Orange County History: Tiki and Polynesian Pop Phenomenon  

From architecture, décor and music, to literature, theme parks and backyard luaus, the South Pacific was a wildly popular theme throughout mid-century America.  Join historian Chris Jepsen as he discusses the Tiki or “Polynesian Pop” craze as it pertained to Orange County where carved figures, grass huts, “Aloha shirts,” and lush jungle landscaping seemed right at home.