Post #488766 by abstractiki on Sat, Oct 17, 2009 10:32 PM

While on Tiki safari in Stockton this summer, I came across a man who owned this cool MCM place.

MCM Home attached to small apartment complex

This guy told me about a Polynesian restaurant on the downtown waterfront called The Castaway. A few weeks later I found this phone book add at the library.

1980 Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co.

Then I went back to the library a couple days later and found this Polk City Directory add.

1978

Earlier this month I managed to find these old newspaper pics.

1973 construction

1973 manager showing off some Polynesian decorations

1973 just after opening

1975 New Manager

This restaurant was owned by the Specialty Restaurant Corp. This Co. has two other Castaway restaurants in operation today. One is located in Burbank CA, the other is in San Bernardino CA. There may be others. It cost $500,000 to build in 1973.

The Castaway advertised an Aloha luncheon from 11:30am to 4pm and every Wednesday was Luau night.

The Stockton Castaway was demolished in the early 1980's and is now a parking lot.

Happy Hunting!
Abstractiki

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