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A arriano Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Jun 13, 2006 Posts: 1603	A arriano Posted posted on Thu, Aug 9, 2007 4:57 PM Well, now this makes sense. I too have this matchbook. Some time ago I went to the San Diego Public Library downtown, and the librarians managed to find me an ad for Don the Beachcomber at the Sheraton on Harbor Island. But the picture of the restaurant in the ad didn't look like this one on the matchbook. The Sheraton one had a lot less tropical look on the exterior. I assumed at the time that they had simply given the place a facelift. But apparently from your info, I was looking at two completely different buildings. I'll have to go out to Paradise Resort and see if I can locate where Don's was. I'm guessing that the Vacation Village Don the Beachcomber was around in the '60s, and the Harbor Island was the one in the '70s. Anyone else have info on this?

Well, now this makes sense. I too have this matchbook. Some time ago I went to the San Diego Public Library downtown, and the librarians managed to find me an ad for Don the Beachcomber at the Sheraton on Harbor Island. But the picture of the restaurant in the ad didn't look like this one on the matchbook. The Sheraton one had a lot less tropical look on the exterior. I assumed at the time that they had simply given the place a facelift. But apparently from your info, I was looking at two completely different buildings. I'll have to go out to Paradise Resort and see if I can locate where Don's was.

I'm guessing that the Vacation Village Don the Beachcomber was around in the '60s, and the Harbor Island was the one in the '70s. Anyone else have info on this?

Post #324545 by arriano on Thu, Aug 9, 2007 4:57 PM