolynesianPop Tiki Socialite Corona, Ca Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2371	P PolynesianPop Posted posted on Mon, Feb 3, 2003 3:05 PM Seeing that I will be in the area this Saturday, anybody wanna meet up for some pool here? I don't wanna brag but, just so you know, in my time I've been known to handle a stick and balls like no other...wait a sec, that didn't come out right. Anyways, how about meeting up this Saturday (2/08) here? *** * * The Polynesian Popster * * *** [ Edited by: PolynesianPop on 2003-02-03 15:05 ]
S stentiki Member Huntington Beach Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 892	S stentiki Posted posted on Mon, Feb 3, 2003 3:20 PM Popster, Would love to go but unfortunately the wife and I are booked on Saturday. :( I'm free the following weekend if you don't get any takers for this week. Agh! Check that last statement! Looks like I'm out the following weekend too! I'll be headin' out to Vegas for a preemptive strike on the Taboo Cove. Vegas, baby! Vegas! Aloha, Arty As Tiki as I wanna be. [ Edited by: stentiki on 2003-02-03 17:44 ] [ Edited by: stentiki on 2003-02-03 17:45 ]
DZ Doctor Z Tiki Socialite Jasper's Reef, Torrance, CA Joined: Aug 01, 2002 Posts: 1620	DZ Doctor Z Posted posted on Tue, Feb 4, 2003 8:44 PM Sabu, Z Girl and the good Doctor are up for the 8th, Pop - anyone else?? I can't play pool to save my life (and would hate to find myself in a situation where I'd have to...), so lets get some more folks to go so I'm not 'forced' to play... Twowheelin'? Floratina? Chiki? LuckyD? How 'bout it?
TD Tiki Diablo Member socal Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1916	TD Tiki Diablo Posted posted on Tue, Feb 4, 2003 8:57 PM I'm in, pool first, then the purple orchid?
P PolynesianPop Tiki Socialite Corona, Ca Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2371	P PolynesianPop Posted posted on Wed, Feb 5, 2003 7:45 AM Hey, I forgot about the Purple Orchid! Still haven't seen this place since its so damn far away from me. Actually, Purple Orchids sounds better to me - I suck at pool.
T twowheelin'tiki Member santa monica Joined: Nov 28, 2002 Posts: 712	T twowheelin'tiki Posted posted on Wed, Feb 5, 2003 10:45 PM what he said!......pool then orchid!
CA crazy al Tiki Socialite CA Joined: Jun 25, 2002 Posts: 1876	CA crazy al Posted posted on Fri, Feb 7, 2003 4:18 PM is this thing going down on the 8th or WHAT? [email protected]
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Fri, Feb 7, 2003 4:26 PM Sam's? I've never heard of that place...
BB bamboo ben Member Tiki Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 454	BB bamboo ben Posted posted on Fri, Feb 7, 2003 6:45 PM Have fun shootin pool you So. Cal Tiki Freaks! The Mrs.Boo and I will be back in Vegas seeing the Stones again in the 3rd row at the MGM!!!! Hey Lucky, That would be a cool shirt. "So. Cal Tiki Freaks". It can be a splinter group! I'll be selling vials of Keith Richards' sweat when we return! the Boo's
S stentiki Member Huntington Beach Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 892	S stentiki Posted posted on Fri, Feb 7, 2003 7:26 PM Sorry we can't make the "Purple Pool" event but we gots an invite to a benefit for The Children's Aids Foundation sponsored by none other than 'Jacko' himself! We got an 'in' to the party where we'll be sippin' cocktails with Liz Taylor, Warren Beatty & Annette Bening. No lie! Tom Petty's playin' and the Reverend recommends gettin' stoned before we see him. I think cocktails will do just fine. I doubt Jacko will show, given the recent expose on his life, but he's scheduled to be there so you never know. Catcha next time. Alohas, T & A "Baby, even the losers get lucky sometimes." [ Edited by: stentiki on 2003-02-07 19:27 ]

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