Post #113198 by ZuluMagoo on Wed, Sep 8, 2004 9:20 PM

Here is the Outrigger in the Cosmopolitan Western Hotel in downtown Denver. The Outrigger chain was created by Trader Vic, but the individual establishments were know as Outriggers. The Denver restaurant offically changed names to Trader Vics several years after it opened. There is a lot of history associated with this chain here in Denver.

When the Hilton corporation built a new tower hotel downtown, Trader Vics dumped the Cosmopolitan and moved over to a brand new facility in the Hilton. Ironically, Don the Beachcomber moved into the vacant space in the Cosmo and opend up within a year.

Several years later, Trader Vics moved again (out of the Hilton and left the Denver market completely). The Cosmo was demolished (at that point it was about 100 years old) and Don the Beachcomber again took over Trader Vics vacant spot, this time at the Hilton.

I have another interior postcard of this place and a few other paper items, I'll try to dig them up tomorrow.