The Tikis - Monterey Park CA - Vintage Tiki Bar - Long Sleeve T-Shirt oc Aku Aku brought Polynesian escapism

Aku Aku brought Polynesian escapism to the Las Vegas Strip when it opened inside the Stardust Hotel in 1958

Albany even gave it a shield crest like it was a branch of government

Pointing at the moon is the whole test

These transformations marked the end of the Imperial Palace era

The Tikis - Monterey Park CA - Vintage Tiki Bar - Long Sleeve T-Shirt oc Aku Aku brought Polynesian escapismMonterey Park's beloved tiki bar on North Potrero Grande Drive was a midcentury escape into Polynesian fantasy. Opening during the tiki craze of the 1960s, it gave the San Gabriel Valley its own taste of the South Pacific. Places like this turned a simple evening out into something transportive, and the neighborhood never forgot it. Part of our Vintage Tiki collection, celebrating the defunct golden era bars of yesteryear. The Details: Red brush