Ohio Tiki: Polynesian Idols, Coconut Trees and Tropical Cocktails

by Jeff Chenault

Book Overview

Hula girls, palm trees and Tiki gods beckoned Ohioans of the 1950s and '60s as tropical hot spots sprang up in suburban neighborhoods and concrete jungles alike.

The Kon Tiki restaurants of Cleveland and Cincinnati slung rum cocktails to patrons eager for escape to a South Seas paradise. Visitors to the famed Kahiki Supper Club of Columbus, the Tropics in Dayton and Toledo's Aku-Aku could spot celebrities swaying to the exotic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467142476
• ISBN13: 9781467142472
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"