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Tiki Gardens, Indian Rocks Beach/Indian Shores, FL (restaurant) |
TIKI DAVID
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 07, 2004
Posts: 1904
From: North Coast
|  Posted: 2009-05-27 01:50 am Permalink
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marquee6
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jan 07, 2009
Posts: 16
From: St. Louis
| Posted: 2009-05-27 07:47 am Permalink
I have one of the Tiki Gardens coconut mugs just like the above post. I found it in a junk shop in Alton Il, back in 2001. I paid the royal sum of $2.00 for it. Unfortunately, I have never seen another. That is how it is around here, if you find it you'll probably get a good deal for it. The finding it is the hard part.
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2009-05-27 09:24 am Permalink
So you're from St. Louis, eh? Good, we need local Tiki agents to dig up photos of the Trader Vic's A-frame exterior with those giant Tikis! And current pictures of the entrance of whatever restaurant is in there -- IF the building is till standing.
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dewey-surf
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 27, 2009
Posts: 164
From: Clearwater, FL
| Posted: 2009-05-31 6:56 pm Permalink
A couple years back, a couple friends and I set up at Indian Rocks during one of the hurricane swells. We dubbed it the Tiki Gardens Longboard Classic, and surfed some very nice waves. It was all done in the spirt of the old Tiki Gardens. The sun was shining, and the waves were 4-5ft and steady. Pretty big by Gulfcoast standards. We had a blast, the only downside was we couldn't get our trophies or eat at Trader Franks.
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TikiGardener
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 1359
From: 1st website dedicated to Tiki Gardens
| Posted: 2009-06-02 12:29 pm Permalink
Well I was digging through my files from the Tiki Gardens Memorial from before the earthlink travesty, and figured I would upload a few Items from them. Here are some shots of items that were for sale at the shops of Tiki Gardens. Some are ebay captures, some are from people who sent the images to me, and some are from my collection....
So we start the tour ...
One of the gift shop windows.
The Oriental Shop
Sugar, Tea, Flour, and coffee carved wood cannisters.
Tiki Gardens cologne.
Peacock Cologne.
Tiki Gardens Coloring book. Thanks to Doris for this one!
Green Mug
Moari style panel.
From Doris, if I recall correctly, this was a prototype
for a logo tiki for Tiki Gardens. Glad they went with Lono and Kahona!
Tiki Gardens bike license plate, and a scan of the Tiki Gardens Poster.
The Polynesian Shop
Charm Bracelet piece
Collectible Spoon
From the folks at Owl Central...
I... SO... NEED...THESE!
Tooth Pick Holders. From Doris.
Pine Apple Tray. These came in several very cool colours.
Thats it for now... Enjoy!
TG
http://www.exotic-tiki-gardens.com
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Bora Boris
Mr. Unreasonable
Joined: Mar 25, 2005
Posts: 2400
From: Boogie Wonderland
| Posted: 2009-06-02 10:47 pm Permalink
Thank You Tiki Gardener!
I'm enjoying your post a lot.
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donhonyc
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 13, 2003
Posts: 1173
From: The Quiet EAST Village
| Posted: 2009-07-12 12:14 am Permalink
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uncle trav
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 27, 2005
Posts: 1531
From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2009-10-10 11:19 am Permalink
Another interior shot of Trader Frank's Restaurant that i picked up today.
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2009-10-11 11:19 am Permalink
This is a pretty rare postcard with a nice night shot of Tiki Gardens.
DC
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3916
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2010-01-24 08:44 am Permalink
Here is another postcard from my collection with a night view of the exterior.
(extra for sale on ebay)
DC
[ This Message was edited by: Dustycajun 2010-01-24 09:56 ]
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abstractiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Posts: 582
From: Lodi, CA
| Posted: 2010-04-24 09:55 am Permalink
Great thread and what a fantastic place this must have been.
Here is an add for Trader Franks and a little write up on the same day. It's from the St.Petersburg Times April 9th 1973.
Both the add and the write up mentions the Wiki Wiki Lounge. I have not seen this lounge mentioned before, maybe I missed it.
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Tam Tiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Nov 01, 2009
Posts: 49
From: Tampa Bay Area
| Posted: 2010-04-26 12:15 pm Permalink
A few months back I was lucky and snagged a four-face bowl that was sold at Tiki Gardens. It was in a box of other cups and mugs at a garage sale.
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TikiGardener
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 1359
From: 1st website dedicated to Tiki Gardens
| Posted: 2010-07-06 6:14 pm Permalink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxLJeD5BdH4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ7chrlcXMo
Two quick video/slideshows I put together. A third one posted soon.
Time to dig out the 8mm films and get them transferred!
TG
http://exotic-tiki-gardens.com
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2010-07-06 8:36 pm Permalink
Classic! What a place.... What's up with - in that first photo in the first slideshow- those Bikini babes sticking that Yamaha up the Tiki's nose !??
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bigbrotiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10558
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2010-07-08 2:20 pm Permalink
By the way: WHO here is the a proud owner of the famously rare Tiki Gardens LP and can loan it to me?
I would like to use some part of it for my next CD of Tiki...I have a CD copy of the platter, but I need a studio quality-dub, which I can have done by my label. Free CD and credit as a thank you!
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