Luau Tapestries

This is a recreation of the defunct Polynesian restaurants - The Luau restaurant.

Luau Beverly Hills

Luau! Luau! Luau!

old Tiki themed lounge in Beverly hills

The Luau Cocktail Lounge San Diego California

Stephen Crane (a.k.a. Steve Crane, Steven Crane) started out as bit actor in Hollywood in the 30's and became better known for being one of Lana Turner's ex-husbands than for any of his roles. Realizing his limited acting skills, Steve Crane turned his charm and energies to the restaurant business and in 1953 bought out 'The Tropics' in Beverly Hills. Taking his cue from Trader Vic's and Don the Beachcomber, Steve created his own Polynesian themed restaurant 'The Luau'. The restaurant quickly became a hit and a 'must see' Hollywood celebrity hot spot. Eventually Steve Crane would be approached by Sheraton to create a Polynesian themed restaurant for the hotels to compete with Hilton and their association with Trader Vic's.

Dr. Jacoby Luau

Restaurant Party

Luau

Luau new design

Luau

Steve Crane's original restaurant; after the success of the Luau, he eventually went on to open the popular Kon-Tiki chain of Polynesian restaurants.

One of my favorite things to do is to take classic monsters and remove most of the horror element. Another one of my favorite things is to blend tropical art with surrealism. In this project, I tried to do all of that. I feel like the result is 100% fun, Note: This design works really well on the coffee mug.

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Stephen Crane (a.k.a. Steve Crane, Steven Crane) started out as bit actor in Hollywood in the 30's and became better known for being one of Lana Turner's ex-husbands than for any of his roles. Realizing his limited acting skills, Steve Crane turned his charm and energies to the restaurant business and in 1953 bought out 'The Tropics' in Beverly Hills. Taking his cue from Trader Vic's and Don the Beachcomber, Steve created his own Polynesian themed restaurant 'The Luau'. The restaurant quickly became a hit and a 'must see' Hollywood celebrity hot spot. Eventually Steve Crane would be approached by Sheraton to create a Polynesian themed restaurant for the hotels to compete with Hilton and their association with Trader Vic's.

Polynesian restaurants - The Luau restaurant.

This is a recreation of the defunct Polynesian restaurants - The Luau restaurant. This is the 2nd version. There is also another version available, horizontal in design (white

Pop culture was the great unifier of Generation X. 𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗨 continues that tradition.

Pop culture was the great unifier of Generation X. 𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗨 continues that tradition. Now in Full Color!

I compiled some of my Tiki monsters to form a creepy, retro-cool Luau.

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After returning to America in the 1950s from living abroad, Stephen Crane opened The Luau, a Polynesian-themed restaurant on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Quickly becoming a celebrity hotspot, the Luau was known for its innovative tiki decor and its high-profile customers. As the host and owner, Crane became a well-known name in the restaurant industry and tongue in cheek signed his menus as "STEFOOMA, High-Talking Chief of the Luau" in an attempt to keep up with the storied personas of Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic. Crane expanded his company, Stephen Crane Associates, which at one point included over a dozen different restaurants.

What do you want me to do, dress in drag and do the hula?

Did you know there is a cat sanctuary that rescues cats in Hawaii (Lanai Island)? This is how they have fun...when nobody is watching of course!

Elegant characters from the Mid-Century getting ready for glamorous vacations in Hawaii.

Homage to a now closed Tiki bar and restaurant.

Peachy pink hibiscus flowers sit amongst palm fronds and banana leaves.

In search of new horizons

In search of new horizons

The Bride of Frankenstein is front in center in this variation of my Universal Monsters Luau Tiki party.

Buy these amazing souvenirs for your family vacation to Hawaii in 2019. Click family group pictures wearing the elegant t-shirts.

ahiti Nui is multi-generational bar and restaurant that serves local style food and has music nightly. Tahiti Nui is a popular spot for locals and tourists.

The Riviera of the South

Buy these amazing souvenirs for your family vacation to Hawaii in 2019. Click family group pictures wearing the elegant t-shirts.

Buy these amazing souvenirs for your family vacation to Hawaii in 2019. Click family group pictures wearing the elegant t-shirts.