These days, the “tiki” Hawaiian aesthetic is considered “kitsch,” but those prints have their origins in the traditions of Shaheen’s multi-cultural staff.

Entry rules were appropriately brief: “girls in bikinis.” Unlikely as it seems, the tiki theme was popular in the desert of the 1960s. The Tiki Spa Hotel wasn’t the only tiki accommodation.

Located just 6 miles away from Waikiki, tucked behind a row of warehouses, is the last great tiki bar in Honolulu — La Mariana. Though other bars and restaurants may incorporate an element of ...

Royal Hawaiian, the famed tiki restaurant that operated in Laguna Beach for 65 years, is making a comeback. After closing four years ago, Royal Hawaiian is expected to return in mid-July under new ...

Coconut bras aren't Hawaiian. Neither are grass skirts. Tiki bars? They're from California. Yet they're all among the most recognizable symbols of a Hawaiian vacation.

Dale Simonsen, 65, Bartender Kaanapali Beach Hotel's Tiki Bar Maui, Hawaii Aloha. Drinking tastes varied from back in the late '60s, when it was martinis, Manhattans.

The Royal Hawaiian holds a special place in Laguna Beach lore and Tiki culture. Harold “Hal” Hanna opened the restaurant at 331 N. Coast Highway in Laguna Beach in 1947.