Pago Pago Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, Tucson, AZ (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Wed, Mar 29, 2017 8:33 AM A little more early history on the Pago Pago. It opened on May 5, 1949 and was owned by Bob and Homer. They even used Sugies Tropic's monkeys for the newspaper ad. Interesting that the roadway was called Oracle and not Miracle Mile Strip. At some point Phil Kessler bought it from Bob and homer. Phil sold it to AG Bleakley in 1954. Around 1966 Dean Short took it over and introduced the Mystery Girl serving the Mystery Drink. Wonder where he got that idea from? Short changed the name to the Aku Aku in October of 1966. DC

A little more early history on the Pago Pago. It opened on May 5, 1949 and was owned by Bob and Homer. They even used Sugies Tropic's monkeys for the newspaper ad. Interesting that the roadway was called Oracle and not Miracle Mile Strip.

At some point Phil Kessler bought it from Bob and homer.

Phil sold it to AG Bleakley in 1954.

Around 1966 Dean Short took it over and introduced the Mystery Girl serving the Mystery Drink. Wonder where he got that idea from?

Short changed the name to the Aku Aku in October of 1966.

Post #774627 by Dustycajun on Wed, Mar 29, 2017 8:33 AM