The Lanai - San Mateo, CA - Vintage Tiki Bar - Long Sleeve T-Shirt easter not the cemetery

not the cemetery

Saying "stand back" before trying something means you already know it's going to explode

Red hand-lettered script reads "Coffee" above a black vintage illustration of a steaming coffee cup and saucer rendered with halftone dot shading and curling steam wisps

Arched distressed white text reads "COLORADO STATE LEAGUE" above a golden-yellow cartoon miner mascot in a batting pose

Arched bold display text reads "JELLY OF THE MONTH" in white lettering above a vintage-style illustrated mason jar filled with red jelly

The Lanai - San Mateo, CA - Vintage Tiki Bar - Long Sleeve T-Shirt easter not the cemeteryThe Lanai stood as San Mateo's gateway to Polynesian escape, opening during the mid century tiki boom of the 1950s. Along the California peninsula, it carried the same exotic promise that swept the Bay Area after the war. Places like this turned a suburban evening into something transportive, one mai tai at a time. Part of our Vintage Tiki collection, celebrating the defunct golden era bars of yesteryear. The Details: Golden yellow bamboo style