Bali Hai, San Diego, CA (Restaurant) - Locating Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Dec 19, 2010 5:15 PM On 2010-09-30 03:55, Matterhorn1959 wrote: A picture of the Bali Hai before it became the Bali Hai. As noted on the photograph, this is the Hut on Shelter Island in 1954. On 2010-12-19 08:24, Dustycajun wrote: Picked up another older postcard with a nice shot of the Goof on the roof. DC Almost the exact same angle than Chris Merrit's B&W. A good comparison example of how at the first moment these places were built, the tropical foliage was sparse because it was freshly planted, and only grew in to complete the look later.

On 2010-09-30 03:55, Matterhorn1959 wrote:
A picture of the Bali Hai before it became the Bali Hai. As noted on the photograph, this is the Hut on Shelter Island in 1954.

On 2010-12-19 08:24, Dustycajun wrote:
Picked up another older postcard with a nice shot of the Goof on the roof.

DC

Almost the exact same angle than Chris Merrit's B&W. A good comparison example of how at the first moment these places were built, the tropical foliage was sparse because it was freshly planted, and only grew in to complete the look later.

Post #569433 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Dec 19, 2010 5:15 PM