California Tiki: A History of Polynesian Idols, Pineapple Cocktails and Coconut Palm Trees

by Jason Henderson and Adam Foshko

Book Overview

After World War II, suburbs proliferated around California cities as returning soldiers traded in their uniforms for business suits. After-hours leisure activities took on an island-themed sensuality that bloomed from a new fascination with Polynesia and Hawaii. Movies and television shows filmed in Malibu and Burbank urged viewers to escape everyday life with the likes of Gidget and Hawaiian Eye. Restaurants like Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540235300
• ISBN13: 9781540235305
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"