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	The Honolulu Advertiser \| Local News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The legend of Don the Beachcomber, who created a South Sea image of Waikiki that’s survived for 50 years, came to life last week in the Willows Restaurant by the fishpond.
		In his time, Don the Beachcomber wore elegantly styled bush jackets, natty walking shorts and socks, and a rakish planter’s hat.
		Don had a strict rule that patrons of his nightclub be properly shod.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /2000/Apr/30/bob.html (453 words)

	Don the Beachcomber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At "Don the Beachcomber", customers ate what seemed like wonderfully exotic cuisines, but, in actuality, were mostly standard Cantonese dishes served with flair.
		Tiki restaurants enjoyed a tremendous burst of fad popularity in the 1940s and 50s and there were several Don the Beachcomber restaurants across the country.
		In 2005, full scale Don the Beachcomber restaurants opened at the Royal Kona Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; another is slated to open at the Royal Lahaina Resort in Lahaina, Hawaii by 2007.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Don_the_Beachcomber (775 words)

	Brief History of Beachcomber Swimclub in Center Square, PA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Donald was the guiding light of Beachcomber; the originator of the idea and the purchaser of the land.
		Beachcomber was founded to function as a co-op--not a country club--so members cleared underbrush and removed the rampant poison ivy.
		Beachcomber later added three more acres to its property [the current auxilliary parking lot] and afterwards purchased three additional acres.
	beachcomberswimclub.org /BSChistory.html (320 words)

	Beachcomber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Beachcomber (Pen name), a pen name (or nom de plume) for the various different writers over time of the Daily Express column "By the Way".
		Don the Beachcomber, a former restaurant chain and the nickname of its founder Donn Beach.
		Beachcomber (22 ft) a 22 foot yacht designed and built in New Zealand in the 1980s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beachcomber (162 words)

	Beachcombing
		Beachcomber was a ''nom de plume'' used by surrealist humorous columnists D. Wyndham-Lewis and John Bingham Morton as authors of a Daily Express column called "By the Way".
		The column is unsigned except by "Beachcomber" and it was not publicly known that Morton (or, come to that, Wyndham-Lewis) wrote it until the 1930s.
		Funding cutbacks at the CBC, however, led to ''Beachcombers'' being cancelled despite the fact that it was still popular in its homeland.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/18/beachcombing.html (960 words)

	Spirit of Aloha - Aloha Airlines' in-flight magazine with information on Hawaii vacations, Hawaiian island maps and the ...
		Beach happened to be the third wife of Don the Beachcomber, a former bootlegger, who was born Ernest Raymond Beaumont-Gant in the little Texas town of Mexia.
		His classic restaurant in Waikīkī, Don the Beachcomber’s, was arguably the last great tiki hangout in the world—with an emphasis on the word great.
		The Beachcomber, who also loaned out several of his employees in order for the first Trader Vic Restaurant to be opened on time, always complimented Vic Bergeron as his greatest imitator.” Trader Vic, in his biography, wrote about his visit to Los Angeles, “We went to a place called South Seas...
	www.spiritofaloha.com /features/0906/maitai.html (3778 words)

	Beachcomber
		Beachcomber is a database of resources and contacts that groups in Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex have found useful for their work.
		Our aim is for Beachcomber to be a pool of information that community groups cannot easily find elsewhere.
		If you know of something that should be on Beachcomber, please use our feedback form to tell us about it.
	www.resourcecentre.org.uk /beachcomber (313 words)

	Tropical Rum & Cuisine
		To quench your spirit, and for your drinking pleasure, revealed for the very first time between the covers of this new book are 32 of the 90 original secret tropical rhum drink recipes created by Donn Beach, a.k.a Don the Beachcomber, almost 70 years ago.
		Donn Beach was also a fabulous chef, and after he sold the last of his famous Don the Beachcomber restaurants at the International Market Place in the heart of Waikiki, he continued practicing his culinary skills while preparing incredible meals for his wife, Phoebe, and invited guests at his home.
		By 1950 at the age of forty-three Don the Beachcomber was already a living legend.
	www.hawaiibeachcomber.com (215 words)

	Boise Weekly - Not Your Everyday Newspaper: Food + Drink: Drink: Drinking the dead
		Invented by Don the Beachcomber sometime in the first few years after the repeal of Prohibition, the cocktail known as the Zombie became known as the "drink of death," especially after it's debut at the Hurricane Bar during the 1939 World's Fair in Flushing, New York.
		Legend has it Don served these up to a traveler leaving on vacation and upon his return said the drink made him a zombie for the whole trip.
		It is very close to Don the Beachcomber's original recipe however the original calls for falernum syrup which most bartenders will not have on hand.
	www.boiseweekly.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:213317 (350 words)

	Hawai'i Tropical Rum Drinks & Cuisine by Don the Beachcomber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Don The Beachcomber originated the concept of "Tiki" restaurants and bars.
		The food, and more importantly the drinks, that he served would capture the imaginations of a thirsty public, and he would soon be joined by countless imitators and admirers.
		Arnold Bitner has captured much of the inspiriation that was Don The Beachcomber in his beautifully illustrated book.
	www.drinkboy.com /Library/BookList/TropicalRumDrinks.html (129 words)

	Mai-Kai: A Polynesian potion paradise - cocktail.com
		ioneer tropical mixologist Don the Beachcomber is credited with blending West Indies rums and tropical fruit juices to create the first commercial tiki drinks.
		It happened in Beverly Hills, Calif., around 1930, at one of the Beachcomber's sidewalk stands, and cocktail historians believe it marked the beginning of the tropical drink craze in the United States.
		Mariano Licudine worked his way up in the Don the Beachcomber operation to the "number two" man and in 1956 he left to help open the Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Manager Kern Mattei gave Cocktail.com a rare tour behind the bar, sharing the secret to Mai-Kai's success.
	www.cocktail.com /destinations/2001/MaiKaiPolynesianPotionParadise.htm (819 words)

	Tiki Baby
		Don the Beachcomber claims he invented the patron saint of Tiki drinks, the Mai Tai, at his Hollywood bar in 1933.
		Vic reportedly replied “Don who?” (Not to be confused with Don Ho, whose swinging island music makes for good listening while sipping a Mai Tai).
		Their latest CD is “Don Tiki Adulterated—The Remix Project” in which DJ’s have remixed tracks from their original “The Forbidden Sounds of Don Tiki” and “Skinny Dip with Don Tiki” (which includes a cameo by Martin Denny).
	www.food-home.com /tiki (1212 words)

	Critiki - Worldwide Guide to Tiki Bars and Polynesian Restaurants - Don the Beachcomber
		This short-lived location of the Don the Beachcomber restaurant chain opened in a Sheraton Hotel in the mid 1970s and lasted for a few years before closing.
		Legendary bartender Tony Ramos, who had worked at the flagship Hollywood Don the Beachcomber, worked here when it opened.
		After Don the Beachcomber closed, the spot housed an El Torito restaurant, and in 2006 the space is now a Mediterranean restaurant called Alfiere.
	www.critiki.com /cgi-bin/location.cgi?loc_id=569 (117 words)

	Mutual Publishing, LLC
		All these drinks were created by the legendary mixologist Don Beach, a.k.a.
		Don the Beachcomber, a South Seas adventurer who dreamt up cocktails for everyone from Clark Gable to Marlene Dietrich to you.
		Don the Beachcomber’s Little Hawaiian Tropical Drink Book contains thirty-nine of Don’s best recipes including lu’au libations, Polynesian potions and tropical tonics, as well as invaluable mixing and bartending tips and advice on finding the best rums.
	www.mutualpublishing.com /bookinfo.aspx?bookID=67 (149 words)

	Hard-working 'Beachbum' uncovers treasure of Polynesian drink recipes - On Beverage - Jeff "Beachbum" Berry publishes ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In the "Grog Log" he tracks America's fascination with Polynesian restaurants to 1934 when Don "The Beachcomber" Beach opened his bar on Hollywood Boulevard and started serving drinks with such names as the Vicious Virgin, Cobra's Fang and, eventually, the Zombie, his crowning glory.
		several Don The Beachcomber recipes, a few more from Trader Vic and even some from places that are still in existence," he says.
		It took Berry, who worked on his own for this volume, four years to find the 84 recipes in his new book, and along the way he discarded more than 300 formulas for drinks he didn't consider to be worthy.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3190/is_15_36/ai_85012863 (589 words)

	TSM Travel Story Magazine
		Don the Beachcomber, made an indelible mark in the world of entertaining.
		From Hollywood to Hong Kong Harbor, Don the Beachcomber’s Polynesian-themed restaurants, bars and luau were all the rage during the 1930’s 40’s and 50’s attracting Hollywood stars such as Marlene Dietrich, Bing Crosby, Clark Gable ad Vivien Leigh.
		While dining on tropical Asian cuisine and sipping on exotic rum punches in the branches of a banyan tree, surrounded by tiki torches, rattan furniture, flower leis and bright colored fabrics, his guests truly knew the meaning of aloha.
	www.travelstorymagazine.com /webmag/index.php?newsgroup=15 (283 words)

	The Beachcomber Staff: Don A. Wicklman, Ph.D. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Anyone who has known The Beachcomber approach can’t resist a determination to succeed if they actively participate in our program.
		As pastor, licensed marriage and family therapist, Don is presently seeking certification as a compulsive gambling counselor.
		Fully aware of the challenges faced by families dealing with addictions, Don has devoted many years to private practice as well as to clinics and treatment centers.
	www.thebeachcomberrehabilitation.com /staff-donwicklman.html (258 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		We’re talking about Don the Beachcomber, a free-standing restaurant at Royal Lahaina Resort.
		After 5:30 p.m., it’s open to the public with tiki tapas such as island ahi poke with sesame oil and chile-pepper water, lime-cilantro chicken wings, and housemade lump crab cakes on a bed of Kula greens with fresh mango relish.
		“Don the Beachcomber is now featuring Lucid Fusion Wednesdays from 9 p.m.
	www.mauinews.com /story.aspx?id=19377 (501 words)

	Tiki Central Forums - Topic: Don the Beachcomber (Maui) is closing!!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		We were very distressed to learn from Luke (the trusty bartender) that Don the Beachcomber's is going to be closing.
		It was a fantastic full Don The Beachcomber restaurant and bar serving mainly Cantonese food with a Polynesian/Hawaiian flair.
		The big loss was that Don The Beachcomber was closed and I was told gone for good.
	www.tikiroom.com /tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=20258&forum=1&6 (1099 words)

	Hawaii Tropical Rum Drinks & Cuisine by Don the Beachcomber
		From Hawaii to Hollywood to Hong Kong Harbor, Don the Beachcomber’s Polynesian-themed restaurants, bars, and lü‘au were all the rage during the 1930’s, 40s and 50s — attracting Hollywood stars such as Marlene Dietrich, Bing Crosby, Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh.
		The secret cocktail mixtures of the master, Don the Beachcomber, are revealed for the first time, including the Original Mai Tai, the Zombie, the Beachcomber’s Gold, and the Vicious Virgin, along with a delectable array of his tropical cuisine recipes and an original Don the Beachcomber Party Guide.
		With his incredible foresight and business savvy, Don the Beachcomber almost single-handedly transformed the hospitality industry in the Islands.
	www.booklineshawaii.com /book/bcb/474914.html (317 words)

	George's Tiki Ti Page
		There were high profile Hollywood establishments catering to the stars such as The Seven Seas, Don the Beachcomber's, and Stephen Crane's Luau.
		Son and father team Mike and Ray Buhen have adapted to their changing neighborhood - one of the most popular drinks ("The Blood and Sand") was changed from Scotch to Tequila to accommodate new tastes.
		Legend has it the Tiki Ti was opened in 1961 on a fluke by Ray who had worked for 25 years at Don the Beachcomber's and other Polynesian restaurants around L.A. So popular was Polynesian mixology at the time that Ray figured he'd open a bartending school to teach the trade.
	home.att.net /~bruingm/tiki-ti.html (880 words)

	Shell Vacations Club-Hawaii (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Royal Kona Resort is an architectural marvel on twelve oceanfront acres overlooking Kailua Bay in the heart of historic Kailua Village.
		Dine oceanfront at our new open-air Don the Beachcomber restaurant and sample delicious Pacific Rim Fusion cuisine presented by celebrated chef Mikel Lamb and his team of culinary experts.
		Step next door to Don’s Mai Tai Bar and try an original Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai and island-style appetizers while enjoying live entertainment.
	www.svchawaii.com /resorts_royal.htm (160 words)

	Medical Books [Cheap & Discounted] \| Medical School Chat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This is a great book to have for your bar, but also a bit of nostalgia for those of us who went to Hawaii in the 50's when it truly was a paradise.
		Don the Beachcomber deserves, at long last, his own book of food and drink.
		The book tries to claim a a legit Hawaiian cultural affiliation even though the Beachcomber was originally a mainland Californian phenomenon later exported to Hawaii.
	www.medschoolchat.com /medical_book_1566474914.html (543 words)

	Tiki Talk - The Enchanted Tiki Blog - events, mugs, music, merchandise, and more » Blog Archive » Maui Don ...
		Last year we had the closing of Chicago’s Trader Vic’s (which will live again, fortunately) and now the word is that Don the Beachcomber at the Royal Lahaina in Maui is next.
		This entry was posted on Friday, July 14th, 2006 at 1:11 pm and is filed under Bars & Restaurants, Resorts.
		We tried to go to Don the Beachcomber’s for a drink, but the handwritten sign on the door said, “Closed until further notice.”
	tikitalk.astropad.com /archives/maui-don-the-beachcomber-closing (255 words)

	Beachcomber Camping Resort Amentities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		For the safety of all our children and campers, Beachcomber requires lights for bike riding after dark.
		If you need a cart during your Beachcomber vacation, cart needs to be paid in full at the time of reservation.
		Complete with pool tables and air hockey, the game room is a great place to be and is located next to the campground store.
	www.beachcombercamp.com /amen.html (1189 words)

	Eye of the Goof: Kaiser Penguin Zombie Cocktail Jamboree
		The legendary and mysterious Zombie cocktail was invented by Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s, ostensibly to cure a businessman's hangover.
		There's another Zombie recipe that claims to be a Beachcomber original, and it's listed on page 56 of Hawai'i: Tropical Rum Drinks and Cuisine, written posthumously in 2001 by Don's last wife, Phoebe.
		I'll also be posting some menus from what I guess was a local Phx restaurant back in the 60s and 70s called "The Islands." The graphics are extremely tiki-laden and the adult beverage menu is a knockout.
	www.mrbalihai.com /goof/2006/07/kaiser_penguin_zombie_cocktail.html (302 words)

	eBay - don beachcomber, Cultures, Ethnicities, Advertising items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		DON THE BEACHCOMBER WAIKIKI HAWAII MENU FEAST OF ISLAND
		Tiki Matchcover from Don The Beachcomber Waikiki HI
		Don The Beachcomber Cool South Pacific Menu PC Tiki
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=don+beachcomber&...&krd=1 (255 words)

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