The Reef - Long Beach, CA - Vintage Tiki Bar - 3/4 Sleeve Raglan T-Shirt women Calling someone a jive turkey

Calling someone a jive turkey was the 1970s equivalent of a devastating performance review

rolling hills

carrying the name of the rubber capital of the world

through the mid-century decades when bowling alleys anchored whole neighborhoods

followed by large script reading "Blues" and bold serif numerals "1876" centered beneath

The Reef - Long Beach, CA - Vintage Tiki Bar - 3/4 Sleeve Raglan T-Shirt women Calling someone a jive turkeyLong Beach's Harbor Scenic Drive once hosted a stretch of tiki lounges that defined mid century coastal California. Opening in the 1950s, the Reef overlooked the Blue Pacific and served as a gathering place where the salt air mixed with rum and reverence for the sea. Some bars capture a mood that outlives the building itself. Part of our Vintage Tiki collection, celebrating the defunct golden era bars of yesteryear. The Details: Navy script text reads