don the beachcomber
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THE ORIGINAL
ESTABLISHED 1957 BY DON THE BEACHCOMBER
Waikiki Hawaiian Islands
Hollywood 1949
Don in Hollywood at McCadden Place
Inventor of the Mai Tai and 92 tropical drinks
The Encino “Plantation”
New expanded location across the street
Interior of the new location
famous man-eating clam shells!
“Everyone is an escapist at heart”
Don the Beachcomber
Cocktails made by hand!
Don the Beachcomber’s
Ideal BreakfastAn original recipe
One bunch bananas
One bottle rum
One parrot
The parrot is to eat the bananas
Famous friends
Waikiki 1949
The Original Don The Beachcomber
The original location- where Macy*s is now
The luau gardens at Don the Beachcomber’s
Liberty House is now the Beachcomber Hotel
Best party in the islands
“Host to diplomat and beachcomber, prince and pirate”
Don The Beachcomber
Founder of the International Market Place
Waikiki 1950’s
Early publicity shot
Hula Show on the lawn
Hula lessons were a regular feature
Future site of Trader Vic’s and Banyan Bazaar
Don holding court
The Esplanade Building
Japanese Tea House under construction- today’s Maui Divers
The Japanese Tea House
The Japanese Pavilion
Kalakaua entry stage
On the main “pali” stage
After dark
The tea house and Cock’s Roost from Don’s private treehouse
Legendary Treehouse
Inspiration in Papua New Guinea
Original concept sketch for Treehouse
Looking toward Kalakaua under Don’s office
Under the giant Banyan and the Treehouse restaurant
The view toward Kalakaua from the Treehouse restaurant
Craft vendor with the Treehouse in background
Another Don the Beachcomber innovation- decades before Fanueil Hall
The first pearl cart- a Don the Beachcomber invention
Exotic imports from around the world
Legendary star and two world class showmen
Don and Phoebe aboard The Marama, in Papeete, Tahiti
The Marama
The interior of The Marama with Don’s mechanical fan invention
Don and the Duke
Post 1961- after Don the Beachcomber’s became Duke Kahanamoku’s
Trader Vic’s relocated from King Street
Don the Beachcomber Marina del Rey
What it once was, it can be again
Mahal
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