Polynesian Murals and Dioramas - Vintage & Other - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Nov 12, 2012 10:51 PM On 2012-11-12 21:09, Dustycajun wrote: Picked up this old postcard showing the Hawaiian Dining Room at the Old Hearst Ranch in Pleasanton, CA The mural is from a Matson menu. Back of the card describes the exotic dishes brought back from the South Sea Islands. The really decked the place out in bamboo. DC Learning something new on TC every other day!: I knew and have been to Hearst Castle and its surrounding lands, but never heard of this place. apparently, it was a very popular tourist destination at some point: Being a recreational place, it apparently shared California's early affinity to the Pacific islands: ...and now DC's postcard find proves again that at some point, hardly any Californian hospitality business could avoid being part of the Polynesian craze - even a "dude ranch" :) DC, since it's in your neighborhood, have you been?

On 2012-11-12 21:09, Dustycajun wrote:
Picked up this old postcard showing the Hawaiian Dining Room at the Old Hearst Ranch in Pleasanton, CA

The mural is from a Matson menu.

Back of the card describes the exotic dishes brought back from the South Sea Islands.

The really decked the place out in bamboo.

DC

Learning something new on TC every other day!: I knew and have been to Hearst Castle and its surrounding lands, but never heard of this place. apparently, it was a very popular tourist destination at some point:

Being a recreational place, it apparently shared California's early affinity to the Pacific islands:

...and now DC's postcard find proves again that at some point, hardly any Californian hospitality business could avoid being part of the Polynesian craze - even a "dude ranch" :)

DC, since it's in your neighborhood, have you been?

Post #658614 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Nov 12, 2012 10:51 PM