Mai Tai, Excelsior, MN (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

Q Quince_at_Dannys Tiki Socialite Command Records International HQ Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 197	Q Quince_at_Dannys Posted posted on Tue, May 18, 2010 10:53 AM The Bayside Grill looks like it is the very same building as the Mai Tai, based on the weird roofline. The Mai Tai/Bayside Grill sits on the exact spot where a giant roller coaster once stood in the Excelsior amusement park—which closed down in 1973. So the Mai Tai was apparently in operation after 1973. The Excelsior Amusement Park is noteworthy in itself, being the site of an infamous appearance by the Rolling Stones in 1964. Legend has it that the day after their show at the Danceland Ballroom, Mick Jagger was in line at Bacon's Drugstore and ordered a Cherry Coke—but got regular instead. Jimmy Hutmaker (aka "Mr. Jimmy") said to him "You can't always get what you want," inspiring the song by the same title 5 years later.

The Bayside Grill looks like it is the very same building as the Mai Tai, based on the weird roofline.

The Mai Tai/Bayside Grill sits on the exact spot where a giant roller coaster once stood in the Excelsior amusement park—which closed down in 1973. So the Mai Tai was apparently in operation after 1973.

The Excelsior Amusement Park is noteworthy in itself, being the site of an infamous appearance by the Rolling Stones in 1964. Legend has it that the day after their show at the Danceland Ballroom, Mick Jagger was in line at Bacon's Drugstore and ordered a Cherry Coke—but got regular instead. Jimmy Hutmaker (aka "Mr. Jimmy") said to him "You can't always get what you want," inspiring the song by the same title 5 years later.

Post #530970 by Quince_at_Dannys on Tue, May 18, 2010 10:53 AM