Aloha OA Part 2 - Oceanic Arts Final Farewell Parties! 3 Nights of Aloha OA Festivities!

On this episode we take you to Oceanic Arts in Whittier, California to for their final farewell festivities: Day 1 Oceanic Arts - The Godfathers of Tiki, Day 2 Homecoming OA - The Tiki Revival, Day 3 - An Evening at "The Tikis". Join us as we celebrate the legacy of Bob Van Oosting and Leroy Schmaltz, owners and founders of the world famous Oceanic Arts, and send them off into the sunset for their well deserved retirement after 65 years of service! See them receive a proclamation from the City of Whittier and a ribbon cutting into retirement from the Chamber of Commerce here:    • Aloha OA Part 1 - Oceanic Arts VIP Night a...   Bob and Leroy are largely considered the Godfathers of Tiki, having built, created artwork and/or designs, or provided materials for almost every Polynesian or Tiki themed bar, restaurant, hotel, apartment, amusement park and more in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond. They body of work and impact on the American landscape is beyond measure and their 65 years of service is legendary. In November 2021, after 6 decades of business, Bob and Leroy announced their retirement and this is the first event of a month long celebration of their contributions and ultimate ride into the proverbial sunset! For more fun stuff follow us on IG/FB/Twitter @polynesianpop Listen to our podcast at http://www.desertoasisroom.com For exclusive content subscribe to our Patreon at   / polynesianpop   Music used in this video: "Deep Blue" by The Sand Devils Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 License: http://bit.ly/CCAttribution https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... "Dawn of Man" by Quincas Moreira Provided by YouTube Audio Library My Gear: Main Vlogging Camera: https://amzn.to/3cBOh7U Main Camera Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MqSYXe Wireless Vlogging Microphones: https://amzn.to/3tkfeTm Podcast Microphones: https://amzn.to/3cwITmp Podcast Audio Recorder: https://amzn.to/3toypLJ Main Camera SD Card: https://amzn.to/2MP3gR2 LED Panel Lights: https://amzn.to/36zuCRW Umbrella Light Kit: https://amzn.to/2YCbNsW My Social Media:   / polynesianpop     / polynesianpop     / polynesianpop      / polynesianpop   About the show: Hi I'm Adrian, a long time tiki and cocktail enthusiast and the host and producer of "Inside the Desert Oasis Room" a podcast (sometimes) recorded from my South Seas inspired space of the same name. This channel is a supplement to that podcast to bring you along on our adventures, share good vibes and the aloha spirit! If you would like to collaborate, be a guest on the show, or join us on one of our adventures please contact me at [email protected] or direct message me on Instagram at @polynesianpop Cheers and Aloha! #tiki #tikibar #tikimug #tikimugs #tikicollection #tikicarver #tikicarving #tikiart #tikiartist #tikilife #tikistyle #tikilifestyle #tikiculture #tropicalbar #leroyschmaltz #bobvanoosting #edcrissman #milanguanko #andresbumatay #barneywest #elihedley #whittier #madeinwhitter #since1956 #oceanicart #oceanicarts #polynesianpop #desertoasisroom #podcast #podcastlife #vlog #vloglife #insidethedesertoasisroom