Post #541924 by tikibars on Mon, Jul 12, 2010 8:10 AM

Nice research, Dan.

Those earthquake photos that you posted also hang in little (or big) frames in virtually every business on 4th St.

4th is the main tourist drag in Anchorage, near Cook's Inlet, and on the opposite side of town from where most of the locals live. The last photo you posted, the color one, is the only one that shows businesses that still exist. The sign for Club 25, seen clearly in the right foreground, is still there. The 4th Ave Theater, whose sign can also be glimpsed down the block a bit, is also still standing, but is closed.

I was not able to find any locals who knew anything about, or who even remembered, the South Seas Club.

I did, however dig up a little info on Tiki Cove, but that will be reported elsewhere.

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[ Edited by: tikibars 2010-08-01 13:14 ]