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Remembering the Surfboard Bar

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 swanky 0 Comments

The original bar at the Mai-Kai was not the Molokai Bar, but the Surfboard Bar. It was made from real,

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Polynesian Pop-In at The Hukilau

April 19, 2018 swanky 0 Comments

Join Swanky for an afternoon of Mai-Kai history with ephemera, images, video, Mai-Kai veterans and stories free at The Hukilau!

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Tiki Oasis Presentation and Book Signing

June 29, 2016June 30, 2016 swanky 0 Comments b movie, don the beachcomber, Mai-Kai, monster movie, nani maka, pagan island, san diego, tiki, tiki oasis

Join me at the oldest, biggest, and grandest Tiki event in the world, Tiki Oasis, for a special Mai-Kai history

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South Pacific Hollandale Florida Video

April 23, 2016April 25, 2016 swanky 4 Comments faalia, florida, history, hollandale, lundy nelson, south pacific, tiki

An interesting bit about the history of one of the Mai-Kai’s rivals, the South Pacific in Hollandale Florida. None of

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Mai-Kai Kona Coffee Grog Mug

January 17, 2016 swanky 1 Comment cocktail, coffee grog, don the beachcomber, Mai-Kai, mug, tiki

It can be odd being a collector. You have this rare mug you are after and you go to the

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