Gene's Hawaiian Village , Los Angeles, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Mon, Jul 7, 2008 11:06 PM On 2008-05-18 12:03, Bora Boris wrote: Okay 8FT Tiki, according to Wikipedia Sol Hoopii died in 1953, which makes that matchbook over 55 years old. So I can’t be too surprised that the place is long gone. Here it is now, I’m not sure if it’s currently businesses or apartments but I am sure that it’s ugly. I stumbled across this postcard from Gene's Hawaiian Village that was recently added to Mimi Payne's website. The building was a lot nicer looking back in the 1940's! Check out the cool Tikis by the front door.

On 2008-05-18 12:03, Bora Boris wrote:
Okay 8FT Tiki, according to Wikipedia Sol Hoopii died in 1953, which makes that matchbook over 55 years old. So I can’t be too surprised that the place is long gone. Here it is now, I’m not sure if it’s currently businesses or apartments but I am sure that it’s ugly.

I stumbled across this postcard from Gene's Hawaiian Village that was recently added to Mimi Payne's website. The building was a lot nicer looking back in the 1940's! Check out the cool Tikis by the front door.

Post #392334 by Dustycajun on Mon, Jul 7, 2008 11:06 PM