Who would have thought that in 2016 the Elks Lodge would be back in fashion? This members-only social club has seen a resurgence in the last few years. Seattle, for whatever reason, is the fastest growing chapter in the country, probably because it offers the perfect combination of cheap drinks and a million dollar view of Puget Sound.
But check out the Elks Lodge in Honolulu. Not only is the view breathtaking, but the tropical drinks and food don’t look like they suck either. And there’s surfboard “parking.” And live Hawaiian music. And stunning sunsets. The place even looks magical in the winter. And that view from the patio. Why would you want to dine anywhere else?
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The Elks was established by actor Charles Algernon Sidney Vivian – a British expatriate and member of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes – in New York City on February 16, 1868.[3] Organized as a club for minstrel show performers, the impetus for the group’s founding was the death of a fellow actor to disease due to a paucity of funds for treatment and a desire to organize communal support for fellow actors in need.
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Founded as the “Jolly Corks”, by December of 1868 it had adopted the name Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. By 1890, 173 lodges had been established throughout the United States. In 1976, the Elks had 1,611,139 members. As of June 2020, it claimed to have more than 750,000 members.
