New England Tiki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quigley, Kevin.

Series:

The History Press Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bars (Drinking establishments)--New England--History.

New England--Civilization--Polynesian influences.

Polynesians--Social life and customs--Influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : The History Press, 2023.

Summary:

New Englanders are as far away from the South Pacific as any American can be, yet when tiki fever gripped the country in the mid-twentieth century, even they were not immune. Tropical-themed restaurants and bars sprang up in the unlikeliest of places, from coastal cities to far-flung suburbs. Places like the Hu Ke Lau, the Aku-Aku and the Kowloon were packed every night. Decades after the fever ended, it re-emerged as a new century dawned, and New Englanders took up the mantles of Polynesian pop to escape to places of tropical leisure in their own backyard. Local author Kevin Quigley dives deep into the region's unusual history with tiki culture.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Prologue. From Pilgrims to Prohibition: A Short History of New England, Boats, and Rum

1. A Zombie at the Fair

2. Tiki Comes East

3. Tiki Fever

4. We'll Always Have Kowloon

5. Pineapple Juice in Your Mai Tai: Tiki Devolution Comes Home

6. Revival

Epilogue

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781439678190

1439678197

OCLC:

1402532832