tiki bar
Tropical-themed pub
A tiki bar is a tropical-themed drinking establishment decorated with Polynesian or Hawaiian motifs—carved wooden tikis, bamboo, thatched roofs, and palm fronds.
The drinks lean heavily on rum and fruit: mai tais, piña coladas, zombies.
Tiki bars emerged in mid-20th-century America as escapist fantasies of island life: Let's grab drinks at the tiki bar downtown.
New Zealand's indigenous people
Tropical plants with fronds
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- frangipaniFragrant tropical tree blossom
plumeria · orchid · monstera · banana leaf · parrot · flamingo · sunset · lagoon
Rum cocktail with orgeat
- zombieReanimated dead body
- pina coladaBlended coconut-fruit cocktail
- lava flowMoving volcanic discharge
- painkillerMedication reducing discomfort
scorpion · rum punch · hurricane · rum runner · jet pilot · test pilot
Tall woody grass
- thatchDried plant roof covering
- rattanTropical palm for weaving
- torchesPortable fire on poles
- carvingsSculpted decorative shapes
masks · netting · shells · driftwood · outrigger · floats · grass skirts · wooden idols
Around the 1950s
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- exoticaUnusual, striking collectibles
- escapismHabitual mental retreat
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
collectibles · vintage · mugs · swizzle sticks · paper umbrellas · ceramic · souvenir · novelty
Maori
New Zealand's indigenous people
Tongan · hula · luau · lei · kava · mana · aloha · kahuna · tapu · poi
palm trees
Tropical plants with fronds
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
frangipani · plumeria · orchid · monstera · banana leaf · parrot · flamingo · sunset · lagoon · island
mai tai
Rum cocktail with orgeat
- zombieReanimated dead body
- pina coladaBlended coconut-fruit cocktail
- lava flowMoving volcanic discharge
painkiller · scorpion · rum punch · hurricane · rum runner · jet pilot · test pilot
bamboo
Tall woody grass
carvings · masks · netting · shells · driftwood · outrigger · floats · grass skirts · wooden idols · nautical rope
midcentury
Around the 1950s
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- exoticaUnusual, striking collectibles
- escapismHabitual mental retreat
fantasy · collectibles · vintage · mugs · swizzle sticks · paper umbrellas · ceramic · souvenir · novelty · camp
lounge
Comfortable waiting room
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- watering holePlace for drinks
hangout · joint · roadhouse · cantina · hidden · basement · retro · kitschy · themed · neon signs
- 70s decoravocado green, burnt orange, harvest gold, shag carpet, shag rug
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- beach businessesbeach cafe, beach resort, beach shack, beach club, surf shop
- beach eventsluau, beach bonfires, bonfire, beach party, surfing competition
- beach funbeach volleyball, beach parties, beach chairs, beach cabanas, surfing
- beach thingsbeach, sand, waves, towel, sunscreen
tiki barsports bar
Tavern for watching games
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tiki barwine bar
Establishment serving vintages
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