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13 Days ’til Tiki – “Tiki Mugs of San Diego” Limited Edition Collector’s Poster

By Martin S. Lindsay
Published on December 27, 2018.

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.

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Last-Minute Tiki Gift Ideas

By Martin S. Lindsay
Published on December 21, 2018.

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!

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19 Days ’Til Tiki – Shake It Up!

By Martin S. Lindsay
Published on December 20, 2018.

Local San Diego tiki author Martin S. Lindsay shakes it up at The Headhunter, with Miss Tiki Oasis 2017, Di’ Lovely.

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Tiki Makes a Great Gift!

By Martin S. Lindsay
Published on December 19, 2018.

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!

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24 Days ’til Tiki – Bradley’s 5 & 10, Horton Plaza

By Martin S. Lindsay
Published on December 15, 2018.

A 1957 photo showing Bradley’s 5 & 10 in Horton Plaza, San Diego. They served 150 brands of imported rum and many exotic tiki cocktails in their day…

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25 Days ’til Tiki – Behind the Scenes: Sanborn Fire Maps

By Martin S. Lindsay
Published on December 14, 2018.

25 | Behind the Scenes: Sanborn Fire Maps   How do you check up on old addresses and buildings when researching? Cross-referencing newspaper articles and city directory listings with Sanborn […]

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26 Days ’til Tiki – The Island Cafe, Coronado

By Martin S. Lindsay
Published on December 13, 2018.

The Island Cafe was Coronado’s first pre-tiki, Hawaiian-themed restaurant and bar, operarted by John Douglas Jacks and family.

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27 Days ’til Tiki – Tropic Cafe, San Diego

By Martin S. Lindsay
Published on December 12, 2018.

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.

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28 Days of Classic San Diego Tiki

By Martin S. Lindsay
Published on December 11, 2018.

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. […]

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Recipe: Chicken of the Gods from Bali Hai

By Martin S. Lindsay
Published on September 12, 2018.

Chicken of the Gods This is a classic entrée from Bali Hai’s midcentury Cantonese menu, and to this day is remembered fondly by many San Diegans. Bali Hai Restaurant is […]

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