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Tiki Vision
Lotta Living, the online community devoted to preserving historic L.A. and Mid Century modernism, presents its MONDO LOUNGE! on Saturday, October 16 starting at the Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood.The day-long event celebrates all things retro, vintage, tiki, car culture, modern, space age, bachelor pad, swingtime, etc.
Don't miss the car rally which will visit historic Hollywood and Mid-Century Modern architectural landmarks.
If you can't make the rally and daytime tours, you still have a chance to get your Tiki on at a party held at a Masonic Lodge in the Los Feliz. Attendees are encouraged to dress up in their vintage finery.
The event will culiminate at midnight with a screening of Olive or Twist?, a "docucomedy" dramatizing one man's obsession with the martini. The Vista Theater will admit the first 300 patrons for free.
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