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Trader Vic's (Benson Hotel), Portland, OR (restaurant) |
hang10tiki
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From: Las Vegas
|  Posted: 2011-12-19 03:15 am Permalink
My wifes Dad use to put down a few here quite often back in the day, dammmmm i wish he had an i-Phone back then...
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Dustycajun
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Posts: 3936
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-03-14 4:59 pm Permalink
I just got a nice feature matchbook from the Trader Vic's in Portland. I have not seen one like this before with the tapa.
Or the design of the feature sticks.
Anybody know if these designs were used elsewhere?
DC
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tikidon
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From: portland OR
| Posted: 2012-07-13 11:31 am Permalink
 Found this online
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bigbrotiki
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From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2012-07-13 2:31 pm Permalink
Judging by the cars, the "Before" photo must have been taken in the 80s, when the A-frame entrance and the great sign were already gone
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Tiki Wachee
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Joined: May 30, 2012
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From: Tampa Bay
| Posted: 2012-07-14 1:37 pm Permalink
i just thought I'd post this link to the new Trader Vic's Portland in this thread, just to make it easier to find:
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=43104&forum=2
I think they've done an exceptional job with the new place, wouldn't you agree?
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Dustycajun
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From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-09-28 9:01 pm Permalink
Just got this postcard with a great view of the Trader Vic's features on the old Benson Hotel building.
The overhead scene.
Close up of the Trader Vic's corner with the torches lit.
Cool stuff.
DC
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bigbrotiki
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From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2012-09-29 06:05 am Permalink
Judging by the cars, the change from the A-frame entrance to the look above happened already in the late 60s/ early 70s
It might be of interest that the "thatched roof" on the corner seems to have been made of the same weather-resistent metal fronds that the wonderful SAFARI CLUB in the little lumber town of Estacada uses:
Main Street Estacada
Humu and Naomi under the sign
This place is taxidermy heaven
This stuff clearly survived the rainy Northwest climate much better than real palm frond thatching would have.
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tikidon
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From: portland OR
| Posted: 2012-09-29 11:14 am Permalink
I was just at the Safari Club last week and the recently painted thatch appears to be made of Tin. The Alibi in Portland has the same painted tin thatch as well.  
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bigbrotiki
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From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2012-09-30 02:16 am Permalink
Aaah, the Alibi, of course!
Looks like they repainted the Safari Club "palm fronds" and added appropriate art to the entrance.
I believe it is under new, youthful management now. Anything that keeps that place going is good with me:
http://www.legendarysafariclub.com/index-1.html
This species of North-Western palm seems akin to the Wildwood palm tree variety  :
http://roadsidenut.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/day-2-a-perfect-summer-day-in-nj/
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Dustycajun
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From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-10-03 5:53 pm Permalink
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On 2012-09-29 06:05, bigbrotiki wrote:
Humu and Naomi under the sign
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The heck with the tin thatch story, you had double date with Humu and Naomi at the Safari Club? Nice!!
DC
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bigbrotiki
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Posts: 10566
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2012-10-03 10:07 pm Permalink
...and they got really scared and I had to comfort them ! 
Here's lil' Humu and BIG polar bear:
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tigertail777
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Joined: Nov 25, 2004
Posts: 505
From: Oregon
| Posted: 2012-10-04 10:52 pm Permalink
When did they put the Polar bear behind glass? It used to be out in the open on a pedestal that was supposed to resemble an iceburg. Obviously I have not visited in many years. Those stuffed animals kinda freaked me out and made me sad.
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