Sam's Seafood/ Don the Beachcomber, Sunset Beach, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

T tikijackalope Tiki Socialite KS/MO Joined: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 835	T tikijackalope Posted posted on Tue, May 23, 2006 12:21 AM From an evening visit, Thursday, August 11th, 2005: The other side of this sign was not fully functional at the time. > I've no idea why the tiki below was wearing Christmas decorations in August. All of the following pictures were shot in the bar. According to a manager, who, oddly, asked not to be identified, the tikis were last painted about 20 years ago. This is the same tiki as above, shot with flash. Below is a pair of tiki poles in ambient light. The flash shows more detail, if less atmosphere. Does anyone else think whoever painted this was inspired by a Mexican wrestler? Is that supposed to be a necktie? I'm not crazy about the Budweiser sign. > Elsewhere in Sam's: Here are more cool lamps, an A-frame, a waterfall, lots of bamboo and two tikis - all within a few cubic yards. Another view of the unfortunate tiki at above, right... ...which is afflicted with the indignity of having a handle affixed. The restaurant contains a few of these unpainted poles. Although I am familiar with "x-eyed" mugs, this is the first tiki I've seen that has the "x" pattern over the face. Is there any cultural authenticity to this pattern? Sam's makes good use of partial A-fames jutting out into rooms, creating an impression of buildings beyond. Look at the walls. Look at the ceiling. They are dull and industrial when seen in the light of a flash unit, but virtually hidden in the ambiant light of the room. Unfortunately, time was pressing and I couldn't drag in a tripod for the long exposures needed to convey this in the larger rooms. I've got more pics but felt like this was too long already. These are just the ones I cropped and sized for my blog; the others I have are mostly interior signage. There are pics that show parts of Sam's interior scattered around Tikicentral, mostly in conjuction with events. Of greatest interest to me were some that SugarCaddyDaddy posted of the floor show: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=1494&forum=1&vpost=17797&hilite=sam http://www.thelope.blogspot.com

From an evening visit, Thursday, August 11th, 2005:

The other side of this sign was not fully functional at the time.

I've no idea why the tiki below was wearing Christmas decorations in August.

All of the following pictures were shot in the bar. According to a manager, who, oddly, asked not to be identified, the tikis were last painted about 20 years ago.

This is the same tiki as above, shot with flash.

Below is a pair of tiki poles in ambient light.

The flash shows more detail, if less atmosphere.

Does anyone else think whoever painted this was inspired by a Mexican wrestler?

Is that supposed to be a necktie?

I'm not crazy about the Budweiser sign.

Elsewhere in Sam's: Here are more cool lamps, an A-frame, a waterfall, lots of bamboo and two tikis - all within a few cubic yards.

Another view of the unfortunate tiki at above, right...

...which is afflicted with the indignity of having a handle affixed.

The restaurant contains a few of these unpainted poles.

Although I am familiar with "x-eyed" mugs, this is the first tiki I've seen that has the "x" pattern over the face. Is there any cultural authenticity to this pattern?

Sam's makes good use of partial A-fames jutting out into rooms, creating an impression of buildings beyond. Look at the walls. Look at the ceiling. They are dull and industrial when seen in the light of a flash unit, but virtually hidden in the ambiant light of the room. Unfortunately, time was pressing and I couldn't drag in a tripod for the long exposures needed to convey this in the larger rooms.

I've got more pics but felt like this was too long already. These are just the ones I cropped and sized for my blog; the others I have are mostly interior signage.

There are pics that show parts of Sam's interior scattered around Tikicentral, mostly in conjuction with events. Of greatest interest to me were some that SugarCaddyDaddy posted of the floor show: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=1494&forum=1&vpost=17797&hilite=sam

http://www.thelope.blogspot.com

Post #233465 by tikijackalope on Tue, May 23, 2006 12:21 AM