{"id":175,"date":"2006-09-24T13:29:12","date_gmt":"2006-09-24T17:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2006\/09\/24\/fort-lauderdale-guestguide-1956-1957\/"},"modified":"2018-02-13T13:26:41","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T20:26:41","slug":"fort-lauderdale-guestguide-1956-1957","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2006\/09\/24\/fort-lauderdale-guestguide-1956-1957\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Lauderdale guestguide 1956-1957"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tiki Central thread on ads for Polynesian Restaurants<\/a> had me diggin this out to scan the ad for the Mai Kai<\/a>. I am also preparing to take a lot of my collection to Hukilau<\/a>. So, I decided to scan some of the images for this guide. 1957 is really a peak year for vintage style and there are some great views of the time here.<\/p>\n

\"Doumar\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I had to start with this killer restaurant. Somebody tell me Doumar’s is still there and looks just the same! Click the image for the mega view.<\/p>\n

\"Doumar's<\/a>
Doumar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A color postcard of Doumar’s Drive Inn. Man I want to see this place at night!<\/p>\n

\"Bahia<\/p>\n

The Bahia Mar, host to Hukilau 2004 and 2005 and where the action will be on Friday night this year.<\/p>\n

\"bank\"<\/p>\n

Yes, you can bank from your car looking just awful like this woman!<\/p>\n

\"fishing\"<\/p>\n

Enjoy deep sea fishing!<\/p>\n

\"shopping\"<\/p>\n

Or shopping!<\/p>\n

\"ice\"<\/p>\n

Mid-winter ice shows!<\/p>\n

\"hush\"<\/p>\n

Causing a Hush when you enter the room!<\/p>\n

\"airplane\"<\/p>\n

Here you are arriving by plane!<\/p>\n

\"clipper\"<\/p>\n

And maybe stay or dine, etc. at the Yankee Clipper, which is the host hotel for this year’s Hukilau. They had a Polynesian review on the top floor back then.<\/p>\n

\"fathoms\"<\/p>\n

Enjoy yourself Two Fathoms Down<\/p>\n

\"mai<\/p>\n

And of course, visit the newly opened Mai Kai!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Tiki Central thread on ads for Polynesian Restaurants had me diggin this out to scan the ad for the Mai Kai. 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