We remember some of the classic San Diego establishments that shuttered in 2018. Restaurants come and go, when a favorite closes, it’s like losing a friend.
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12 Days ’Til Tiki – New Kickstarter Video!
12 | The Kickstarter Video We just posted a brand-new video to our Kickstarter Project Page. Take a look here, pledge to the project, and share with your friends! Thank […]
13 Days ’til Tiki – “Tiki Mugs of San Diego” Limited Edition Collector’s Poster
New backer reward, a limited edition collector’s poster available for $40, or together with the book Ninety Years of Classic San Diego Tiki for $75.
Last-Minute Tiki Gift Ideas
How about putting a little history under the tree? Back my kickstarter by pre-ordering a copy of Ninety Years of Classic San Diego Tiki for your favorite Polynesiac today!
19 Days ’Til Tiki – Shake It Up!
Local San Diego tiki author Martin S. Lindsay shakes it up at The Headhunter, with Miss Tiki Oasis 2017, Di’ Lovely.
Tiki Makes a Great Gift!
Pre-order a copy of Ninety Years of Classic San Diego Tiki as a gift. It makes a great addition to any tikiphile’s collection!
26 Days ’til Tiki – The Island Cafe, Coronado
The Island Cafe was Coronado’s first pre-tiki, Hawaiian-themed restaurant and bar, operarted by John Douglas Jacks and family.
27 Days ’til Tiki – Tropic Cafe, San Diego
The Tropic Cafe (1935-1946), San Diego’s first pre-tiki nightclub, was helmed by ‘Skipper’ John Ewing, and served its large transient military population.
28 Days of Classic San Diego Tiki
28 | Aloha Cafe, Tijuana The Aloha Cafe (1928-2011), Tijuana’s first pre-tiki bar, was located on Avenida Revolución (then known as Main Street by Americanos) for over eighty years. […]
Happy Independence Day from Classic San Diego
The travels and experiences of thousands while serving in the US Navy helped to inspire later Polynesian and Tiki crazes. Many of these servicemen came through San Diego at the […]