The Tiki-Jo - Santa Monica, CA - Vintage Tiki Bar - Unisex Hoodie Size:2XL because nobody calls 911 when

because nobody calls 911 when a cookie snaps in half at the office party

Red hand-lettered text reads "HOTEL CORAL ESSEX" in the center

" at the top

partially overlapped by a golden-yellow cartoon duke character wearing a crown in a pitching wind-up pose

and yellow stands upright on a red base

The Tiki-Jo - Santa Monica, CA - Vintage Tiki Bar - Unisex Hoodie Size:2XL because nobody calls 911 whenPolynesian themed lounges swept through Southern California in the 1950s and 1960s, transforming ordinary evenings into escapist rituals. Santa Monica's coastal stretch became a natural home for tiki culture, where the promise of exotic drinks and island fare drew crowds seeking something beyond the everyday. Places like these weren't just bars, they were portals. Part of our Vintage Tiki collection, celebrating the defunct golden era bars of