 In 2016, it came in second to the Club Moderne in Anaconda in a national contest by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for the title "America's Favorite Historic Bar".On November 24, 2017, The New York Times published an article, "Welcome to the Campiest Place on Earth," about the "kitch-tastic tiki bar.”

The bar faced a major crisis in October 2004 when a crack developed in the glass wall between the bar and the pool, which could have resulted in of water emptying into the bar.The bar was open when the crack occurred and was noticed immediately.