Thunder Island, Redondo Beach, CA (other) - Locating Tiki

TS Tom Slick Tiki Socialite The Beaches of South Bay, SoCal Joined: Aug 26, 2005 Posts: 1093	TS Tom Slick Posted posted on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 7:26 PM Name:Thunder Island Type:other Street:2502 Redondo Beach Blvd. City:Redondo Beach State:CA Zip:90504 country:USA Phone: Status:defunct Description: Near the current Roadium Swapmeet, there must have stood this little forgotten gem of a place called Thunder Island. The address lists it as Redondo Beach, but it is actually Torrance now. It seemed to be a Dancehall sometime in the 1940s/1950s. I have no other information other than this matchbook for reference. I wonder if it was tropically themed inside?

Name:Thunder Island
Type:other
Street:2502 Redondo Beach Blvd.
City:Redondo Beach
State:CA
Zip:90504
country:USA
Phone:
Status:defunct

Description:
Near the current Roadium Swapmeet, there must have stood this little forgotten gem of a place called Thunder Island. The address lists it as Redondo Beach, but it is actually Torrance now. It seemed to be a Dancehall sometime in the 1940s/1950s. I have no other information other than this matchbook for reference. I wonder if it was tropically themed inside?

Post #443734 by Tom Slick on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 7:26 PM