Post #337958 by TabooDan on Thu, Oct 11, 2007 5:36 PM

This next picture is of the Tropic Isle's opening ad that ran in the local newspapers. It would be from 1970 and has a picture of their large outdoor sign.

The following image is an awesome color photo of the sign during the winter of 1971. You can really get an idea of the sign's size and color in this picture. In the background is an old large Texaco gas station sign.

The sign itself had a red neon sign that flashed between "Restaurant" and "Smorgasbord" just below the larger part that said Tropic Isle. This picture is taken from the entrance way of the restaurant looking back out across the parking lot.

I think I posted this picture before, but here is a photo of what the sign looks like today. You can see the palm tree trunks and where the part of the sign that used to say the weekly/nightly events or specials which is now where the Seoul House sign is. The SUV is also a good judge of the size.

[ Edited by: TabooDan 2010-01-15 18:37 ]