Tiki Central / Tiki Music / The Exotic Tiki Island Podcast with Tiki Brian
Post #713717 by Tiki-Brian on Sat, Apr 12, 2014 5:17 PM
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The Exotic Tiki Island Podcast Show 25 is now available.
For this 25th episode, I wanted to do something special for all you listeners and at the same time pay homage to one of Florida's best south seas Polynesian tiki tourist attractions. I'm referring to a place where every element was Polynesian themed. Some of the attractions on the roster included: Tiki Gardens was a South Seas Polynesian theme park located in Indian Shores, Florida. In 1962, "Trader" Frank and "Wahine"Jo Byars opened a small garden (about four acres) that was adjacent to their Signal House Gift shop. Unfortunately in 1963 the gift shop burned down but within one year, Frank and Jo were able to rebuild, expand and reopen the attraction. And By 1969 "Tiki Gardens" expanded to a 12 acre tourist attraction making it a favorite for guests of all ages. Now, Sadly in 1986, the Byars sold "Tiki Gardens" to a developer who planned to build a hotel on the large property but it never came to be and eventually the land was turned into a public beach access parking lot. Luckily for us, there was a souvenir LP record produced that included an audio journey of "Tiki Gardens". This LP was titled "Exotic Sounds from Tiki Gardens" and it features the song "Polynesian Fantasy", which your hearing in the background. For this special 25th episode, "Tiki Gardens" will be open again for business, at least in our imaginations on Exotic Tiki Island. Join me now as I play host and MC to this wonderful Polynesian attraction from yesteryear and share with you the Exotic Sounds of Tiki Gardens. iTunes: official Exotic Tiki Island website: |
