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Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins (Preview)
Lost LA host Nathan Masters will explore some of the oldest tiki bars in Southern California. Discover the Hollywood origins of Don the Beachcomber and learn how postwar American pop culture appropriated the rich traditions of the South Pacific. Featured interviews will include Tiki-Ti’s Mike Buhen, tiki historian Sven Kirsten and Strong Water Anaheim’s Ying Chang and Robert Adamson.
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