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Holo Wai Miniature Golf, Orange, CA (other)
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big kahuna59
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01/22/2007
Name:Holo Wai Miniature Golf Description: |
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Tikiphantom
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09/10/2008
If you go to the back of the Chinese Resturaunt, you'll be able to see where you could rent clubs and balls for the course. |
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Dustycajun
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09/10/2008
I love Tiki miniature golf courses and this place sounds like it was great. I found these pictures and this story on flickr: "The best miniature golf course ever, on Chapman, in Orange, California. Pro golfers played there: Arnold Palmer was on the top ten list of best scores! I was a fanatic in my high school years, and ended up #2 on the list (ahead of Palmer!) myself. It was also the site of several dates with Carol (Robin) and the site of my first date with Penny. Alas, it was wiped out in the late seventies or early eighties, for a freeway interchange." Photos: January 2, 1967 Can you imagine Arnold Palmer ripping it up here? That is amazing. |
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Mongoloid
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09/15/2008
I grew up in the city of Orange but dont remember this place but i sent the link to my older sister asking her if she remembers it and this was her response "Oh my my, YES I DO! I remember exactly where it was and I even remember when it was abandoned for some time and we walked around there when it was derelict. I actually didn't realize that it was such a tiki theme. It looks so awesome, doesn't it?" |
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kentkanouse
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12/29/2008
I'm the one that posted the Flickr photos of the Holo Wai course, incorrectly identifying the street as Chapman. As big kahuna59 correctly stated, it was on Glassell (zip 92867). Meanwhile, I found an old scorecard with nice graphics... |
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little lost tiki
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12/29/2008
Went to the chinese restaurant a few years ago.. great research! |
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bigbrotiki
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12/29/2008
Guys, is that restaurant still situated in this A-frame building? |
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Tikiphantom
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01/11/2009
Yes, the building is the same. Its been completely stripped inside. The only thing that remains is the walk-up area to get your clubs and balls for the mini-golf course in the back. |
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bigbrotiki
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01/11/2009
I would love to see photos of the exterior. I realize this is probably a pretty slapdash example, but there are just not that many ground-to-gable A-frames left these days, especially ones that used to be Polynesian eateries. |
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congawa
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01/12/2009
Yen Ching is the name of the restaurant (the A-frame building hasn't been altered much). My wife and I ate there quite a few times, though it's been a while. The food is good, though relatively expensive. |
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congawa
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01/12/2009
Here's something hilarious...if you look at the overhead satellite shot in Google maps, the grass outline remnants of the old mini golf course are still there! |
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bigbrotiki
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01/12/2009
Wow! The geoglyphs of Tiki culture, thanks to aerial archeology! |
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Bora Boris
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05/31/2009
I ate there yesterday and forgot to check the back area for the remnants of the mini golf booth. Grrrrrr! :x The food was good so I'll go back. |
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bigbrotiki
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05/31/2009
AND this thread doesn't even have one photo of the A-frame! |
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Tiki-Kate
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06/01/2009
Definitely no tiki by the dumpster, but there are torches all along the front of the building. It was tough to get a good shot of the A-frame without standing in the street. I glanced at the grassy area behind the parking lot, and it looked like it may have been converted into a baseball field. I'd have to double check to be certain. The food was good. I'd eat there again.
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Bora Boris
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06/01/2009
There are Seven torches on the awning... SEVEN! :o |
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bigbrotiki
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06/01/2009
Thanks, kids, now I can sleep calmly tonite. |
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little lost tiki
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06/01/2009
Boris! Kate! Anyone! |
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Tiki-Kate
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06/14/2009
I was passing through Orange today, so I stopped to get a picture of the back of the building where they rented the clubs. All of the windows and doors were trimmed with bamboo. |
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big kahuna59
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02/06/2011
That brings back great memories, thanks for posting the recent pics! The thing that stands out the most about this course was around about the 10th hole, you went into this sunken area, in dropped probably 10'-12' below grade and there were waterfalls coming down into it and there were a few holes down there. It was really something to see. So much for progress... I'm so glad so many others remember this place. It will always stand out in my mind, one of the places that made me develop a love for all things tiki. |
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rrrusty
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06/28/2014
Me, too! Thanks so much for the memories and pix. I was little (6-10?) when we used to play golf there. I didn't remember the name "Holo Wai" but oh, do I remember the Saturday evening school group shindigs. Torches flaring, tikis and palm trees, a beautiful warm So Cal night. Life seemed so-ooo much simpler then. :) Tiki forever! |
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Dustycajun
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01/05/2018
I researched this newspaper photo showing one of the Tikis at Holo Wai waterfall hazard hole. DC |
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