La Mariana Sailing Club - Review - Sand Island - Oahu - The Infatuation

"Newer tiki bars try to capture the Blue Hawaii experience, but La Mariana is the real deal. Established in 1957, it’s Honolulu’s last original tiki bar and the bamboo-lined and palm-fringed oasis continues to serve the old salts with their sailboats parked in the nearby boat harbor, along with tiki-loving tourists. Glass fishing floats hang from the ceiling and remnants of other long-shuttered tiki bars—think pufferfish lamps, carved tikis, and rattan chairs—have found their way here. You’re here for the mai tai and zombie, still garnished with a pineapple wedge and paper umbrella. photo credit: Laura La Monaca" - Martha Cheng