Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
More than 80 years ago, a bar and restaurant called Don the Beachcomber opened up in Hollywood. It featured tropical decor, Polynesian fare and fruity rum drinks in special mugs.
The Tiki culture has persevered and thrived all these years — and so have those fanciful flagons.
Holden Westland is the founder of Tiki Farm, which is dedicated to producing high quality tiki mugs. This month, Tiki Farm is celebrating its 15th anniversary with an exhibition at La Luz De Jesus Gallery in L.A. Westland joined the show to tell more.
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