Post #814810 by AcmeTiki on 01/23/2025

I just published an article about the history of the Denver Tiki Kai in my zine (shameless plug... you can check it out here ). I'll be posting a bunch of extra stuff here over the next few days that I didn't have room to fit in my zine.

These are photos of the Denver Tiki Kai building at 4151 East Colfax Ave. The Tiki Kai changed ownership several times over the years. In December 1969 it became the China Town Restaurant. In 1971, the Denver-based Vegas show-band the Glass Menagerie purchased the building and renamed it the Islander. Notice the “Home of the Glass Menagerie” sign below the clock.

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This is an architectural drawing for the side entrance located on the lefthand side of the building.

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[ Edited by AcmeTiki on 2025-01-23 15:09:32 ]