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Tiki Gardens, Indian Rocks Beach/Indian Shores, FL (restaurant) |
Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3929
From: Santa Barbara, CA
|  Posted: 2012-09-06 8:38 pm Permalink
A nice little ad for Trader Franks at Tiki Gardens.
A couple of very cool menu covers.
And an old photo of the entrance.
DC
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1620
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2012-09-10 4:53 pm Permalink
there's a beach access there now, actually marked as "tiki gardens"...
I've been trying to reach the proper person at the parks & rec dept to find out about doing a big tiki there...
so far no response...
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TikiTomD
Grand Member (3 years) 
Joined: Sep 20, 2009
Posts: 629
From: Flagler Beach, FL
| Posted: 2012-09-16 5:38 pm Permalink
Found this ad from the 1960s...
Official St Petersburg Weekly Guide April 27, 1962
-Tom
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hotworks
Member
Joined: Oct 03, 2012
Posts: 2
From: florida
| Posted: 2012-10-08 3:51 pm Permalink
I was born in Pinellas Co, and remember going to Tiki Gardens as a little kid, around 1972. I think the food was fairly pricey, since even though I wanted to eat there, all I can remember doing was walking around the gardens. Seems like it was always dark when I was there. I remember burning torches, lots of plants, and what seemed like really big Tikis.
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SandraDee
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 11, 2011
Posts: 583 | Posted: 2012-10-11 10:58 am Permalink
Tiki Gardens ashtray
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3929
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2013-01-07 4:23 pm Permalink
A few more news wire photos ...
DC
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1620
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2013-01-10 1:51 pm Permalink
the sad thing is, I tried to find the contact person out there in Pinellas county, so that I could talk to them about doing a tiki there and just got the run-around...
hell, I didn't even care about making money on the deal...just wanted to do my part to keep the culture & history alive.
kind of a bummer...
if anyone knows how to get this done or knows who to contact, let me know. I make a living making and selling tikis right here in the Tampa - St Pete - Clearwater area, and I'd be happy to offer my services in order to honor & preserve local tiki history.
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