Lots of decorating possibilities. I’m thinking Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.
Randie can also get to do up the ceiling like either a sky scene or a thatched-hut roof.
Marine Layer?? Kind of highbrow for “fog.” Or is it a locals’ nickname for the place? Not clear.
Fortunately a tiki bar staple can deal with either case. The drink is called a “fog cutter.”
(rum, gin, brandy, sherry, assorted fruit juices and something called orgeat syrup in a tiki mug)
*hehe* They can just make it a “windward” tiki bar.
Out in Hawaii, the west side of the island is called the leeward side because it’s on the side away from the prevailing easterly winds. Those winds bring moisture, but it’s caught up by the mountains (ma uka) running down the center of the island, so the clouds gather up and drop all their rain on the mauka and eastern side of the mountain.
We lived in Kahaluu, which was on the windward side of the islands. As a result, it rained about 60 to 80 inches a year and was frequently cloudy. Up in the ma uka, it rains over 200 inches a year, but only five miles further west, in Waikiki Beach, it’s sunny all year round and rains about 10 to 20 inches a year.
It’s that wild difference in rainfall and sunshine that produce countless thousands of rainbows – even double and triple rainbows – and makes the rainbow the symbol of Hawaii. (Out near Wahiwa one time, Bethlynne and I saw a complete circle, double rainbow. WOW!)
Tiki rules! I got a bit of island fever myself when I was in Hawaii. All in all, too hot. I’m from the Oregon Coast where it’s 55 degrees and drizzling all year round.
I used to play music in a place in Marina called “Mortimer’s”. It was a cool place for the hip people to be in the ’60s. We used to get a lot of musicians down from San Francisco to watch us, and sit in. Doug Sahm once brought his whole band down. Interesting times back in my salad days.
stick… I love the Tiki Room (look for a shout up in an upcoming toon)… the last time I visited the Magic Place, it was closed. Poo.
I haven’t heard anyone call Marina by the nickname I’ve given the somewhat fictional Marina Beach. “Marine Layer” is a term our local weather caster Jim Vanderzwaan uses a lot. Fog is NOT uncommon in Marina… thus…
Pete… it is no surprise that when we drove to the south of the big island, to the Volcano Nat’l Park and around near Hilo… we got dumped on. I like the leeward side with its less rain and more sun. Sigh… but I didn’t see any rainbows whilst in Hawaii. Poo. I bet you have some lovely pictures of your stay in the Aloha State. Share?
Jack… I was amazed at how many Oregon peoples I met in Hawaii. There were “Duck” flags everywhere (because of the Rose Bowl). Our favorite waitress at Lava Java’s was from Oregon. She explained… “it gets cold in Oregon during the winter.” Makes sense. YAH! Tiki is awesome!
Lee…. what a great name for a bar (?) … Mortimer’s. I will have to do some (local) digging on that. It sounds like a groovy place. Soooo what did you play? guitar? and was it folk? jazz? rock?
brig… Try cutting this… Tiki Tiki Tiki Room Sing Along
And then pasting it in youtube’s search box to remember and enjoy.
(I can’t seem to put up a link without it embedding, so it’s all I can do.)
When I previously lived in the area, the town was basically off-base housing for then-Fort Ord. It did have a cool single screen drive-in (shrouded in fog, ha) but that was all too soon leveled in favor of an apartment complex. Sacramento still has a functioning six-screen drive-in. It’s loads of family &/or date fun on hot summer nights. Very neglected though with lousy concessions (good thing you can bring your own food and (tiki) drinks), horrific bathrooms (best to just close your eyes if you dare venture in) and used as a money maker for its owners.
We had a country band there. The singer was a guy from Salinas, whose name I embarrassingly can’t remember. The famous Canadian Steel guitar player, Ernie Hager, who later went on to play with Commander Cody, and the Bass player was Jerry McKinnon, who had a couple of records out. I played drums. It was the winter before I went to Bakersfield to work for Buck Owens at KUZZ radio. Long time ago…..
Lee A… Commander Cody… another great name! I DIG drums… always wanted to play them when I was a kid. I fantasized about them while drooling over the Sear’s Wishbook. As a young adult, I bought an electronic drum pad, but didn’t put much effort into it. I’m not sure why… maybe because I wasn’t immediately good at it, I lost interest.
No, not any more. I had a very successful career, being a sideman, fronting my own band, traveling all over the US, making records, etc. But there came a time (long story) when it just lost it’s glamor. I sure did have some great times, met a lot of notables, and can regale my grandchildren for hours with stories.
other than the fog, marina’s a nice town…
Lots of decorating possibilities. I’m thinking Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.
Randie can also get to do up the ceiling like either a sky scene or a thatched-hut roof.
Marine Layer?? Kind of highbrow for “fog.” Or is it a locals’ nickname for the place? Not clear.
Fortunately a tiki bar staple can deal with either case. The drink is called a “fog cutter.”
(rum, gin, brandy, sherry, assorted fruit juices and something called orgeat syrup in a tiki mug)
*hehe* They can just make it a “windward” tiki bar.
Out in Hawaii, the west side of the island is called the leeward side because it’s on the side away from the prevailing easterly winds. Those winds bring moisture, but it’s caught up by the mountains (ma uka) running down the center of the island, so the clouds gather up and drop all their rain on the mauka and eastern side of the mountain.
We lived in Kahaluu, which was on the windward side of the islands. As a result, it rained about 60 to 80 inches a year and was frequently cloudy. Up in the ma uka, it rains over 200 inches a year, but only five miles further west, in Waikiki Beach, it’s sunny all year round and rains about 10 to 20 inches a year.
It’s that wild difference in rainfall and sunshine that produce countless thousands of rainbows – even double and triple rainbows – and makes the rainbow the symbol of Hawaii. (Out near Wahiwa one time, Bethlynne and I saw a complete circle, double rainbow. WOW!)
Tiki rules! I got a bit of island fever myself when I was in Hawaii. All in all, too hot. I’m from the Oregon Coast where it’s 55 degrees and drizzling all year round.
I used to play music in a place in Marina called “Mortimer’s”. It was a cool place for the hip people to be in the ’60s. We used to get a lot of musicians down from San Francisco to watch us, and sit in. Doug Sahm once brought his whole band down. Interesting times back in my salad days.
Firedome… there’s charm in there somewhere.
stick… I love the Tiki Room (look for a shout up in an upcoming toon)… the last time I visited the Magic Place, it was closed. Poo.
I haven’t heard anyone call Marina by the nickname I’ve given the somewhat fictional Marina Beach. “Marine Layer” is a term our local weather caster Jim Vanderzwaan uses a lot. Fog is NOT uncommon in Marina… thus…
Pete… it is no surprise that when we drove to the south of the big island, to the Volcano Nat’l Park and around near Hilo… we got dumped on. I like the leeward side with its less rain and more sun. Sigh… but I didn’t see any rainbows whilst in Hawaii. Poo. I bet you have some lovely pictures of your stay in the Aloha State. Share?
Jack… I was amazed at how many Oregon peoples I met in Hawaii. There were “Duck” flags everywhere (because of the Rose Bowl). Our favorite waitress at Lava Java’s was from Oregon. She explained… “it gets cold in Oregon during the winter.” Makes sense. YAH! Tiki is awesome!
Lee…. what a great name for a bar (?) … Mortimer’s. I will have to do some (local) digging on that. It sounds like a groovy place. Soooo what did you play? guitar? and was it folk? jazz? rock?
brig… Try cutting this… Tiki Tiki Tiki Room Sing Along
And then pasting it in youtube’s search box to remember and enjoy.
(I can’t seem to put up a link without it embedding, so it’s all I can do.)
When I previously lived in the area, the town was basically off-base housing for then-Fort Ord. It did have a cool single screen drive-in (shrouded in fog, ha) but that was all too soon leveled in favor of an apartment complex. Sacramento still has a functioning six-screen drive-in. It’s loads of family &/or date fun on hot summer nights. Very neglected though with lousy concessions (good thing you can bring your own food and (tiki) drinks), horrific bathrooms (best to just close your eyes if you dare venture in) and used as a money maker for its owners.
It’s escapism! Let customers think about luaus and palm trees while they’re freezing their butt off.
stick… yah… nice! …. and I hate Horrific Bathrooms… it’s something I have nightmares about… I don’t know why.
Dada…. you gots it. If you lived in a cold overcast place, you’d pay money to go to a restaurant that was the complete opposite. yah?
We had a country band there. The singer was a guy from Salinas, whose name I embarrassingly can’t remember. The famous Canadian Steel guitar player, Ernie Hager, who later went on to play with Commander Cody, and the Bass player was Jerry McKinnon, who had a couple of records out. I played drums. It was the winter before I went to Bakersfield to work for Buck Owens at KUZZ radio. Long time ago…..
Lee A… Commander Cody… another great name! I DIG drums… always wanted to play them when I was a kid. I fantasized about them while drooling over the Sear’s Wishbook. As a young adult, I bought an electronic drum pad, but didn’t put much effort into it. I’m not sure why… maybe because I wasn’t immediately good at it, I lost interest.
Do you still play?
No, not any more. I had a very successful career, being a sideman, fronting my own band, traveling all over the US, making records, etc. But there came a time (long story) when it just lost it’s glamor. I sure did have some great times, met a lot of notables, and can regale my grandchildren for hours with stories.