Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins

Lost LA host Nathan Masters explores some of the oldest tiki bars in Southern California. In this episode, discover the Hollywood origins of Don the Beachcomber and learn how postwar American pop culture appropriated the rich traditions of the South Pacific. Featured interviews include Tiki Ti’s Mike Buhen, tiki historian Sven Kirsten and Strong Water Anaheim’s Ying Chang and Robert Adamson.