Fu-Lama Gardens, Schaumburg, IL (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

T TikiTomD Grand Member (6 years) Flagler Beach, FL Joined: Sep 20, 2009 Posts: 700	T TikiTomD Posted posted on Tue, Jan 14, 2014 3:07 PM Name:Fu-Lama Gardens Type:restaurant Street:1233 E. Golf Road City:Schaumburg State:IL Zip:60173 country:USA Phone:(847) 882-1166 Status:defunct Description: Description: This Chicago-area Polynesian restaurant opened in May of 1975. It featured a dining room that could seat 250 and a Blue Dolphin Lounge. Exotic cocktails were served, including the Volcano Fizz, Hawaiian Sunset, Aku Tiki and Lost Horizon. The initial ads for Fu-Lama Gardens contained the striking image of a Witco fountain… The Daily Herald June 20, 1975 Here is an article on Fu-Lama Gardens, following its opening… The Daily Herald August 8, 1975 The last paragraph of the article states a fundamental irony that holds for many of Tiki’s lost temples… Starting Friday, August 15, 1975, Fu-Lama Gardens began featuring Polynesian dancers in the dining room and, later in the evening, in the lounge… The Daily Herald August 15, 1975 On Friday, September 12, 1975, the Haole Hawaiians Trio began their run at Fu-Lama Gardens… The Daily Herald September 12, 1975 And here’s an ad with the new show… The Daily Herald September 17, 1975 To be continued… -Tom

Name:Fu-Lama Gardens
Type:restaurant
Street:1233 E. Golf Road
City:Schaumburg
State:IL
Zip:60173
country:USA
Phone:(847) 882-1166
Status:defunct

Description:
Description: This Chicago-area Polynesian restaurant opened in May of 1975. It featured a dining room that could seat 250 and a Blue Dolphin Lounge. Exotic cocktails were served, including the Volcano Fizz, Hawaiian Sunset, Aku Tiki and Lost Horizon. The initial ads for Fu-Lama Gardens contained the striking image of a Witco fountain…

The Daily Herald June 20, 1975