On 2011-07-20 00:12, tikicoma wrote:
I guess I'm the only person on Tiki Central who will admit to having been the the Hawaiian.

On 2010-02-10 18:17, krisbaker wrote:

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On 2008-05-09 03:14, bigbrotiki wrote: Here's a matchbook from another of Johnny Quong's businesses, the Beachboy, also an A-frame!: [ This Message was edited by: bigbrotiki 2008-05-09 03:15 ]

OK, guys. I just found your forum....

I see you've already found The Beachboy. In the mid-1960s, it was similar to the Hawaiian, with the rainstorms, thunder, and menu.

Here's what the building looks like right now:

http://snurl.com/uc05w [maps_google_com]

[ This Message was edited by: krisbaker 2010-02-10 18:18 ]

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On 2008-05-10 08:58, bigbrotiki wrote:

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On 2008-05-10 00:45, Koolau wrote: I wonder what kind of drink was served in that mug? Remember, this was Salt Lake City in the 1960's - that ad, postcard and matchbook are conspicuously missing the word "bar". Would be interesting to know if they had a whole series of non-alcoholic tiki drinks, ala the Hawaiian Punch Pavilion at Sea World.

You mean...the tropical cocktails might all have been virgin in the Mormon capital? As a foreigner I am not knowledgeable about the intricacies of the liquor laws of that state, but it would be a curious footnote to Polynesian pop mixology history if indeed all these potions below (courtesy of Sabu from the above link) would have been non-alcoholic versions: