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Well today didn't work out like I planned so I didn't get it buttoned up today. And I can't seem to get my MS Publisher at home to work so looks like I won't wrap it up til Monday at work :( I was trying to find an opening date for the Bali Hai but wasn't having much luck so I emailed the restaurant. Maybe this is already well known information but here was their response While the actual day of the Grand Opening is a topic of much debate, October of 1954 is the month that Tom Ham opened the doors of the Bali Hai. Christian's Hut was the previous name, a spin off of the Balboa location that burned down in 1963. There is also some debate about what exactly the connection between the Balboa store and the San Diego store, but there are old menus and coasters that list both locations. The San Diego store was in its second bankruptcy, when Tom Ham, a public accountant from Los Angeles, stepped in to give the restaurant business a try. Tommy Baumann |
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Sat, Jan 21, 2017 7:35 AM
3 July 1935: First "Hawaii Calls" radio broadcast (and related, Webley Edwards was born 11 Nov 1902) |
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Sat, Jan 21, 2017 2:50 PM
Great additions, thanks Hamo [ Edited by: MadDogMike 2017-01-21 14:54 ] |
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Sat, Jan 21, 2017 3:03 PM
Ace, check the list and see if there is adequate explanation for each entry |
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Sun, Jan 22, 2017 7:43 AM
Explorer East Opened Monday October 11, 1965 Syracuse-NY
Benny Chang's Polynesian Grand Opening August 16, 1963.
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Sun, Jan 22, 2017 8:03 AM
Aloha Jhoes November 17, 1961 Palm Springs The Lanai restaurant San Mateo May 20, 1959 DC |
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Sun, Jan 22, 2017 8:24 AM
The Islands Phoenix July 4th 1958. (1oth anniversary ad 1968). DC |
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Sun, Jan 22, 2017 8:30 AM
Polynesian Restaurant Torrance November 23, 1957 DC |
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Sun, Jan 22, 2017 10:43 AM
Tiki Jo opened July 23, 1959 Miramar Hotel DC |
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Sun, Jan 22, 2017 2:23 PM
Tur Mai Kai opens in Kalamazoo Michigan. June 27th 1969 |
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Sun, Jan 22, 2017 2:28 PM
Thanks Trav. I think that brings up to an even 100 dates :D |
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Mon, Jan 23, 2017 4:55 AM
January 12th 2000, Tiki Central is founded! |
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Mon, Jan 23, 2017 3:33 PM
Teaser pic :lol: I printed my calendar at Staples to see how it turned out and I like it! Working out final details on hosting this file and hope to be able to release it tonight |
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Mon, Jan 23, 2017 8:58 PM
MadDog, That looks awesome! We need to get some more dates for next years March page, I will be happy to help with that. Looking forward to printing this for home bar use, Mahalo for your efforts and ideas. DC |
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Mon, Jan 23, 2017 9:57 PM
OK, ready for you to download and print!!! See page one of this post for the download link and (maybe too many) directions. I rounded the images up off the internet, hopefully I won't get into any legal copyright trouble since I'm not selling it? :lol: |
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Tue, Jan 24, 2017 4:07 AM
Looks awesome Mike! Thanks for all of the hard work on this project. |
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Tue, Jan 24, 2017 8:14 AM
Great job Mike. As always, a huge part of the "giving" on TC. Thanks also to DC, Ace and the others who contributed. [ Edited by: Or Got Rum? 2017-01-24 08:15 ] |
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Tue, Jan 24, 2017 9:59 AM
Cool idea. Going to do a book of tiki called "The others who contributed" |
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Tue, Jan 24, 2017 11:02 AM
Great job Mike, thank you. |
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Tue, Jan 24, 2017 12:32 PM
Thanks folks :) Ace, in case you want to know - the ill fated Moai barge sinking was June 7, 2015 :D |
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Tue, Jan 24, 2017 12:35 PM
Thanks, Mike, I see that's also Paul Gaugin's birthday. Your calendar ROCKS! |
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Tue, Jan 24, 2017 1:34 PM
Mike, You have done a great thing with the tiki calendar. Each morning when I wake up I can go to your calendar and see what I am going to celebrate that day with a tiki drink. Thanks, ukutiki |
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Tue, Jan 24, 2017 5:37 PM
A possible entry. Charles Lindbergh (born Feb 4,1902: died Aug 26,1974) is buried near Hana, Maui at the Palapala Ho'omau Church. |
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Wed, Jan 25, 2017 6:42 AM
Thanks Mike!!! :) |
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Wed, Jan 25, 2017 1:10 PM
I went through and added some more dates to the front page list that didn't make the calendar. I intentionally only put early 60s and before dates on the 1961 calendar to maintain the effect. But there's no reason not to add later dates to the list so keep them coming. I added some of the death dates from Pauly's list as well as opening dates for Kowloon, Frankie's, Tiki Oasis, Tiki Caliente, Hukilau, Luau by the Lake, etc. |
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Wed, Jan 25, 2017 4:28 PM
Great Job Mike! Thanks!! |
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Wed, Feb 1, 2017 6:01 PM
Thanks, Mike; it looks great! I was able to use a print setting in Acrobat Reader to make two pages (beginning with page 2 of the PDF) print one-sided on regular copy paper, so that each month has the corresponding picture above it on the same page. Then I stapled the top corners and punched a hole to hang it. Since I have to tear off the page after each month, it won't last like one that's printed on card stock and spiral bound, but it's certainly less expensive. And happy birthday to Arthur Lyman! |
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Wed, Feb 1, 2017 10:44 PM
Very cool Hamo, glad that worked out :D |
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Thu, Feb 2, 2017 9:22 AM
Hamo, Great idea. I could not get it to print on 11 x 17. Did you or is yours on 8.5 X 11? DC |
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Thu, Feb 2, 2017 7:47 PM
Dusty, it's just regular 8.5 x 11 printer paper. |
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Mon, Feb 6, 2017 8:44 AM
MDM, Went back to the archives. Here are some more dates for next years calendar. Mainlander Restaurant, St Louis, Opened July 3, 1962 August Holland, Tiki Artist, born June 23, 1928 (tomorrow is Stephen Cranes birthday!) DC |
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Mon, Feb 6, 2017 9:09 AM
Dustycajun I'm older than all those places. I'm glad I haven't shut down. Wendy |
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Mon, Feb 6, 2017 12:08 PM
Got 'em - Thanks DC!!! |
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Tue, Feb 7, 2017 9:27 PM
Awesome Calendar! I work in a print shop, so printing this and coil binding it will be a breeze! Mahalo! Nytie |
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Wed, Feb 8, 2017 4:21 PM
July 28, 1955 - The Hawaiian opens in Long Beach [Source: "New Hawaii [sic] Restaurant to Open Here Thursday", Long Beach Independent, Tuesday, July 26, 1955, Page 24.] June 29, 1969 - The Hawaiian, Long Beach, closes. [Source: "Farewell to the Hawaiian", Long Beach Independent, Friday, June 27, 1969, Page 20.] |
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Wed, Feb 8, 2017 6:06 PM
Thanks HCE :) |
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Thu, Feb 9, 2017 6:31 AM
Hawaii Five-O, aired from September 20, 1968, to April 5, 1980. John Joseph Patrick Ryan Frankoma was founded by John Frank in Norman, Oklahoma, in 1933. Treasure Craft was founded in [ Edited by: hang10tiki 2017-02-09 06:47 ] |
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Thu, Feb 9, 2017 1:37 PM
Thanks Jon. Maybe Wendy knows more about the Frankoma history? |
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Wed, Feb 15, 2017 8:35 AM
I updated to calendar to include more dates and AceExplorer has uploaded to new version in case you haven't printed yours yet Click here |
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Thu, Feb 23, 2017 2:43 AM
Edgar William Leeteg Dies at age of 49 February 7 1953 |
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Thu, Feb 23, 2017 7:55 AM
Added, thanks Skip |
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Wed, Mar 1, 2017 11:26 AM
This is fantastic. Thanks so much for creating it and for all who contributed! |
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MadDogMike
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Fri, May 5, 2017 1:14 PM
URGENT UPDATE!!!! Mother's Day is May 14th not May 7th as I posted on the calendar. If you show up at Mom's with a bouquet of flowers this Sunday Mom will think you are sweet but you will still need to show up next week with another bouquet!!! :lol: I will correct the file and have AceExplorer update it :D |
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Mon, May 22, 2017 4:30 PM
Mad Dog, I researched a few more dates for next year's calendar.
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Tue, May 23, 2017 1:07 PM
WHOOOOHOOOO!!! Thanks DC :D |
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MadDogMike
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Mon, Jul 17, 2017 10:07 AM
Up to 180 entries. Admittedly, some of them are not all that significant in Tiki History. I thought is would be fun to sort them by year, kind of a Tiki Timeline. Sadly, most of the entries I have since the 70s are restaurants closing and people passing away :( 1722 5-Apr Capt Jacob Roggeveen arrives in Easter Island |
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Tue, Oct 3, 2017 7:45 AM
That is depressing, but since you have the openings of Smuggler’s Cove and the Reef, why not add the openings for some of the other great new tiki bars? Links substantiate the dates. 22-Apr 2006 Forbidden Island opens As for historic places, I’d love to find an exact opening date for Disneyland’s Tahitian Terrance in time for 2018/1962’s tiki calendar. The best anyone seems to know is that it opened in June 1962, but I’d still like to hope that maybe somebody out there with Disney connections, or access to old Orange County newspapers, or something, can find the specifics. |
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Tue, Oct 3, 2017 9:27 AM
Thank you very much Hamo. Things I was going to look up and never did. I need to add the re-opening of Clifton's too. |