Visiting San Diego - General Tiki

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Tue, Oct 8, 2002 1:06 PM Here's an my post from the old Tiki Central Yahoo Group: I recommend spending an afternoon seeing Trader Morts liquor store, Humphrey's Half Moon Bay Inn (amazing polynesian architecture at the entrance), and the Bali Hai for a drink or 2 (they have good drinks and I hear the food is good), all on Shelter Island. For dinner I recommend the Islands at the Hanalei Hotel in Mission Valley (Hotel Circle North). The drinks aren't that good and the food is OK but the decor is wonderful and their are more tikis inside than at the Bali. The waterfall with rocks and huge clam shells is great to sit next to and water flows through the restaurant. This is their best bang for the bucks tiki-wise. If you are into unique older restaurants and bars that aren't tiki I can recommend some: Albie's Beef Inn restaurant and bar, 1201 Hotel Circle So., close to the Hanalei Hotel. There are dozens of paintings of nude women in gold frames throughout the bar! The entertainment is provided by a piano player and singer of classic standards. When I last visited there were some folks from the audience coming up and singing, too. You'll probably be the youngest people in there. They serve steaks and they have a happy hour. The Turf Supper Club, 1116 25th. St. Here you can cook your own steak in the bar! The atmosphere is great old-style (hate using the word retro) horse racing theme. Pacific Shores, 4927 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach. Terrific original underwater theme bar. The Red Fox Room & Steakhouse, 2223 El Cajon Boulevard at the Inn Suites hotel Amazing wood-paneling from 1642 (honestly, it was moved and installed sometime in the 1930's, I think), cool piano player (Shirley Allan) appears regularly, stiff drinks, must visit! Too bad the nearby Mississippi room is only open for private events. As far as stores go, there are lots of thrift shops and antique stores to check out for tiki stuff but I can't think of one that has many tiki items except that store in Oceanside that was mentioned by someone else. Has anyone visited the Cataraman resort in Mission Bay lately? It was once very polynesian but I didn't have time to check it out when I was there recently. I stayed at the Hanalei, and I recommend staying in the wing that has the central courtyard with waterfalls, koi ponds, and many tikis (the courtyard is pictured in the Book of Tiki). I heard a rumor that the Town and Country Inn in Mission Valley (near the Hanalei) has a tiki or 2.

Here's an my post from the old Tiki Central Yahoo Group:

I recommend spending an afternoon seeing Trader Morts liquor store, Humphrey's Half Moon Bay Inn (amazing polynesian architecture at the entrance), and the Bali Hai for a drink or 2 (they have good drinks and I hear the food is good), all on Shelter Island.

For dinner I recommend the Islands at the Hanalei Hotel in Mission Valley (Hotel Circle North). The drinks aren't that good and the food is OK but the decor is wonderful and their are more tikis inside than at the Bali. The waterfall with rocks and huge clam shells is great to sit next to and water flows through the restaurant. This is their best bang for the bucks tiki-wise.

If you are into unique older restaurants and bars that aren't tiki I can recommend some:

Albie's Beef Inn restaurant and bar, 1201 Hotel Circle So., close to the Hanalei Hotel. There are dozens of paintings of nude women in gold frames throughout the bar! The entertainment is provided by a piano player and singer of classic standards. When I last visited there were some folks from the audience coming up and singing, too. You'll probably be the youngest people in there. They serve steaks and they have a happy hour.

The Turf Supper Club, 1116 25th. St.
Here you can cook your own steak in the bar! The atmosphere is great old-style (hate using the word retro) horse racing theme.

Pacific Shores, 4927 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach.
Terrific original underwater theme bar.

The Red Fox Room & Steakhouse, 2223 El Cajon Boulevard at the Inn Suites hotel Amazing wood-paneling from 1642 (honestly, it was moved and installed sometime in the 1930's, I think), cool piano player (Shirley Allan) appears regularly, stiff drinks, must visit! Too bad the nearby Mississippi room is only open for private events.

As far as stores go, there are lots of thrift shops and antique stores to check out for tiki stuff but I can't think of one that has many tiki items except that store in Oceanside that was mentioned by someone else.

Has anyone visited the Cataraman resort in Mission Bay lately? It was once very polynesian but I didn't have time to check it out when I was there recently. I stayed at the Hanalei, and I recommend staying in the wing that has the central courtyard with waterfalls, koi ponds, and many tikis (the courtyard is pictured in the Book of Tiki). I heard a rumor that the Town and Country Inn in Mission Valley (near the Hanalei) has a tiki or 2.

Post #10393 by thejab on Tue, Oct 8, 2002 1:06 PM