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New Horizons Retirement Community, Torrance, CA (other)

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S sumu Member Joined: Jun 21, 2005 Posts: 27	S sumu Posted posted on Tue, Jun 21, 2005 11:32 PM Name:New Horizons Retirement Community Type:other Street:Maple Ave./235th Street City:Torrance State:CA Zip:90505 country:USA Phone: Status:operational Description: This is a retirement community of condos, bungaloes, a mini golf course, swimming pools, tennis courts - quite nice. Built in the 1960's I believe. The community building, or clubhouse, which faces Maple/235th street is the remarkable Tiki-esk building, complete w/ elaborate A-line overhang and mosaic tiles. Quite impressive.
UB Unga Bunga Tiki Socialite CaliTikifornia Joined: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 5878	UB Unga Bunga Posted posted on Wed, Jun 22, 2005 1:49 AM Sumu, Are you just pluggin' this place? (Reg. first post) I don't see anything Tiki in these photos.
S sumu Member Joined: Jun 21, 2005 Posts: 27	S sumu Posted posted on Wed, Jun 22, 2005 9:04 AM i'm not old enuf to plug it. Youre right, none of those photos show the club building out front, which is a shame. You'll just have to drive by, that is, if you live close enuf.
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Wed, Jun 22, 2005 10:07 AM I've got pictures of the club building in front. Definitely an impressive GIGANTIC Polynesian A-Frame. All the buildings in the complex are Polynesian styled as well, just not as extreme. I wonder what the complex was originally called back in the day? Doctor Z and I have found many good estate sales there. Thanks for getting the ball rolling on this one, Sumu. I don't think many people know about New Horizons. It's stayed a hidden tiki spot because of its current name and the fact that you have to go off the main streets to see it. Now people know. Cool! Sabu [ Edited by: Sabu The Coconut Boy on 2005-06-22 10:14 ]
UB Unga Bunga Tiki Socialite CaliTikifornia Joined: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 5878	UB Unga Bunga Posted posted on Thu, Jun 23, 2005 8:02 PM thanks sabu and Sumu. Yes, it does look nice. (Sorry about grillin ya sumu)
H hobiegary Member Joined: Oct 22, 2007 Posts: 4	H hobiegary Posted posted on Mon, Oct 22, 2007 8:32 PM Today, October 2007, the main building looks just the same as it did in the photos found in this thread, from 2005. On 2005-06-21 23:32, sumu wrote: Name:New Horizons Retirement Community Type:other Street:Maple Ave./235th Street City:Torrance State:CA Zip:90505 country:USA Phone: Status:operational Description: This is a retirement community of condos, bungaloes, a mini golf course, swimming pools, tennis courts - quite nice. Built in the 1960's I believe. The community building, or clubhouse, which faces Maple/235th street is the remarkable Tiki-esk building, complete w/ elaborate A-line overhang and mosaic tiles. Quite impressive.

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