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Posts tagged as “Don the Beachcomber”

Tiki Culture: The Donn of Tiki and Donn Beach Legacy

The documentary The Donn of Tiki takes viewers on a tropical time-travel adventure into the colorful life of Donn Beach, the legendary restaurateur better known as Don the Beachcomber. Born Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, Beach is widely credited with opening the world’s first tiki bar and launching a cultural wave that blended island escapism, theatrical décor, and inventive cocktails.