by donnbeach | Jun 12, 2021 | Ads, Donn's History, Waikiki Restaurant
1947 Buick Roadmaster convertible in Desert Tan. This is not Donn’s actual car. January 28, 1948
by donnbeach | Mar 28, 2021 | Donn's History, Waikiki Restaurant
From the Phoebe Beach Archive I assume the two little ones are cousins. At his Waikiki show.
by donnbeach | Mar 27, 2021 | Donn's History, People, Waikiki Restaurant
From the Phoebe Beach Archive I am assuming this is in Waikiki. This is from a negative so there is no notation or hints of any kind. He looks pretty distinctive. Someone can surely ID him.
by donnbeach | Mar 19, 2021 | Colonel's Plantation Steakhouse, Donn's History, People, Waikiki Restaurant
From the Phoebe Beach Archive These images are from negatives in the Phoebe Beach Archive and thus have no notes for clues. I’d assume they are famous people to be included in Donn’s photo collection, but they may be business associates or simply friends....
by donnbeach | Feb 23, 2021 | Donn's History, Entertainers, People, Waikiki Restaurant
From the Phoebe Beach Archive Here with a nice fernwood tiki. From the Phoebe Beach Archive Mel Peterson to her right. This article mentions her as being active in hula and dance in the 40s and 50s.
by donnbeach | Feb 22, 2021 | Entertainers, People, Waikiki Restaurant
From the Phoebe Beach Archive Left to right is Joe Custino on steel, Simeon Bright on guitar, Mel Peterson on uke, and Eddie Spencer on bass. Joe’s wife Lani was a dancer at Don’s. Check out this video of her and Ed Kinney. And of course what are likely a...
