{"product_id":"ohio-tiki-polynesian-idols-coconut-trees-and-tropical-cocktails-9781467142472","title":"Ohio Tiki: Polynesian Idols, Coconut Trees and Tropical Cocktails","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHula girls, palm trees and Tiki gods beckoned Ohioans of the 1950s and '60s as tropical hot spots sprang up in suburban neighborhoods and concrete jungles alike.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kon Tiki restaurants of Cleveland and Cincinnati slung rum cocktails to patrons eager for escape to a South Seas paradise. Visitors to the famed Kahiki Supper Club of Columbus, the Tropics in Dayton and Toledo's Aku-Aku could spot celebrities swaying to the exotic sounds of steel guitars and native percussion. Venturing a step beyond restaurants and bars, others decked out theaters, bowling alleys and even a McDonald's in sultry island décor. Join author and Tiki veteran Jeff Chenault on an excursion into a bygone era when the South Pacific came to Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChenault, Jeff:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jeff Chenault is an author, producer and music historian. His first book, published by The History Press, was Kahiki Supper Club: A Polynesian Paradise in Columbus, Ohio, co-written with David Meyers, Elise Meyers-Walker and Doug Motz. Jeff has also written for multiple publications, including Cool and Strange Music Magazine, Bachelor Pad Magazine, Tiki Magazine and Exotica Moderne. He is currently producing a series of rare Exotica music for Dionysus Records.","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50466393587986,"sku":"9781467142472","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8c2db0d0-7124-49ea-b751-82b22c417ca0.jpg?v=1730119759","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ohio-tiki-polynesian-idols-coconut-trees-and-tropical-cocktails-9781467142472","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}