Surf Rider Lounge - Jefferson Davis Hotel, Montgomery, AL (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Thu, Aug 21, 2008 7:36 AM Name:Surf Rider Lounge - Jefferson Davis Hotel Type:restaurant Street:Catoma and Montgomery Streets City:Montgomery State:AL Zip: country:USA Phone: Status:unknown Description: Part of the Carling Dinkler chain of hotels named for the confederacy, this one had a Surf Rider Lounge, just as the Andrew Jackson in Nashville. There is a card dated 1961 for this, so we know it was around then. The hotel in Nashville burned in 1961, so it's Surf Rider's life was probably very short. Dinkler also opened the Luau in Nashville which he sold to the Dobb's. The hotel is still there, but I have no idea what's left of the lounge. [ Edited by: Swanky 2008-08-21 07:40 ]

Name:Surf Rider Lounge - Jefferson Davis Hotel
Type:restaurant
Street:Catoma and Montgomery Streets
City:Montgomery
State:AL
Zip:
country:USA
Phone:
Status:unknown

Description:
Part of the Carling Dinkler chain of hotels named for the confederacy, this one had a Surf Rider Lounge, just as the Andrew Jackson in Nashville. There is a card dated 1961 for this, so we know it was around then. The hotel in Nashville burned in 1961, so it's Surf Rider's life was probably very short. Dinkler also opened the Luau in Nashville which he sold to the Dobb's.

The hotel is still there, but I have no idea what's left of the lounge.

[ Edited by: Swanky 2008-08-21 07:40 ]

Post #402800 by Swanky on Thu, Aug 21, 2008 7:36 AM