Trader Vic's, OC? - General Tiki

F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 12:39 PM A couple of my Dad's cousins were in town this past weekend, and while declaming my love for Trader Vic's cocktails My Uncle Joe mentioned that there used to be one in Orange County, "Next to John Wayne Airport" he said. I asked a few questions & found out he believes it was a real Trader Vic's and not attached to a Hilton Hotel or the Airport, he didn't remember much else. Does anyone know about there having been a Trader Vic's in Santa Ana in the '60s? Or was he just confused & was thinking of the Kono Hawaii?
S SugarCaddyDaddy Member Huntington Beach, California Joined: Jun 03, 2002 Posts: 1500	S SugarCaddyDaddy Posted posted on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 10:23 PM He was thinking of Kono Hawaii.
B BryanDeanMartin Member Joined: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 88	B BryanDeanMartin Posted posted on Tue, Jan 24, 2006 12:21 AM At least we still got Sam's Seafood and the Royal Hawaiian.
M mrsmiley Tiki Socialite Las Vegas, NV Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 3197	M mrsmiley Posted posted on Tue, Jan 24, 2006 12:59 PM On 2006-01-24 00:21, BryanDeanMartin wrote: At least we still got Sam's Seafood and the Royal Hawaiian. Royal Hawaiian-not for long! :( http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=18031&forum=4

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freddiefreelance Posted posted on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 12:39 PM

A couple of my Dad's cousins were in town this past weekend, and while declaming my love for Trader Vic's cocktails My Uncle Joe mentioned that there used to be one in Orange County, "Next to John Wayne Airport" he said. I asked a few questions & found out he believes it was a real Trader Vic's and not attached to a Hilton Hotel or the Airport, he didn't remember much else.

Does anyone know about there having been a Trader Vic's in Santa Ana in the '60s? Or was he just confused & was thinking of the Kono Hawaii?

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SugarCaddyDaddy Posted posted on Mon, Jan 23, 2006 10:23 PM

He was thinking of Kono Hawaii.

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BryanDeanMartin Posted posted on Tue, Jan 24, 2006 12:21 AM

At least we still got Sam's Seafood and the Royal Hawaiian.

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mrsmiley Posted posted on Tue, Jan 24, 2006 12:59 PM

On 2006-01-24 00:21, BryanDeanMartin wrote:
At least we still got Sam's Seafood and the Royal Hawaiian.

Royal Hawaiian-not for long! :(

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