Tiki Archeology - The Aloha Lounge

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J JTD Member J'ville Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 408	J JTD Posted posted on Wed, Apr 23, 2003 4:29 PM Sabu, Aventura's only a dozen miles south of Ft Lauderdale, so if you're in town for Hukilau, I bet you make it there yourself. However, if you're not going to make Hukilau, I'll stop by there and get whatever info/pix I can. JTD
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2807	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Wed, Apr 23, 2003 4:59 PM Hi JTD, I wish I could make it to the Hukilau, but work, planning a wedding, and saving for a wedding are all going to keep me happily at home this Summer, I'm afraid. If you want to take on the quest, I'd be really grateful and will buy you a few drinks at next year's Hukilau. But honestly, don't inconvenience yourself or go through too much trouble. Maybe you can talk Doctor Z into going with you, since he'll be at the Hukilau as well and I owe him lots of favors - so may as well owe him another one. You might also print out the old black & white photo earlier in this thread and take it along with you - See if anyone there recognizes it. Thanks for the offer, JTD. Sabu
T Trader_Rick Member Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 155	T Trader_Rick Posted posted on Thu, Apr 24, 2003 11:16 AM All this computer enhancement has inspired me to do some of my own. For example, look what happens when we enhance the area behind the guy: There is clearly another man inside the tiki bar. If we zoom in and enhance the image behind the guy, this image can be more clearly seen: Why, it's Lee Harvey Oswald enjoying a Zombie! This time, Sabu, you have not only found another lost tiki establishment, but if you can find the guy in the photograph, I think you will have identified the second gunman in the JFK assassination! Nice work! BTW, if the above pictures don't show up, you can look at them at geocities.com/rockdontrun/2ndgunman.jpg and at geocities.com/rockdontrun/lhotiki.jpg I spent over two hours making these pictures and they don't always show up! [ Edited by: Trader_Rick on 2003-04-24 14:59 ]
AC Atomic Cocktail Tiki Socialite Land O' The Next Big One-L.A. Joined: Jun 25, 2002 Posts: 929	AC Atomic Cocktail Posted posted on Thu, Apr 24, 2003 11:29 AM OH MY GOD! That guy in the Pic is Daniel Paul-BigBro's roommate!!!!!
FZ Feelin Zombified Tiki Socialite The Exotic Shores of Lake St. Clair Joined: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 1340	FZ Feelin Zombified Posted posted on Sun, Feb 29, 2004 7:06 AM On 2003-01-17 14:33, tikibars wrote: There was also... Jimmy Lums Aloha Lounge, 429 S. Dort Hwy., Flint, MI Yesterday I took a ride up to Flint. I used to comb the pawnshops looking for music gear and always had great luck. Well, after hitting all of the thrift stores, nothing. But on the way there, I came across the Aloha Restaurant & Lounge! It's in a pretty crappy section of town (Ho's, strip joints, massage parlors) and therefore, it's closed (damn). The sign looked really promising from far away, though the building itself had no hint of tiki. Sorry I didn't have my camera with me. The place is for sale and I wanted to get the number to call about the decor, but the Mrs. just wanted to get out of there. Anyone have any info on this place?
S suzywong Member New Orleans Upper 9th ward Joined: Feb 22, 2003 Posts: 161	S suzywong Posted posted on Sun, Feb 29, 2004 9:15 AM It may have been a seafood restaurant at one time? Seafood ... Jimmy Lums Aloha Lounge & Restaurant 429 S Dort Hwy Flint MI 48503-2846 (810) 233-7081
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Sun, Feb 29, 2004 4:24 PM Veery Interesting.. No one has mentioned the facia boards on the peak of the building. Thay look like Pecky Cypress which was All over Florida and Georgiaback in the 50's, 60's and some 70's. Not sure how prevalant it was in so cal. I Love the tiki. Nice post
JT Jax Tiki Member Joined: Dec 21, 2002 Posts: 137	JT Jax Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Feb 29, 2004 6:55 PM Your all wrong...I was able to use some high powered photo software to see what letters were behind the Tiki's head. The actual name of the place is the Bahola Lounge.
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2807	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Mon, Mar 1, 2004 12:40 PM Benzart, Thanks for the insight on the Pecky Cypress boards. That might lend more credence to the theory that this is part of the Waikiki hotel in Miami Beach. Sabu
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Mon, Mar 1, 2004 7:16 PM Thanx Coconut Boy. Now if we can only enhance the picture enough to see the telephone # then we could call and find out where it iz.
S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Mon, Mar 1, 2004 9:33 PM The pay phone angle only indicates when they were made and maybe installed. That phone could have been on that wall for 15 years...
JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on Tue, Mar 2, 2004 8:12 AM On 2003-01-14 19:58, bigbrotiki wrote: Can't you click/zoom like in "Bladerunner" into the payphone on the left and get the address?
SF Slacks Ferret Tiki Socialite Calgary Joined: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 1396	SF Slacks Ferret Posted posted on Thu, Sep 30, 2010 9:35 AM I used Google Street view from 1965 and found out where this place is. It's in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
B Brandomoai Tiki Socialite Edmonton, AB, Canada Joined: Mar 05, 2008 Posts: 329	B Brandomoai Posted posted on Thu, Sep 30, 2010 10:09 AM Seriously?!
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2807	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Thu, Sep 30, 2010 12:29 PM Slacks may be pulling our leg or there may actually be an Aloha Lounge in Swift Current, (in which case I wanna hear more about). But the mystery of this Aloha Lounge was solved a few years ago. The photo was taken at the Tonga Lei in Malibu, CA. http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=12844&forum=2&start=15 I hear Malibu and Swift Current, Saskatchewan are very similar though.
SF Slacks Ferret Tiki Socialite Calgary Joined: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 1396	SF Slacks Ferret Posted posted on Thu, Sep 30, 2010 3:24 PM Yes, a leg pull indeed. Really I just wnated to bump this thread, 'cause I found parts of it quite fascinating. As far a Street View from 1965 goes...well that would be a cool time machine feature fo sho!

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