Bali Hai Slide and Vintage slide show in LA - California Events

M mrsmiley Tiki Socialite Las Vegas, NV Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 3197	M mrsmiley Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2005 10:45 AM This event is only barely tiki because he may only have a few "tiki" related sldes to show, BUT his slides shows are fantastic and I highly recommend going to them!! I give it a TWO ZAZZ up rating! "Charles Phoenix wrote: Hello! Tickets are on Sale now for THE RETRO VACATION SLIDE SHOW TOUR of the USA February 25, 26 & 27, 2005, Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. Curtis Theater in Brea. To order tickets 310.506.4522 or http://www.ci.brea.ca.us/section.cfm?id=385 Tickets go on sale next Thursday February 3 for CHARLES PHOENIX’S TOUR OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES Experience the staggering similarities between downtown and Disneyland! Tour dates: Saturdays and Sundays March 5, 6, 12 & 13, 2005 And now for the Slide of the Week: BALI HAI RESTAURANT, SHELTER ISLE, SAN DIEGO, 1962. On the marquee: EXOTIC CANTONESE CUISINE – DANCING TONIGHT – POLYNESIAN FLOOR SHOW - near the marquee: A 1959 Rambler. Last week I couldn’t leave San Diego without enjoying a tiki-taste-treat sensation of the highest order- the lunch buffet at the Bali Hai. Architecturally the restaurant is a cross between a Tiki hut and a flying saucer. You may arrive by boat. They have a dock. It is on Shelter Isle after all. But I arrived by car. The first thing you notice when you get out of the car is what they call “The Goof” on the roof. Upon closer inspection he seems to be half man-half tiki donning a chef’s hat and large hoop earrings similar to those worn by the lord of the manor, Mr. Bali Hai himself, a half Mr. Potato / half Tiki God who greets customers at the front door. Like countless others and I have been before, I was charmed by his big wide eyes, red lips, hoop earrings and friendly spirit (you can see him on the left in the slide). Once inside, I ogled the vintage décor until it was upstaged by the lunch crowd that I would be dining with: a group of sensible seniors that were most likely bussed in from somewhere far less exotic. Together we lined up at the bank of chafing dishes helping ourselves to sweet and sour pork, chicken chow mein and macaroni and cheese - which by the way are especially good when stirred together on your plate into a pan-Americana goulash. And when washed down with a big gulp-scale mai tai served in a Mr. Bali Hai souvenir Tiki mug – your stomach will thank you. If you can bear to take your eyes off of your plate or the buffet table, the view across the bay to the city’s skyline is absolutely picture perfect. One wonders (but not out loud of course) how this space age Polynesian restaurant has survived on this perfect plot of land for more than five decades. After I piled my final plate high with a slice of lemon cake decorated with real live orchids and cottage cheese garnished with rip kiwi slices (I eat healthy), I stumbled into the gift shop and just couldn’t resist a pair of Mr. Bali Hai salt and pepper shakers. Yes, any restaurant with a gift shop is VERY special. And the Bali Hai is no exception! Here to you and another 50 years of the Bali Hai! Charles Phoenix P.S. Save the date June 16, 2005 THE RETRO SLIDE SHOW TOUR OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA under the stars at the John Anson Ford Theater in Hollywood. http://www.godblessamericana.com "
M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2005 11:32 AM
UB Unga Bunga Tiki Socialite CaliTikifornia Joined: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 5878	UB Unga Bunga Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2005 11:54 AM ZAZZ!!
H hiltiki Tiki Socialite Hollywood, calif. Joined: Jun 10, 2004 Posts: 4256	H hiltiki Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2005 3:51 PM Unga he said a TWO ZAZZ up rating. Get it together.

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mrsmiley Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2005 10:45 AM

This event is only barely tiki because he may only have a few "tiki" related sldes to show, BUT his slides shows are fantastic and I highly recommend going to them!! I give it a TWO ZAZZ up rating!

"Charles Phoenix wrote:

Hello!

Tickets are on Sale now for

THE RETRO VACATION SLIDE SHOW TOUR of the USA

February 25, 26 & 27, 2005, Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday,
2 p.m.

Curtis Theater in Brea. To order tickets 310.506.4522 or

http://www.ci.brea.ca.us/section.cfm?id=385

Tickets go on sale next Thursday February 3 for

CHARLES PHOENIX’S TOUR OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES

Experience the staggering similarities between downtown and
Disneyland!

Tour dates: Saturdays and Sundays March 5, 6, 12 & 13, 2005

And now for the Slide of the Week: BALI HAI RESTAURANT,
SHELTER ISLE,
SAN DIEGO, 1962. On the marquee: EXOTIC CANTONESE CUISINE –
DANCING
TONIGHT – POLYNESIAN FLOOR SHOW - near the marquee: A 1959
Rambler.

Last week I couldn’t leave San Diego without enjoying a
tiki-taste-treat
sensation of the highest order- the lunch buffet at the Bali
Hai.
Architecturally the restaurant is a cross between a Tiki hut
and a
flying saucer.

You may arrive by boat. They have a dock. It is on Shelter
Isle after
all. But I arrived by car. The first thing you notice when you
get out
of the car is what they call “The Goof” on the roof. Upon
closer
inspection he seems to be half man-half tiki donning a chef’s
hat and
large hoop earrings similar to those worn by the lord of the
manor, Mr.
Bali Hai himself, a half Mr. Potato / half Tiki God who greets
customers
at the front door. Like countless others and I have been
before, I was
charmed by his big wide eyes, red lips, hoop earrings and
friendly
spirit (you can see him on the left in the slide).

Once inside, I ogled the vintage décor until it was upstaged
by the
lunch crowd that I would be dining with: a group of sensible
seniors
that were most likely bussed in from somewhere far less
exotic. Together
we lined up at the bank of chafing dishes helping ourselves to
sweet and
sour pork, chicken chow mein and macaroni and cheese - which
by the way
are especially good when stirred together on your plate into a
pan-Americana goulash. And when washed down with a big
gulp-scale mai
tai served in a Mr. Bali Hai souvenir Tiki mug – your stomach
will thank
you. If you can bear to take your eyes off of your plate or
the buffet
table, the view across the bay to the city’s skyline is
absolutely
picture perfect. One wonders (but not out loud of course) how
this space
age Polynesian restaurant has survived on this perfect plot of
land for
more than five decades.

After I piled my final plate high with a slice of lemon cake
decorated
with real live orchids and cottage cheese garnished with rip
kiwi slices
(I eat healthy), I stumbled into the gift shop and just
couldn’t resist
a pair of Mr. Bali Hai salt and pepper shakers. Yes, any
restaurant with
a gift shop is VERY special. And the Bali Hai is no exception!

Here to you and another 50 years of the Bali Hai!

Charles Phoenix

P.S. Save the date

June 16, 2005 THE RETRO SLIDE SHOW TOUR OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
under the
stars at the John Anson Ford Theater in Hollywood.

http://www.godblessamericana.com "

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martiki Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2005 11:32 AM

UB

Unga Bunga Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2005 11:54 AM

ZAZZ!!

H

hiltiki Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2005 3:51 PM

Unga he said a TWO ZAZZ up rating. Get it together.