Post #761003 by Veronica! on Thu, Mar 17, 2016 6:49 AM

On 2010-11-04 18:09, Dustycajun wrote:

So, Brookfield, Wisconsin had two Tiki joints, Beyond the Reef and the famous Leilani.

Beyond the Reef, Leilani, and Bali Hai.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=41388&forum=2

Bali Hai in Brookfield, Waukesha County; not Milwaukee County. Perhaps moderator fix.

Palm trees at Beyond the Reef as pictured on matchbook cover; metal poles wrapped in burlap and cement to simulate bark with metal fronds. Very convincing effect as life palm trees not until 1966 and thirteen miles distant at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory in tropical dome.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Park_Horticultural_Conservatory