Post #570879 by artsnyder on Sat, Jan 1, 2011 9:56 PM

There was a second Don the Beachcomber in Las Vegas. I was owner of Royal Star at The Venetian (1999-2006)and Noodle Asia (1999-) in The Venetian Hotel when, in 2003 I obtained the American rights to the name "Don the Beachcomber" from the US Patent and Copyright Office. In 2004 we opened our Bar in Royal Star as Don the Beachcomber in 2004, and operated it there until 2006, when we sold the lease. I have a number of pictures of the site, and a lot of our matchbooks, which I will be pleased to give (one per request) to collectors.
Of course after searching high and wide in Las Vegas and Los Angeles for a suitable site for re-opening Don the Beachcomber in the 20th Anniversary of its close in Hollywood, we came across Sam's Seafood in Huntington Beach (which we sometimes locate variously in Huntington Beach, Sunset Beach, and Surf City, USA) and have poured all that we are and have into re-establishing it as the prime tiki palace in America. If you haven't seen it, you should. Even better, if you are in Portland, or St.Louis, or Providence or Atlanta, and have an urge to be the owner of your own Don the Beachcomber and the money to undertake it. Marisol,Ltd. the owner of the rights to the name in the United States (except Hawaii), is ready to consider applicants for licenses of the name. [email protected]