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P PremEx Tiki Socialite Houston, Texas Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 335	P PremEx Posted posted on Sun, Aug 27, 2006 10:41 PM Greetings Freaky Tikis! I've been a lurker for years and have used this board for research many times in the past. Just recently registered and posted however. I'm a bit of an "old timer" (as in "old age" :wink:) in regards to some aspects of Tiki culture. Enjoyed early Tiki and Hawaiian fun here in the Southland in the 50's and 60's. Several mainland and other Hawaiian/Polynesian themed restaurants we enjoyed for many years. Locally, places like the Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, the old long gone Bahooka on Franscito and the still running Bahooka in Rosemead. Damons in Glendale. Trader Vic's in Beverly Hills. The long gone Don The Beachcombers in Hollywood (fantastic place!) San Diego and Marina Del Rey. Also been going for many decades to the Bali Hai on Shelter Island in San Diego. Dozens of dinners at Disneyland's old Tahitian Terrace. Worked with Disney for many years and know many of the Tiki creators of the Terrace, Tiki Room and Disney's Polynesian Resort in Florida. Know crazy Disney Imagineer and Tiki creator Rolly Crump pretty well. Have stayed at the Caliente Tropics Motel in Palm Springs many times and enjoy the retro Tiki look of the place and how it's been restored. In Hawaii in the crazy 60's and 70's I was a regular at Trader Vic's (you can still find an old dusty Trader Vic's sign upstairs at the International Marketplace), Don The Beachcombers, The Waikikian and Tahitian Lanai. The South Seas Village was another great Tiki spot in Waikiki that's also long gone. As is Davy Jones Locker. Today in the islands we still like to visit Tiki Bars where we can find them, like the Tiki Bar in Kihei, Maui. I'm a mega Road Warrior and travel hundreds of thousands of miles a year all around the world (and have visited many International Trader Vic's locations). I'm an 8 year veteran of another internet bulletin board that's centered around frequent travel programs called Flyertalk.com and go under the same handle there. I'm no expert in Tiki at all. Just one of those folks that always had Tiki Torches in their backyards and loved all things tropical and Polynesian. Anyway...always great to drop in. Often brings back lots of fun and fond memories to read many of the posts here. :)

Greetings Freaky Tikis! I've been a lurker for years and have used this board for research many times in the past. Just recently registered and posted however.

I'm a bit of an "old timer" (as in "old age" :wink:) in regards to some aspects of Tiki culture. Enjoyed early Tiki and Hawaiian fun here in the Southland in the 50's and 60's. Several mainland and other Hawaiian/Polynesian themed restaurants we enjoyed for many years.

Locally, places like the Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, the old long gone Bahooka on Franscito and the still running Bahooka in Rosemead. Damons in Glendale. Trader Vic's in Beverly Hills. The long gone Don The Beachcombers in Hollywood (fantastic place!) San Diego and Marina Del Rey. Also been going for many decades to the Bali Hai on Shelter Island in San Diego. Dozens of dinners at Disneyland's old Tahitian Terrace. Worked with Disney for many years and know many of the Tiki creators of the Terrace, Tiki Room and Disney's Polynesian Resort in Florida. Know crazy Disney Imagineer and Tiki creator Rolly Crump pretty well.

Have stayed at the Caliente Tropics Motel in Palm Springs many times and enjoy the retro Tiki look of the place and how it's been restored.

In Hawaii in the crazy 60's and 70's I was a regular at Trader Vic's (you can still find an old dusty Trader Vic's sign upstairs at the International Marketplace), Don The Beachcombers, The Waikikian and Tahitian Lanai. The South Seas Village was another great Tiki spot in Waikiki that's also long gone. As is Davy Jones Locker.

Today in the islands we still like to visit Tiki Bars where we can find them, like the Tiki Bar in Kihei, Maui.

I'm a mega Road Warrior and travel hundreds of thousands of miles a year all around the world (and have visited many International Trader Vic's locations). I'm an 8 year veteran of another internet bulletin board that's centered around frequent travel programs called Flyertalk.com and go under the same handle there.

I'm no expert in Tiki at all. Just one of those folks that always had Tiki Torches in their backyards and loved all things tropical and Polynesian.

Anyway...always great to drop in. Often brings back lots of fun and fond memories to read many of the posts here. :)

Post #251131 by PremEx on Sun, Aug 27, 2006 10:41 PM