Don The Beachcomber - My Final(?) Farewell & The History of Sam's Seafood

0:11 Wow would you look at that the Pacific

0:11 Wow would you look at that the Pacific Ocean the edge of the world the Southern

0:15 Ocean the edge of the world the Southern

0:15 Ocean the edge of the world the Southern California coastline it's funny I've

0:18 California coastline it's funny I've

0:18 California coastline it's funny I've lived less than 30 miles from the beach

0:20 lived less than 30 miles from the beach

0:20 lived less than 30 miles from the beach almost my entire life but I honestly

0:23 almost my entire life but I honestly

0:23 almost my entire life but I honestly very rarely come down here it's a

0:26 very rarely come down here it's a

0:26 very rarely come down here it's a beautiful place and there is a little

0:28 beautiful place and there is a little

0:28 beautiful place and there is a little Pacific saltwater right in my DNA

0:30 Pacific saltwater right in my DNA

0:30 Pacific saltwater right in my DNA somehow but I must admit that I don't

0:33 somehow but I must admit that I don't

0:33 somehow but I must admit that I don't come down here nearly as often as I

0:35 come down here nearly as often as I

0:35 come down here nearly as often as I probably should most of the time I

0:37 probably should most of the time I

0:37 probably should most of the time I simply just don't think about it but one

0:39 simply just don't think about it but one

0:39 simply just don't think about it but one of the few things that does bring me

0:41 of the few things that does bring me

0:41 of the few things that does bring me down here to Huntington / Sunset Beach

0:44 down here to Huntington / Sunset Beach

0:44 down here to Huntington / Sunset Beach on a pretty regular basis is just a

0:47 on a pretty regular basis is just a

0:47 on a pretty regular basis is just a stone's throw from the beach over the

0:49 stone's throw from the beach over the

0:49 stone's throw from the beach over the sand and across the street one of the

0:51 sand and across the street one of the

0:51 sand and across the street one of the coolest most unique places in all of

0:54 coolest most unique places in all of

0:54 coolest most unique places in all of Southern California and especially in

0:56 Southern California and especially in

0:56 Southern California and especially in Orange County which is sadly going away

0:59 Orange County which is sadly going away

0:59 Orange County which is sadly going away forever very soon it almost breaks my

1:02 forever very soon it almost breaks my

1:02 forever very soon it almost breaks my heart but we're gonna have to say

1:04 heart but we're gonna have to say

1:04 heart but we're gonna have to say goodbye to what was basically our own

1:07 goodbye to what was basically our own

1:07 goodbye to what was basically our own piece of paradise Don the Beachcomber

1:11 piece of paradise Don the Beachcomber

1:11 piece of paradise Don the Beachcomber the ultimate the greatest Southern

1:13 the ultimate the greatest Southern

1:13 the ultimate the greatest Southern California Tiki temple Don the

1:15 California Tiki temple Don the

1:16 California Tiki temple Don the Beachcomber is finally and officially

1:17 Beachcomber is finally and officially

1:17 Beachcomber is finally and officially this time closing up shop now this has

1:21 this time closing up shop now this has

1:21 this time closing up shop now this has been on the horizon for years it's not

1:24 been on the horizon for years it's not

1:24 been on the horizon for years it's not really a surprise that it was going to

1:27 really a surprise that it was going to

1:27 really a surprise that it was going to happen it's always kind of just been a

1:29 happen it's always kind of just been a

1:29 happen it's always kind of just been a matter of when but now that it's

1:31 matter of when but now that it's

1:31 matter of when but now that it's actually happening I find myself getting

1:33 actually happening I find myself getting

1:33 actually happening I find myself getting so so sad I mean not only have we had a

1:37 so so sad I mean not only have we had a

1:37 so so sad I mean not only have we had a ton of adventures in this faux paradise

1:40 ton of adventures in this faux paradise

1:40 ton of adventures in this faux paradise what this place is

1:42 what this place is

1:42 what this place is truly historic not just Don the

1:45 truly historic not just Don the

1:45 truly historic not just Don the Beachcomber there have been several Don

1:46 Beachcomber there have been several Don

1:46 Beachcomber there have been several Don the beachcombers it was a chain at one

1:48 the beachcombers it was a chain at one

1:48 the beachcombers it was a chain at one but this actual building which before it

1:51 but this actual building which before it

1:51 but this actual building which before it was Don the Beachcomber was known as

1:53 was Don the Beachcomber was known as

1:53 was Don the Beachcomber was known as Sam's seafood the history of Sam seafood

1:56 Sam's seafood the history of Sam seafood

1:56 Sam's seafood the history of Sam seafood is a little bit long and a little bit

1:58 is a little bit long and a little bit

1:58 is a little bit long and a little bit confusing from what we can gather from

2:00 confusing from what we can gather from

2:00 confusing from what we can gather from local lore two brothers by the name of

2:02 local lore two brothers by the name of

2:02 local lore two brothers by the name of George and Sam Arvin itis cleaned up a

2:04 George and Sam Arvin itis cleaned up a

2:04 George and Sam Arvin itis cleaned up a bait shop between Sunset Beach and Seal

2:07 bait shop between Sunset Beach and Seal

2:07 bait shop between Sunset Beach and Seal Beach down here along the coast and

2:09 Beach down here along the coast and

2:09 Beach down here along the coast and eventually started serving seafood where

2:11 eventually started serving seafood where

2:11 eventually started serving seafood where they let customers pick their dinner out

2:14 they let customers pick their dinner out

2:14 they let customers pick their dinner out of a fish pond that they had on the

2:16 of a fish pond that they had on the

2:16 of a fish pond that they had on the property with all kinds of seafood in it

2:19 property with all kinds of seafood in it

2:19 property with all kinds of seafood in it and they would let you pick what you

2:20 and they would let you pick what you

2:20 and they would let you pick what you wanted to eat it was also rumored that

2:22 wanted to eat it was also rumored that

2:22 wanted to eat it was also rumored that back in the Prohibition days of Sam

2:25 back in the Prohibition days of Sam

2:25 back in the Prohibition days of Sam seafood there were even tunnels running

2:27 seafood there were even tunnels running

2:27 seafood there were even tunnels running down to the beach where they could

2:28 down to the beach where they could

2:28 down to the beach where they could smuggle in food by the 1940s the

2:31 smuggle in food by the 1940s the

2:31 smuggle in food by the 1940s the operation had gotten so big that they

2:33 operation had gotten so big that they

2:33 operation had gotten so big that they built a 400-seat Neptune room where they

2:36 built a 400-seat Neptune room where they

2:36 built a 400-seat Neptune room where they had big-band music and entertainment is

2:39 had big-band music and entertainment is

2:39 had big-band music and entertainment is apparently quite a variety of seafood

2:42 apparently quite a variety of seafood

2:42 apparently quite a variety of seafood because their motto became if it swam so

2:44 because their motto became if it swam so

2:44 because their motto became if it swam so we happened they had lobster they had

2:46 we happened they had lobster they had

2:46 we happened they had lobster they had crab they even had turtle stay some of

2:49 crab they even had turtle stay some of

2:49 crab they even had turtle stay some of the history of the early locations is a

2:50 the history of the early locations is a

2:50 the history of the early locations is a little bit hazy but what we do know for

2:52 little bit hazy but what we do know for

2:52 little bit hazy but what we do know for sure is that by 1947 just after World

2:55 sure is that by 1947 just after World

2:55 sure is that by 1947 just after World War Two Sam's seafood opened up this

2:58 War Two Sam's seafood opened up this

2:58 War Two Sam's seafood opened up this location the layout was pretty similar

3:00 location the layout was pretty similar

3:00 location the layout was pretty similar to what we see today but it wasn't Tiki

3:03 to what we see today but it wasn't Tiki

3:03 to what we see today but it wasn't Tiki at all in fact it would take a disaster

3:05 at all in fact it would take a disaster

3:05 at all in fact it would take a disaster to make Sam seafood a tiki paradigm on

3:08 to make Sam seafood a tiki paradigm on

3:08 to make Sam seafood a tiki paradigm on February 17th 1959 at 3 o'clock in the

3:11 February 17th 1959 at 3 o'clock in the

3:11 February 17th 1959 at 3 o'clock in the morning Sam seafood burned pretty much

3:14 morning Sam seafood burned pretty much

3:14 morning Sam seafood burned pretty much to the ground but instead of letting the

3:16 to the ground but instead of letting the

3:16 to the ground but instead of letting the restaurant go the way of the buffalo new

3:18 restaurant go the way of the buffalo new

3:18 restaurant go the way of the buffalo new owners Nick Ruth and Richard katsura's

3:21 owners Nick Ruth and Richard katsura's

3:21 owners Nick Ruth and Richard katsura's decided to invest 1 million dollar will

3:24 decided to invest 1 million dollar will

3:24 decided to invest 1 million dollar will excuse me 1 million dollars

3:27 excuse me 1 million dollars

3:27 excuse me 1 million dollars building Sam's seafood as the ultimate

3:30 building Sam's seafood as the ultimate

3:30 building Sam's seafood as the ultimate tropical paradise in 1960 this new and

3:34 tropical paradise in 1960 this new and

3:34 tropical paradise in 1960 this new and improved Sam's seafood would open that's

3:36 improved Sam's seafood would open that's

3:36 improved Sam's seafood would open that's the building that we know and love and

3:38 the building that we know and love and

3:38 the building that we know and love and are looking at today and would you look

3:41 are looking at today and would you look

3:41 are looking at today and would you look gosh of this place six rooms of tropical

3:45 gosh of this place six rooms of tropical

3:45 gosh of this place six rooms of tropical seafood madness including the giant

3:47 seafood madness including the giant

3:47 seafood madness including the giant Hawaiian Village as it was known then it

3:50 Hawaiian Village as it was known then it

3:50 Hawaiian Village as it was known then it could see six hundred people at a time

3:52 could see six hundred people at a time

3:52 could see six hundred people at a time served forty five thousand customers a

3:55 served forty five thousand customers a

3:56 served forty five thousand customers a month and was open eighteen hours a day

3:58 month and was open eighteen hours a day

3:58 month and was open eighteen hours a day seven days a week now fast-forward

4:00 seven days a week now fast-forward

4:00 seven days a week now fast-forward forty-five or fifty years and the Tiki

4:03 forty-five or fifty years and the Tiki

4:03 forty-five or fifty years and the Tiki craze had obviously died down quite a

4:05 craze had obviously died down quite a

4:05 craze had obviously died down quite a bit from its heyday in the middle of the

4:07 bit from its heyday in the middle of the

4:07 bit from its heyday in the middle of the century in the early 2000 Sam seafood

4:09 century in the early 2000 Sam seafood

4:09 century in the early 2000 Sam seafood was struggling to keep open actually for

4:11 was struggling to keep open actually for

4:11 was struggling to keep open actually for a while it was renamed Kona kind of a

4:13 a while it was renamed Kona kind of a

4:14 a while it was renamed Kona kind of a weird period but by 2009 there was a new

4:16 weird period but by 2009 there was a new

4:16 weird period but by 2009 there was a new sheriff in town a new owner by the name

4:19 sheriff in town a new owner by the name

4:19 sheriff in town a new owner by the name of art Snyder who had acquired the

4:21 of art Snyder who had acquired the

4:21 of art Snyder who had acquired the rights to the name Don the Beachcomber a

4:24 rights to the name Don the Beachcomber a

4:24 rights to the name Don the Beachcomber a very legendary Tiki chain in its own

4:27 very legendary Tiki chain in its own

4:27 very legendary Tiki chain in its own right and with a true passion for the

4:29 right and with a true passion for the

4:29 right and with a true passion for the tropical Tiki community and nautical

4:31 tropical Tiki community and nautical

4:32 tropical Tiki community and nautical nonsense of every description this place

4:34 nonsense of every description this place

4:34 nonsense of every description this place reopened as Don the Beachcomber this

4:37 reopened as Don the Beachcomber this

4:37 reopened as Don the Beachcomber this place already had a lot of legendary and

4:39 place already had a lot of legendary and

4:39 place already had a lot of legendary and historic Tiki accoutrement hanging

4:42 historic Tiki accoutrement hanging

4:42 historic Tiki accoutrement hanging around but art and his wife Delia

4:43 around but art and his wife Delia

4:43 around but art and his wife Delia decided that this place needed even more

4:45 decided that this place needed even more

4:45 decided that this place needed even more they hire the legendary tropical

4:48 they hire the legendary tropical

4:48 they hire the legendary tropical construction wizard bamboo bed to give

4:51 construction wizard bamboo bed to give

4:51 construction wizard bamboo bed to give the

4:52 the

4:52 the the insane Tiki icon and even more

4:55 the insane Tiki icon and even more

4:55 the insane Tiki icon and even more incredible super Tiki makeover and so

4:58 incredible super Tiki makeover and so

4:58 incredible super Tiki makeover and so for the last 10 years Don the

5:00 for the last 10 years Don the

5:00 for the last 10 years Don the Beachcomber has ruled supreme in

5:03 Beachcomber has ruled supreme in

5:03 Beachcomber has ruled supreme in Southern California as the ultimate

5:05 Southern California as the ultimate

5:05 Southern California as the ultimate mid-century style Tiki destination

5:08 mid-century style Tiki destination

5:08 mid-century style Tiki destination fortunately just a few years ago art

5:10 fortunately just a few years ago art

5:10 fortunately just a few years ago art Schneider sadly passed away couple that

5:13 Schneider sadly passed away couple that

5:13 Schneider sadly passed away couple that with the owners of the land really

5:14 with the owners of the land really

5:14 with the owners of the land really wanting to get rid of Don the

5:16 wanting to get rid of Don the

5:16 wanting to get rid of Don the Beachcomber so they could put up some

5:17 Beachcomber so they could put up some

5:17 Beachcomber so they could put up some more condos and for the last several

5:19 more condos and for the last several

5:19 more condos and for the last several years that's been a really brave

5:20 years that's been a really brave

5:20 years that's been a really brave struggle to keep the doors open here

5:22 struggle to keep the doors open here

5:22 struggle to keep the doors open here they fought and they fought while the

5:24 they fought and they fought while the

5:24 they fought and they fought while the rent doubled and tripled at last the

5:26 rent doubled and tripled at last the

5:26 rent doubled and tripled at last the word has come down the end is nigh and

5:29 word has come down the end is nigh and

5:29 word has come down the end is nigh and soon Don the Beachcomber here at the

5:31 soon Don the Beachcomber here at the

5:31 soon Don the Beachcomber here at the legendary Sam's seafood will be closing

5:34 legendary Sam's seafood will be closing

5:34 legendary Sam's seafood will be closing there's going to be a few more events

5:35 there's going to be a few more events

5:35 there's going to be a few more events this weekend and then that's it the plug

5:37 this weekend and then that's it the plug

5:37 this weekend and then that's it the plug will be pulled hopefully Don's will be

5:39 will be pulled hopefully Don's will be

5:39 will be pulled hopefully Don's will be able to relocate somewhere and take a

5:42 able to relocate somewhere and take a

5:42 able to relocate somewhere and take a lot of the Tiki stuff with them today

5:44 lot of the Tiki stuff with them today

5:44 lot of the Tiki stuff with them today I'm down here to say my own private

5:46 I'm down here to say my own private

5:46 I'm down here to say my own private personal goodbyes to Don the Beachcomber

5:49 personal goodbyes to Don the Beachcomber

5:49 personal goodbyes to Don the Beachcomber as we knew it just once Don's the

5:51 as we knew it just once Don's the

5:51 as we knew it just once Don's the business is out of this old Sam seafood

5:54 business is out of this old Sam seafood

5:54 business is out of this old Sam seafood building it's not likely that this

5:55 building it's not likely that this

5:55 building it's not likely that this building is gonna survive before we

5:57 building is gonna survive before we

5:57 building is gonna survive before we attempt to head inside for some tropical

6:00 attempt to head inside for some tropical

6:00 attempt to head inside for some tropical drinks I just wanted to look around the

6:01 drinks I just wanted to look around the

6:01 drinks I just wanted to look around the outside while we still had a little day

6:03 outside while we still had a little day

6:03 outside while we still had a little day just look at this even outside

6:06 just look at this even outside

6:06 just look at this even outside up against the street we've got all

6:09 up against the street we've got all

6:09 up against the street we've got all kinds of Tiki insanity this moai hiding

6:14 kinds of Tiki insanity this moai hiding

6:14 kinds of Tiki insanity this moai hiding out here greeting everyone the amazing

6:16 out here greeting everyone the amazing

6:16 out here greeting everyone the amazing carve we wouldn't sign these tiki

6:18 carve we wouldn't sign these tiki

6:18 carve we wouldn't sign these tiki torches used to have fire every night

6:20 torches used to have fire every night

6:20 torches used to have fire every night although I haven't seen that too much

6:21 although I haven't seen that too much

6:21 although I haven't seen that too much lately and everywhere everywhere down in

6:24 lately and everywhere everywhere down in

6:24 lately and everywhere everywhere down in these planters you see these giant poles

6:26 these planters you see these giant poles

6:26 these planters you see these giant poles that you just used to see everywhere in

6:28 that you just used to see everywhere in

6:28 that you just used to see everywhere in Southern California anything even

6:30 Southern California anything even

6:30 Southern California anything even remotely nautical-themed reminding you

6:32 remotely nautical-themed reminding you

6:32 remotely nautical-themed reminding you of some old abandoned long-forgotten

6:34 of some old abandoned long-forgotten

6:34 of some old abandoned long-forgotten pier got this awesome mid-century

6:36 pier got this awesome mid-century

6:36 pier got this awesome mid-century latticework ceiling out front of the

6:38 latticework ceiling out front of the

6:38 latticework ceiling out front of the building and of course that iconic

6:40 building and of course that iconic

6:40 building and of course that iconic a-frame entrance set up to look a lot

6:43 a-frame entrance set up to look a lot

6:43 a-frame entrance set up to look a lot like it was made out of an old raft or

6:45 like it was made out of an old raft or

6:45 like it was made out of an old raft or something and everywhere you look you

6:47 something and everywhere you look you

6:47 something and everywhere you look you see bamboo you see old rope work

6:50 see bamboo you see old rope work

6:50 see bamboo you see old rope work everywhere ships chains lava rock

6:53 everywhere ships chains lava rock

6:53 everywhere ships chains lava rock fishing nets galore the whole thing

6:55 fishing nets galore the whole thing

6:55 fishing nets galore the whole thing looks like it could have been built on

6:57 looks like it could have been built on

6:57 looks like it could have been built on some forgotten tropical island by a

7:00 some forgotten tropical island by a

7:00 some forgotten tropical island by a beach Comber going down and pulling all

7:02 beach Comber going down and pulling all

7:02 beach Comber going down and pulling all kinds of refuse from the ocean and piece

7:05 kinds of refuse from the ocean and piece

7:05 kinds of refuse from the ocean and piece by piece creating this amazing tropical

7:08 by piece creating this amazing tropical

7:08 by piece creating this amazing tropical island paradise much like going to

7:11 island paradise much like going to

7:11 island paradise much like going to Disneyland the theme of don the

7:13 Disneyland the theme of don the

7:13 Disneyland the theme of don the beachcomber was really well thought only

7:15 beachcomber was really well thought only

7:15 beachcomber was really well thought only here the layers of nautical history

7:17 here the layers of nautical history

7:17 here the layers of nautical history sometimes are real those old salt

7:19 sometimes are real those old salt

7:19 sometimes are real those old salt corroded lambs and metal tiki torches

7:22 corroded lambs and metal tiki torches

7:22 corroded lambs and metal tiki torches those worth the work of creative

7:24 those worth the work of creative

7:24 those worth the work of creative Imagineers oh no Don the Beachcomber

7:26 Imagineers oh no Don the Beachcomber

7:26 Imagineers oh no Don the Beachcomber earned its rust it earned its weathering

7:29 earned its rust it earned its weathering

7:29 earned its rust it earned its weathering and even though like I said they added a

7:31 and even though like I said they added a

7:31 and even though like I said they added a lot of little details ten years ago or

7:33 lot of little details ten years ago or

7:33 lot of little details ten years ago or so much like the building itself has a

7:35 so much like the building itself has a

7:35 so much like the building itself has a tiki history a lot of those extra

7:37 tiki history a lot of those extra

7:37 tiki history a lot of those extra decorations came from other legendary

7:39 decorations came from other legendary

7:39 decorations came from other legendary but now closed tiki bars no this was

7:42 but now closed tiki bars no this was

7:42 but now closed tiki bars no this was just a matter of when for years but now

7:45 just a matter of when for years but now

7:45 just a matter of when for years but now that the end is actually coming and I'm

7:47 that the end is actually coming and I'm

7:47 that the end is actually coming and I'm actually standing out here I'm trying to

7:49 actually standing out here I'm trying to

7:49 actually standing out here I'm trying to finding myself getting quite emotional I

7:50 finding myself getting quite emotional I

7:50 finding myself getting quite emotional I had a lot of good times and good

7:52 had a lot of good times and good

7:52 had a lot of good times and good adventures even with you guys in this

7:54 adventures even with you guys in this

7:54 adventures even with you guys in this place I've got a little bit of a lump in

7:56 place I've got a little bit of a lump in

7:56 place I've got a little bit of a lump in my throat you guys I'm kind of

7:58 my throat you guys I'm kind of

7:58 my throat you guys I'm kind of procrastinating on going inside since I

8:00 procrastinating on going inside since I

8:00 procrastinating on going inside since I know this is really our

8:01 know this is really our

8:01 know this is really our well you'll have to pardon me if my eyes

8:03 well you'll have to pardon me if my eyes

8:03 well you'll have to pardon me if my eyes get sweaty with respect but now it's

8:05 get sweaty with respect but now it's

8:05 get sweaty with respect but now it's time to go inside I've Don the

8:08 time to go inside I've Don the

8:08 time to go inside I've Don the Beachcomber and spend some time with

8:10 Beachcomber and spend some time with

8:10 Beachcomber and spend some time with this legendary Tiki temple one last time

8:14 this legendary Tiki temple one last time

8:14 this legendary Tiki temple one last time let's just take one more loving look at

8:16 let's just take one more loving look at

8:16 let's just take one more loving look at this entrance in the daylight one last

8:19 this entrance in the daylight one last

8:19 this entrance in the daylight one last admiring gaze at the majesty the exotic

8:23 admiring gaze at the majesty the exotic

8:23 admiring gaze at the majesty the exotic splendor men were

8:25 splendor men were

8:25 splendor men were sigh this historic building hosted

8:27 sigh this historic building hosted

8:27 sigh this historic building hosted diplomat and Beachcomber prince and

8:30 diplomat and Beachcomber prince and

8:30 diplomat and Beachcomber prince and pirate feast our eyes oh man look yes

8:35 pirate feast our eyes oh man look yes

8:35 pirate feast our eyes oh man look yes look at the entryway

8:38 look at the entryway

8:38 look at the entryway look the majesty it is glorious in here

8:44 look the majesty it is glorious in here

8:44 look the majesty it is glorious in here it's gonna be a little weird filming in

8:46 it's gonna be a little weird filming in

8:46 it's gonna be a little weird filming in here today because some of the areas

8:48 here today because some of the areas

8:48 here today because some of the areas have already been closed off at least

8:50 have already been closed off at least

8:50 have already been closed off at least for now any look at Don the Beachcomber

8:53 for now any look at Don the Beachcomber

8:53 for now any look at Don the Beachcomber is a good look look at this just oh boy

8:57 is a good look look at this just oh boy

8:57 is a good look look at this just oh boy yay is insane I mean another place looks

9:01 yay is insane I mean another place looks

9:01 yay is insane I mean another place looks like this if you're a fan of kinky stuff

9:04 like this if you're a fan of kinky stuff

9:04 like this if you're a fan of kinky stuff or exotic stuff or even Adventureland

9:08 or exotic stuff or even Adventureland

9:08 or exotic stuff or even Adventureland you've got to appreciate this so much

9:11 you've got to appreciate this so much

9:11 you've got to appreciate this so much details so many hidden little bits of

9:15 details so many hidden little bits of

9:15 details so many hidden little bits of theming it's honestly incredible ok but

9:20 theming it's honestly incredible ok but

9:20 theming it's honestly incredible ok but before I look around too much more we've

9:22 before I look around too much more we've

9:22 before I look around too much more we've got to say hello to my good friend in

9:26 got to say hello to my good friend in

9:26 got to say hello to my good friend in here who by the way to remember all that

9:28 here who by the way to remember all that

9:28 here who by the way to remember all that history I was telling you guys outside

9:30 history I was telling you guys outside

9:30 history I was telling you guys outside about Sam's seafood and all that stuff

9:32 about Sam's seafood and all that stuff

9:32 about Sam's seafood and all that stuff well the person who relayed all that

9:34 well the person who relayed all that

9:34 well the person who relayed all that information to me the one who did all

9:37 information to me the one who did all

9:37 information to me the one who did all the research yeah chewing chewing what a

9:46 the research yeah chewing chewing what a

9:46 the research yeah chewing chewing what a better introduction than a chewing

9:48 better introduction than a chewing

9:48 better introduction than a chewing introduction my chest

9:49 introduction my chest

9:49 introduction my chest look at this ruin here this is called

9:53 look at this ruin here this is called

9:53 look at this ruin here this is called the dagger ba is absolutely chock-full

9:58 the dagger ba is absolutely chock-full

9:58 the dagger ba is absolutely chock-full of tikis and even more impressively

10:01 of tikis and even more impressively

10:01 of tikis and even more impressively squared bamboo why square bamboo the big

10:04 squared bamboo why square bamboo the big

10:04 squared bamboo why square bamboo the big deal because they don't make it anymore

10:06 deal because they don't make it anymore

10:06 deal because they don't make it anymore let's just get it anywhere right

10:08 let's just get it anywhere right

10:08 let's just get it anywhere right yeah I guess it was I guess they broke

10:11 yeah I guess it was I guess they broke

10:11 yeah I guess it was I guess they broke bamboo and like a square thing you know

10:13 bamboo and like a square thing you know

10:13 bamboo and like a square thing you know one of those things right a box that's

10:19 one of those things right a box that's

10:19 one of those things right a box that's crazy a square bamboo I would have never

10:23 crazy a square bamboo I would have never

10:23 crazy a square bamboo I would have never known this was a thing ever ever ever if

10:27 known this was a thing ever ever ever if

10:27 known this was a thing ever ever ever if I hadn't come to Don the Beachcomber and

10:31 I hadn't come to Don the Beachcomber and

10:31 I hadn't come to Don the Beachcomber and how to explain to me by Spike over there

10:34 how to explain to me by Spike over there

10:34 how to explain to me by Spike over there just look at all of these amazing tikis

10:39 just look at all of these amazing tikis

10:39 just look at all of these amazing tikis they're painted some strange colors come

10:41 they're painted some strange colors come

10:41 they're painted some strange colors come on that is so it's like a real-life Tiki

10:48 on that is so it's like a real-life Tiki

10:48 on that is so it's like a real-life Tiki Room where you can actually have a tiki

10:52 Room where you can actually have a tiki

10:52 Room where you can actually have a tiki cocktail and I can't even count the

10:54 cocktail and I can't even count the

10:54 cocktail and I can't even count the number of nights that I've watched spike

10:55 number of nights that I've watched spike

10:55 number of nights that I've watched spike spend the hula girls and all these other

10:57 spend the hula girls and all these other

10:57 spend the hula girls and all these other TV viewing bands or retro themed bands

11:00 TV viewing bands or retro themed bands

11:00 TV viewing bands or retro themed bands play in the dagger bar gosh look at this

11:03 play in the dagger bar gosh look at this

11:03 play in the dagger bar gosh look at this place it's legendary just this little

11:07 place it's legendary just this little

11:07 place it's legendary just this little side bar there's all kinds of

11:10 side bar there's all kinds of

11:10 side bar there's all kinds of amazing artwork in here including this

11:13 amazing artwork in here including this

11:13 amazing artwork in here including this piece which I believe is an original

11:15 piece which I believe is an original

11:15 piece which I believe is an original Leroy Schmo so much so many different

11:20 Leroy Schmo so much so many different

11:20 Leroy Schmo so much so many different kinds of bamboo and of course what tiki

11:23 kinds of bamboo and of course what tiki

11:23 kinds of bamboo and of course what tiki bar would be complete without a

11:25 bar would be complete without a

11:25 bar would be complete without a collection of old-school tiki mugs

11:29 collection of old-school tiki mugs

11:29 collection of old-school tiki mugs [Music]

11:30 [Music]

11:30 [Music] now the dagger bar is named for this old

11:33 now the dagger bar is named for this old

11:33 now the dagger bar is named for this old replica Roman dagger hanging up there

11:37 replica Roman dagger hanging up there

11:37 replica Roman dagger hanging up there that was supposedly owned by Don beech

11:40 that was supposedly owned by Don beech

11:40 that was supposedly owned by Don beech aka Don the Beachcomber and according to

11:44 aka Don the Beachcomber and according to

11:44 aka Don the Beachcomber and according to legend which is printed up conveniently

11:46 legend which is printed up conveniently

11:46 legend which is printed up conveniently right here stolen from the Waikiki Don

11:49 right here stolen from the Waikiki Don

11:49 right here stolen from the Waikiki Don the beachcombers buy eggs this gruntilda

11:53 the beachcombers buy eggs this gruntilda

11:53 the beachcombers buy eggs this gruntilda fired employee and when arch snyder

11:55 fired employee and when arch snyder

11:55 fired employee and when arch snyder acquired the rights of the Don the

11:57 acquired the rights of the Don the

11:57 acquired the rights of the Don the Beachcomber name it was returned to Don

12:00 Beachcomber name it was returned to Don

12:00 Beachcomber name it was returned to Don the Beachcomber and of course this

12:01 the Beachcomber and of course this

12:01 the Beachcomber and of course this became a dagger bar supposedly Don the

12:05 became a dagger bar supposedly Don the

12:05 became a dagger bar supposedly Don the Beachcomber acquired this thing in Italy

12:07 Beachcomber acquired this thing in Italy

12:07 Beachcomber acquired this thing in Italy during World War two so it's a very

12:09 during World War two so it's a very

12:09 during World War two so it's a very meaningful artifact hanging up there

12:12 meaningful artifact hanging up there

12:12 meaningful artifact hanging up there behind that bar seriously this place is

12:14 behind that bar seriously this place is

12:14 behind that bar seriously this place is full of so many little artifacts like

12:16 full of so many little artifacts like

12:16 full of so many little artifacts like it's got so many connections there's so

12:19 it's got so many connections there's so

12:19 it's got so many connections there's so many other tiki bars and so many stories

12:21 many other tiki bars and so many stories

12:21 many other tiki bars and so many stories from all these people who have lived the

12:23 from all these people who have lived the

12:23 from all these people who have lived the strange hedonistic sore Tiki lifestyle

12:26 strange hedonistic sore Tiki lifestyle

12:26 strange hedonistic sore Tiki lifestyle every square inch of this place is

12:28 every square inch of this place is

12:28 every square inch of this place is covered with so many different strange

12:31 covered with so many different strange

12:31 covered with so many different strange stories and keiki memories that for

12:33 stories and keiki memories that for

12:33 stories and keiki memories that for people in the Tiki community at least as

12:36 people in the Tiki community at least as

12:36 people in the Tiki community at least as far as the west coast goes this place is

12:38 far as the west coast goes this place is

12:38 far as the west coast goes this place is just absolutely legendary ground zero

12:41 just absolutely legendary ground zero

12:41 just absolutely legendary ground zero and that's just the dagger bark to say

12:43 and that's just the dagger bark to say

12:43 and that's just the dagger bark to say nothing of the main dining room area

12:46 nothing of the main dining room area

12:46 nothing of the main dining room area over here gosh everywhere you look is

12:48 over here gosh everywhere you look is

12:48 over here gosh everywhere you look is something you wish you had in your own

12:50 something you wish you had in your own

12:50 something you wish you had in your own house you know it's your own private and

12:52 house you know it's your own private and

12:52 house you know it's your own private and venture land in this place look at this

12:55 venture land in this place look at this

12:55 venture land in this place look at this Tiki right here this apparently is a

12:57 Tiki right here this apparently is a

12:57 Tiki right here this apparently is a meal on Blanco Tiki so a lot of the key

13:01 meal on Blanco Tiki so a lot of the key

13:01 meal on Blanco Tiki so a lot of the key keys that are just cool enough by

13:02 keys that are just cool enough by

13:02 keys that are just cool enough by themselves actually have crazy Tiki

13:05 themselves actually have crazy Tiki

13:05 themselves actually have crazy Tiki world provenances very special very

13:09 world provenances very special very

13:09 world provenances very special very beloved artifact you never know if

13:11 beloved artifact you never know if

13:11 beloved artifact you never know if you're gonna stumble across an actual

13:13 you're gonna stumble across an actual

13:13 you're gonna stumble across an actual authentic Fijian or Samoan or tongue and

13:16 authentic Fijian or Samoan or tongue and

13:16 authentic Fijian or Samoan or tongue and tapa cloth or actual Pacific Island

13:18 tapa cloth or actual Pacific Island

13:18 tapa cloth or actual Pacific Island artifact worth it was just something

13:20 artifact worth it was just something

13:20 artifact worth it was just something that was specially made three days ago

13:22 that was specially made three days ago

13:22 that was specially made three days ago just look at this the rich texture again

13:25 just look at this the rich texture again

13:25 just look at this the rich texture again we're just in the foyer area you can see

13:27 we're just in the foyer area you can see

13:27 we're just in the foyer area you can see here they used to have some merchandise

13:29 here they used to have some merchandise

13:29 here they used to have some merchandise for sale but at the moment obviously

13:31 for sale but at the moment obviously

13:31 for sale but at the moment obviously it's kind of gone the way of the dodo a

13:33 it's kind of gone the way of the dodo a

13:33 it's kind of gone the way of the dodo a little bummed out that these other rooms

13:35 little bummed out that these other rooms

13:35 little bummed out that these other rooms are closed because over and one of the

13:36 are closed because over and one of the

13:36 are closed because over and one of the farm rooms over there actually used to

13:39 farm rooms over there actually used to

13:39 farm rooms over there actually used to be the old Sam seafood gift shop and

13:42 be the old Sam seafood gift shop and

13:42 be the old Sam seafood gift shop and until recently I didn't know it actually

13:44 until recently I didn't know it actually

13:44 until recently I didn't know it actually used to contain this crazy selection on

13:47 used to contain this crazy selection on

13:47 used to contain this crazy selection on TV goose and Polynesian dance an exotic

13:51 TV goose and Polynesian dance an exotic

13:51 TV goose and Polynesian dance an exotic if even stuck alligator's crazy stuff

13:53 if even stuck alligator's crazy stuff

13:53 if even stuck alligator's crazy stuff there's also if you look really

13:54 there's also if you look really

13:54 there's also if you look really carefully some leopard spotted strange

13:57 carefully some leopard spotted strange

13:57 carefully some leopard spotted strange rare bamboo back there so I mean this

14:00 rare bamboo back there so I mean this

14:00 rare bamboo back there so I mean this place is full of all

14:03 place is full of all

14:03 place is full of all of crazy textures look at all of this

14:08 of crazy textures look at all of this

14:08 of crazy textures look at all of this does so many crazy artifacts and so many

14:12 does so many crazy artifacts and so many

14:12 does so many crazy artifacts and so many crazy characters hanging around this

14:14 crazy characters hanging around this

14:14 crazy characters hanging around this place

14:14 place

14:14 place you never know you're gonna see here huh

14:16 you never know you're gonna see here huh

14:16 you never know you're gonna see here huh hey fake Tyler I'm here all right it's

14:19 hey fake Tyler I'm here all right it's

14:19 hey fake Tyler I'm here all right it's time to cruise into the main dining room

14:25 time to cruise into the main dining room

14:25 time to cruise into the main dining room look at these beautiful murals on the

14:28 look at these beautiful murals on the

14:28 look at these beautiful murals on the wall they would be enough to be

14:30 wall they would be enough to be

14:30 wall they would be enough to be impressive how on their own but just

14:32 impressive how on their own but just

14:32 impressive how on their own but just look around this place the lamp stuff

14:34 look around this place the lamp stuff

14:35 look around this place the lamp stuff fan the ceiling

14:38 fan the ceiling

14:38 fan the ceiling amazing old school this alone would be

14:41 amazing old school this alone would be

14:41 amazing old school this alone would be enough to be impressive as a te joint

14:44 enough to be impressive as a te joint

14:44 enough to be impressive as a te joint but then you see is a mystical be

14:48 but then you see is a mystical be

14:48 but then you see is a mystical be amazing wonderful just look at that that

14:54 amazing wonderful just look at that that

14:54 amazing wonderful just look at that that is amazing

14:55 is amazing

14:55 is amazing all by itself but in case you're tempted

14:57 all by itself but in case you're tempted

14:57 all by itself but in case you're tempted to think that this is some sort of

14:59 to think that this is some sort of

14:59 to think that this is some sort of modern creation this has been here for

15:02 modern creation this has been here for

15:02 modern creation this has been here for nearly 50 something years here's a photo

15:06 nearly 50 something years here's a photo

15:06 nearly 50 something years here's a photo of Nick and Ruth Pixar's the owners back

15:08 of Nick and Ruth Pixar's the owners back

15:08 of Nick and Ruth Pixar's the owners back in 1960 when this place went faulty

15:10 in 1960 when this place went faulty

15:10 in 1960 when this place went faulty standing right in front of this same

15:13 standing right in front of this same

15:13 standing right in front of this same waterfall with that same teeth this is

15:17 waterfall with that same teeth this is

15:17 waterfall with that same teeth this is truly something special made out of real

15:20 truly something special made out of real

15:20 truly something special made out of real volcanic stone including huge giant

15:24 volcanic stone including huge giant

15:24 volcanic stone including huge giant actual seashells and old-school Tiki

15:28 actual seashells and old-school Tiki

15:28 actual seashells and old-school Tiki carving thousands upon thousands of

15:30 carving thousands upon thousands of

15:30 carving thousands upon thousands of people have enjoyed their seafood

15:32 people have enjoyed their seafood

15:32 people have enjoyed their seafood dinners they filled their nights of

15:35 dinners they filled their nights of

15:35 dinners they filled their nights of romance and reverie all while admiring

15:37 romance and reverie all while admiring

15:37 romance and reverie all while admiring this incredible waterfall fountain right

15:42 this incredible waterfall fountain right

15:42 this incredible waterfall fountain right here I mean you've been to a lot of

15:43 here I mean you've been to a lot of

15:43 here I mean you've been to a lot of places you ever seen a place quite like

15:45 places you ever seen a place quite like

15:45 places you ever seen a place quite like this no I love water features they're

15:47 this no I love water features they're

15:47 this no I love water features they're like no no I'm just getting them

15:51 like no no I'm just getting them

15:51 like no no I'm just getting them enamoured by water features it sounds

15:52 enamoured by water features it sounds

15:52 enamoured by water features it sounds like you're being sarcastic but you're

15:54 like you're being sarcastic but you're

15:54 like you're being sarcastic but you're absolutely right any water feature

15:57 absolutely right any water feature

15:57 absolutely right any water feature especially if it's indoors I don't know

15:59 especially if it's indoors I don't know

15:59 especially if it's indoors I don't know what that is there's something magical

16:01 what that is there's something magical

16:01 what that is there's something magical about it is some day aspire to own a

16:03 about it is some day aspire to own a

16:03 about it is some day aspire to own a house just so that I can

16:04 house just so that I can

16:04 house just so that I can a water feature look at this spike over

16:07 a water feature look at this spike over

16:07 a water feature look at this spike over here

16:08 here

16:08 here ah spike in the camera on Instagram

16:10 ah spike in the camera on Instagram

16:10 ah spike in the camera on Instagram getting his last minute photo shoots in

16:14 getting his last minute photo shoots in

16:14 getting his last minute photo shoots in here with beautiful models in front of

16:16 here with beautiful models in front of

16:16 here with beautiful models in front of the beautiful fountain putting my suit

16:18 the beautiful fountain putting my suit

16:18 the beautiful fountain putting my suit here what am I making you laugh you're

16:20 here what am I making you laugh you're

16:20 here what am I making you laugh you're making a hurt by making you giggle Oh

16:22 making a hurt by making you giggle Oh

16:22 making a hurt by making you giggle Oh gonna make me giggle all you want but

16:23 gonna make me giggle all you want but

16:23 gonna make me giggle all you want but not hurt okay be serious okay okay okay

16:34 not hurt okay be serious okay okay okay

16:34 not hurt okay be serious okay okay okay we don't want to distract spike too much

16:36 we don't want to distract spike too much

16:36 we don't want to distract spike too much so while I have the opportunity I want

16:38 so while I have the opportunity I want

16:38 so while I have the opportunity I want to show you guys the best room normally

16:40 to show you guys the best room normally

16:40 to show you guys the best room normally I would not film inside of a bathroom

16:43 I would not film inside of a bathroom

16:43 I would not film inside of a bathroom but I have to look at these seahorses

16:45 but I have to look at these seahorses

16:45 but I have to look at these seahorses they're just asking us to go inside but

16:51 they're just asking us to go inside but

16:51 they're just asking us to go inside but Don the Beachcomber rostrum don't worry

16:55 Don the Beachcomber rostrum don't worry

16:55 Don the Beachcomber rostrum don't worry no one else is in here but I have to

16:57 no one else is in here but I have to

16:57 no one else is in here but I have to show you guys the most awkward urinals

16:59 show you guys the most awkward urinals

16:59 show you guys the most awkward urinals of all time because whenever you're over

17:02 of all time because whenever you're over

17:02 of all time because whenever you're over here by these very old-fashioned um

17:05 here by these very old-fashioned um

17:05 here by these very old-fashioned um necessities there's quite a large gap

17:08 necessities there's quite a large gap

17:08 necessities there's quite a large gap into the other necessities so trust me

17:11 into the other necessities so trust me

17:11 into the other necessities so trust me when you have to go sit on the old iron

17:13 when you have to go sit on the old iron

17:13 when you have to go sit on the old iron throne over here and do some business

17:15 throne over here and do some business

17:15 throne over here and do some business only I'm trying to search oh I'm sorry

17:17 only I'm trying to search oh I'm sorry

17:17 only I'm trying to search oh I'm sorry sir don't tell my bathroom sorry guys

17:21 sir don't tell my bathroom sorry guys

17:21 sir don't tell my bathroom sorry guys watch your hands Tyler oh sure come miss

17:26 watch your hands Tyler oh sure come miss

17:26 watch your hands Tyler oh sure come miss you Don the Beachcomber restroom and I

17:28 you Don the Beachcomber restroom and I

17:28 you Don the Beachcomber restroom and I won't miss the smell look back here in

17:30 won't miss the smell look back here in

17:30 won't miss the smell look back here in the hallway this has been here the

17:32 the hallway this has been here the

17:32 the hallway this has been here the entire time I've been coming to Don the

17:35 entire time I've been coming to Don the

17:35 entire time I've been coming to Don the Beachcomber if they really all miss good

17:37 Beachcomber if they really all miss good

17:37 Beachcomber if they really all miss good old art Snyder founder of the feast this

17:41 old art Snyder founder of the feast this

17:41 old art Snyder founder of the feast this has always been a particularly epic

17:42 has always been a particularly epic

17:42 has always been a particularly epic hallway because they've got pictures of

17:44 hallway because they've got pictures of

17:44 hallway because they've got pictures of the old Sam seafood as it used to be not

17:48 the old Sam seafood as it used to be not

17:48 the old Sam seafood as it used to be not only

17:48 only

17:48 only this location about even in previous

17:51 this location about even in previous

17:51 this location about even in previous incarnations love history in this

17:54 incarnations love history in this

17:54 incarnations love history in this building a lot I know at the moment my

17:57 building a lot I know at the moment my

17:57 building a lot I know at the moment my favorite part of Don the Beachcomber is

17:59 favorite part of Don the Beachcomber is

17:59 favorite part of Don the Beachcomber is also close you wouldn't think so to look

18:01 also close you wouldn't think so to look

18:01 also close you wouldn't think so to look at it but this right here was the

18:03 at it but this right here was the

18:03 at it but this right here was the entrance to they give in that village

18:05 entrance to they give in that village

18:05 entrance to they give in that village the biggest section of Don the

18:07 the biggest section of Don the

18:07 the biggest section of Don the Beachcomber where we had tiki

18:08 Beachcomber where we had tiki

18:08 Beachcomber where we had tiki marketplace and all those other

18:10 marketplace and all those other

18:10 marketplace and all those other adventures unfortunately people have

18:12 adventures unfortunately people have

18:12 adventures unfortunately people have been hearing about how this place is

18:13 been hearing about how this place is

18:13 been hearing about how this place is gonna close and I've already started to

18:15 gonna close and I've already started to

18:15 gonna close and I've already started to try to teach so at the moment they're

18:17 try to teach so at the moment they're

18:17 try to teach so at the moment they're doing their best to prevent things like

18:19 doing their best to prevent things like

18:19 doing their best to prevent things like that from happening so right now we

18:21 that from happening so right now we

18:21 that from happening so right now we can't head in there but we can't always

18:24 can't head in there but we can't always

18:24 can't head in there but we can't always head back put the dagger bar which

18:27 head back put the dagger bar which

18:27 head back put the dagger bar which contains

18:28 contains

18:28 contains check this out in the booth right here

18:31 check this out in the booth right here

18:31 check this out in the booth right here look at that poster it's got a pretty

18:33 look at that poster it's got a pretty

18:33 look at that poster it's got a pretty familiar name on it what is that again

18:35 familiar name on it what is that again

18:35 familiar name on it what is that again Lister for the first night that we ever

18:36 Lister for the first night that we ever

18:36 Lister for the first night that we ever put it here at the dagger bar how many

18:38 put it here at the dagger bar how many

18:38 put it here at the dagger bar how many years ago was that

18:39 years ago was that

18:39 years ago was that so was this a October 10 2010 yeah years

18:44 so was this a October 10 2010 yeah years

18:44 so was this a October 10 2010 yeah years ago how many shows over a hundred shows

18:48 ago how many shows over a hundred shows

18:48 ago how many shows over a hundred shows in this room

18:50 in this room

18:50 in this room see you're feeling yeah it's a little

18:53 see you're feeling yeah it's a little

18:53 see you're feeling yeah it's a little bit of a bummer

18:54 bit of a bummer

18:54 bit of a bummer the sadness why are you touching really

18:59 the sadness why are you touching really

18:59 the sadness why are you touching really going to miss this place the square

19:02 going to miss this place the square

19:02 going to miss this place the square bamboo the old school top o'clock just

19:05 bamboo the old school top o'clock just

19:05 bamboo the old school top o'clock just so many textures and different types of

19:07 so many textures and different types of

19:07 so many textures and different types of like bad cheese artificial plants leave

19:10 like bad cheese artificial plants leave

19:10 like bad cheese artificial plants leave those plans

19:12 those plans

19:12 those plans Tyler's coming in to done the

19:14 Tyler's coming in to done the

19:14 Tyler's coming in to done the beachcombers always felt like you were

19:15 beachcombers always felt like you were

19:15 beachcombers always felt like you were literally travelling back in time you

19:18 literally travelling back in time you

19:18 literally travelling back in time you can vividly picture a time in place

19:20 can vividly picture a time in place

19:20 can vividly picture a time in place where all those GIS were returning from

19:23 where all those GIS were returning from

19:23 where all those GIS were returning from World War two all those sailors with

19:25 World War two all those sailors with

19:25 World War two all those sailors with their memories of the South Pacific

19:26 their memories of the South Pacific

19:26 their memories of the South Pacific trying to recapture just a little piece

19:29 trying to recapture just a little piece

19:29 trying to recapture just a little piece of paradise they did not get to enjoy

19:31 of paradise they did not get to enjoy

19:31 of paradise they did not get to enjoy because they were busy fighting a war

19:33 because they were busy fighting a war

19:33 because they were busy fighting a war and in this case it's not just a room

19:35 and in this case it's not just a room

19:35 and in this case it's not just a room that happens to look like that time

19:38 that happens to look like that time

19:38 that happens to look like that time period this is a room that also actually

19:40 period this is a room that also actually

19:40 period this is a room that also actually existed actually came to escape from

19:48 existed actually came to escape from

19:48 existed actually came to escape from their memories of that war it's crazy -

19:54 their memories of that war it's crazy -

19:54 their memories of that war it's crazy - spike has managed to unearth an old

19:56 spike has managed to unearth an old

19:56 spike has managed to unearth an old picture for this exact angle of the

19:59 picture for this exact angle of the

19:59 picture for this exact angle of the dagger bar and there used to be very

20:01 dagger bar and there used to be very

20:01 dagger bar and there used to be very clearly visible square bamboo swords or

20:04 clearly visible square bamboo swords or

20:04 clearly visible square bamboo swords or things that are people into the center

20:07 things that are people into the center

20:07 things that are people into the center it definitely makes sense why they got

20:09 it definitely makes sense why they got

20:09 it definitely makes sense why they got rid of them given that they always had

20:11 rid of them given that they always had

20:11 rid of them given that they always had bad performances in here a large crowd

20:14 bad performances in here a large crowd

20:14 bad performances in here a large crowd loved the fact that it feels like

20:15 loved the fact that it feels like

20:15 loved the fact that it feels like there's all these different sort of

20:18 there's all these different sort of

20:18 there's all these different sort of Hutson near me this place really well

20:21 Hutson near me this place really well

20:21 Hutson near me this place really well and truly is a fantasy one of those

20:24 and truly is a fantasy one of those

20:24 and truly is a fantasy one of those places that never really existed in the

20:25 places that never really existed in the

20:25 places that never really existed in the real world except for in our

20:27 real world except for in our

20:27 real world except for in our grandparents and great-grandparents

20:29 grandparents and great-grandparents

20:29 grandparents and great-grandparents imaginations of course they made them a

20:32 imaginations of course they made them a

20:32 imaginations of course they made them a reality hopefully the majority of this

20:34 reality hopefully the majority of this

20:34 reality hopefully the majority of this stuff is going to move with Don the

20:36 stuff is going to move with Don the

20:36 stuff is going to move with Don the Beachcomber to some kind of new location

20:41 Beachcomber to some kind of new location

20:41 Beachcomber to some kind of new location not interested in Tiki stuff but hey it

20:44 not interested in Tiki stuff but hey it

20:44 not interested in Tiki stuff but hey it was probably pretty important to kind of

20:46 was probably pretty important to kind of

20:46 was probably pretty important to kind of document as much of this stuff as we

20:48 document as much of this stuff as we

20:48 document as much of this stuff as we could before it's gone forever

20:51 could before it's gone forever

20:51 could before it's gone forever Wow look at this the diners have all

20:54 Wow look at this the diners have all

20:54 Wow look at this the diners have all left the waterfall is turned off things

20:59 left the waterfall is turned off things

20:59 left the waterfall is turned off things are winding down at Don the Beachcomber

21:03 are winding down at Don the Beachcomber

21:03 are winding down at Don the Beachcomber I guess for the moment that's just about

21:06 I guess for the moment that's just about

21:06 I guess for the moment that's just about all we can see his bike is filled with

21:09 all we can see his bike is filled with

21:09 all we can see his bike is filled with so many feelings iced sweaty with

21:13 so many feelings iced sweaty with

21:13 so many feelings iced sweaty with respect for history okay let's get out

21:17 respect for history okay let's get out

21:17 respect for history okay let's get out of here it was nice to stop by on pretty

21:19 of here it was nice to stop by on pretty

21:19 of here it was nice to stop by on pretty much what's gonna be the last sort of

21:21 much what's gonna be the last sort of

21:21 much what's gonna be the last sort of empty ish knife of Don the Beachcomber

21:24 empty ish knife of Don the Beachcomber

21:24 empty ish knife of Don the Beachcomber here in Sunset Beach in the old original

21:27 here in Sunset Beach in the old original

21:27 here in Sunset Beach in the old original building all right this is it fella

21:31 building all right this is it fella

21:31 building all right this is it fella closing time something's up something

21:35 closing time something's up something

21:35 closing time something's up something something

21:42 you've got your duty Don the Beachcomber

21:42 you've got your duty Don the Beachcomber know what no we can't just leave Don the

21:45 know what no we can't just leave Don the

21:45 know what no we can't just leave Don the Beachcomber without seeing half of the

21:46 Beachcomber without seeing half of the

21:46 Beachcomber without seeing half of the building and through the magic of

21:48 building and through the magic of

21:48 building and through the magic of editing we can come back when there's a

21:50 editing we can come back when there's a

21:50 editing we can come back when there's a hole oh yeah this is better the parking

21:53 hole oh yeah this is better the parking

21:53 hole oh yeah this is better the parking lot is full I've got myself a wardrobe

21:55 lot is full I've got myself a wardrobe

21:55 lot is full I've got myself a wardrobe change now we're ready to party all

21:59 change now we're ready to party all

21:59 change now we're ready to party all right look at these are the rooms that

22:00 right look at these are the rooms that

22:00 right look at these are the rooms that were closed off to us before look at

22:03 were closed off to us before look at

22:03 were closed off to us before look at this room here full of puffer fish and

22:07 this room here full of puffer fish and

22:07 this room here full of puffer fish and an actual live pufferfish they got

22:09 an actual live pufferfish they got

22:09 an actual live pufferfish they got little ones big ones green ones orange

22:12 little ones big ones green ones orange

22:12 little ones big ones green ones orange ones red ones it's like a dr. Seuss book

22:14 ones red ones it's like a dr. Seuss book

22:14 ones red ones it's like a dr. Seuss book in here is just the gateway

22:27 [Music] being located in Southern California we

22:30 being located in Southern California we

22:30 being located in Southern California we have a lot of desert history down here

22:32 have a lot of desert history down here

22:32 have a lot of desert history down here so it's definitely great to have a surf

22:35 so it's definitely great to have a surf

22:35 so it's definitely great to have a surf room with surf music playing than the

22:38 room with surf music playing than the

22:38 room with surf music playing than the laughs I can never get over the details

22:40 laughs I can never get over the details

22:40 laughs I can never get over the details lived on the beach covered so many

22:43 lived on the beach covered so many

22:43 lived on the beach covered so many decorations especially in that proper

22:46 decorations especially in that proper

22:46 decorations especially in that proper fishery one of these rooms was the gift

22:49 fishery one of these rooms was the gift

22:49 fishery one of these rooms was the gift shop that had all those insane shells

22:51 shop that had all those insane shells

22:51 shop that had all those insane shells upon shelves full of Te Polynesian

22:55 upon shelves full of Te Polynesian

22:55 upon shelves full of Te Polynesian Oceana again by Polynesian gifts in

22:59 Oceana again by Polynesian gifts in

22:59 Oceana again by Polynesian gifts in these rooms anymore there's still

23:01 these rooms anymore there's still

23:01 these rooms anymore there's still definitely a lot of nautical nonsense

23:03 definitely a lot of nautical nonsense

23:03 definitely a lot of nautical nonsense and crazy Tiki decorations his team

23:06 and crazy Tiki decorations his team

23:06 and crazy Tiki decorations his team these tear eyes on all of this stuff

23:10 these tear eyes on all of this stuff

23:10 these tear eyes on all of this stuff look at this bar over here so richly

23:12 look at this bar over here so richly

23:12 look at this bar over here so richly decorated how many people have had a

23:15 decorated how many people have had a

23:15 decorated how many people have had a drink from this bad boy over the years

23:18 drink from this bad boy over the years

23:18 drink from this bad boy over the years look at this crazy fish trap lamps over

23:22 look at this crazy fish trap lamps over

23:22 look at this crazy fish trap lamps over here there's TVs on the walls all around

23:34 almost looking bamboo I don't know we're

23:34 almost looking bamboo I don't know we're technically supposed to refer to it as

23:37 technically supposed to refer to it as

23:37 technically supposed to refer to it as lookouts the impression I always get

23:38 lookouts the impression I always get

23:38 lookouts the impression I always get from it leopard friends or to friends

23:42 from it leopard friends or to friends

23:42 from it leopard friends or to friends here pretty crazy you can appreciate

23:46 here pretty crazy you can appreciate

23:46 here pretty crazy you can appreciate rare bamboo look at this booth right

23:49 rare bamboo look at this booth right

23:49 rare bamboo look at this booth right here just this boot alone and the thatch

23:52 here just this boot alone and the thatch

23:52 here just this boot alone and the thatch or the decoration on the wall around it

23:54 or the decoration on the wall around it

23:54 or the decoration on the wall around it just this alone in someone's house or in

23:57 just this alone in someone's house or in

23:57 just this alone in someone's house or in a restaurant would be impressive and you

23:58 a restaurant would be impressive and you

23:58 a restaurant would be impressive and you turn around and there's more there's so

24:01 turn around and there's more there's so

24:01 turn around and there's more there's so much more and all of these rooms over

24:04 much more and all of these rooms over

24:04 much more and all of these rooms over here are just the tip of the iceberg

24:07 here are just the tip of the iceberg

24:07 here are just the tip of the iceberg does it restock you'll notice that this

24:12 does it restock you'll notice that this

24:12 does it restock you'll notice that this door is no longer walled on which means

24:15 door is no longer walled on which means

24:15 door is no longer walled on which means we can finally enter Don the

24:18 we can finally enter Don the

24:18 we can finally enter Don the beachcombers greatest treasure

24:31 [Music] would you size of this place look at

24:35 would you size of this place look at

24:35 would you size of this place look at that

24:36 that

24:36 that multiple bars multiple rooms multiple

24:41 multiple bars multiple rooms multiple

24:41 multiple bars multiple rooms multiple huts it really does feel like a hidden

24:54 [Applause]

24:54 [Applause] was known as the Hawaiian Village nearly

24:56 was known as the Hawaiian Village nearly

24:56 was known as the Hawaiian Village nearly 16 years later his

25:10 I've always blown away by the size of

25:10 I've always blown away by the size of this room fantastic and over here in all

25:13 this room fantastic and over here in all

25:13 this room fantastic and over here in all the corners these will hide away cuts

25:16 the corners these will hide away cuts

25:16 the corners these will hide away cuts surrounding this amazing concrete the

25:19 surrounding this amazing concrete the

25:19 surrounding this amazing concrete the lava rock biochip

25:22 lava rock biochip

25:22 lava rock biochip other kind of place has so many little

25:24 other kind of place has so many little

25:24 other kind of place has so many little nooks and crannies and little areas that

25:27 nooks and crannies and little areas that

25:27 nooks and crannies and little areas that peek out at other adventurers and always

25:30 peek out at other adventurers and always

25:31 peek out at other adventurers and always wanted to party at one of these little

25:34 wanted to party at one of these little

25:34 wanted to party at one of these little huts no matter how many times I've come

25:37 huts no matter how many times I've come

25:37 huts no matter how many times I've come here I just can't believe the size and

25:40 here I just can't believe the size and

25:40 here I just can't believe the size and the scale of the baby village there's so

25:44 the scale of the baby village there's so

25:44 the scale of the baby village there's so many types of little nooks and crannies

25:45 many types of little nooks and crannies

25:45 many types of little nooks and crannies and kikis of things I've never seen

25:47 and kikis of things I've never seen

25:47 and kikis of things I've never seen before like but it's seriously every

25:51 before like but it's seriously every

25:51 before like but it's seriously every time I look I see something new okay

26:03 here known as the I talking cheese

26:03 here known as the I talking cheese [Music]

26:04 [Music] this is the passive room went on

26:08 this is the passive room went on

26:08 this is the passive room went on it's conducted to the hidden village

26:10 it's conducted to the hidden village

26:10 it's conducted to the hidden village through this little area here under

26:13 through this little area here under

26:13 through this little area here under but I believe it's called the hypotenuse

26:16 but I believe it's called the hypotenuse

26:16 but I believe it's called the hypotenuse because of the high cheap what

26:18 because of the high cheap what

26:18 because of the high cheap what we're here in this little thing up

26:20 we're here in this little thing up

26:20 we're here in this little thing up against the wall while I'm looking

26:21 against the wall while I'm looking

26:21 against the wall while I'm looking around in here I never appreciated just

26:24 around in here I never appreciated just

26:24 around in here I never appreciated just how huge this room actually is whoa

26:28 how huge this room actually is whoa

26:28 how huge this room actually is whoa some but it's done guys Xuan I also

26:33 some but it's done guys Xuan I also

26:33 some but it's done guys Xuan I also really love area check this out in the

26:46 really love area check this out in the

26:46 really love area check this out in the corner there's a

26:53 I've got here the other corner

26:53 I've got here the other corner check out the wall behind this bar over

26:56 check out the wall behind this bar over

26:56 check out the wall behind this bar over here absolutely covered ancient-looking

27:00 here absolutely covered ancient-looking

27:00 here absolutely covered ancient-looking trapper that's traditional party to

27:02 trapper that's traditional party to

27:02 trapper that's traditional party to claw its a while

27:04 claw its a while

27:04 claw its a while being an extremely rare find I am really

27:07 being an extremely rare find I am really

27:07 being an extremely rare find I am really gonna miss this year

27:10 gonna miss this year

27:10 gonna miss this year scale of this ie paradise I'm really

27:13 scale of this ie paradise I'm really

27:13 scale of this ie paradise I'm really glad

27:14 glad

27:14 glad another look at the village before it's

27:17 another look at the village before it's

27:17 another look at the village before it's gone forever but you know what it's

27:19 gone forever but you know what it's

27:19 gone forever but you know what it's pretty loud in here so let's see if we

27:21 pretty loud in here so let's see if we

27:21 pretty loud in here so let's see if we could make that way back we've done the

27:24 could make that way back we've done the

27:24 could make that way back we've done the beach covers dining room

27:32 some cloud and in there very loud is not

27:32 some cloud and in there very loud is not the combining room is that much energy

27:34 the combining room is that much energy

27:34 the combining room is that much energy between our last visit and tonight word

27:36 between our last visit and tonight word

27:36 between our last visit and tonight word got out about Don the Beachcomber moving

27:40 got out about Don the Beachcomber moving

27:40 got out about Don the Beachcomber moving and everybody wants to get in on the Qt

27:44 and everybody wants to get in on the Qt

27:45 and everybody wants to get in on the Qt action before it's too late and any

27:52 action before it's too late and any

27:52 action before it's too late and any circuit now back in a minute a village

27:55 circuit now back in a minute a village

27:55 circuit now back in a minute a village strikes ban the hula girls will be doing

27:57 strikes ban the hula girls will be doing

27:57 strikes ban the hula girls will be doing their last don the beachcomber from one

28:00 their last don the beachcomber from one

28:00 their last don the beachcomber from one this place was so legendary so much

28:03 this place was so legendary so much

28:03 this place was so legendary so much history so many wild parties so many

28:06 history so many wild parties so many

28:06 history so many wild parties so many adventures I honestly can't think of a

28:09 adventures I honestly can't think of a

28:09 adventures I honestly can't think of a better way to say goodbye to the old gal

28:11 better way to say goodbye to the old gal

28:11 better way to say goodbye to the old gal than going and watching spikes band

28:13 than going and watching spikes band

28:13 than going and watching spikes band right now which is what I'm gonna do

28:15 right now which is what I'm gonna do

28:15 right now which is what I'm gonna do after the credits I'll show you guys the

28:17 after the credits I'll show you guys the

28:17 after the credits I'll show you guys the original ending of this video that I

28:18 original ending of this video that I

28:18 original ending of this video that I have filmed before I knew I had to come

28:21 have filmed before I knew I had to come

28:21 have filmed before I knew I had to come back and see the Hidden Village and I

28:22 back and see the Hidden Village and I

28:22 back and see the Hidden Village and I think you'll agree this is a much more

28:24 think you'll agree this is a much more

28:24 think you'll agree this is a much more fitting a much less sad way to end

28:27 fitting a much less sad way to end

28:27 fitting a much less sad way to end watching though the girls down here one

28:30 watching though the girls down here one

28:30 watching though the girls down here one last time thank you guys for watching

28:32 last time thank you guys for watching

28:32 last time thank you guys for watching this and all the other crazy Don the

28:34 this and all the other crazy Don the

28:34 this and all the other crazy Don the Beachcomber adventures we've had over

28:36 Beachcomber adventures we've had over

28:36 Beachcomber adventures we've had over the last couple of years if I had to say

28:38 the last couple of years if I had to say

28:38 the last couple of years if I had to say goodbye I'm glad that I did it with all

28:40 goodbye I'm glad that I did it with all

28:40 goodbye I'm glad that I did it with all of you it appears that one last time

28:43 of you it appears that one last time

28:43 of you it appears that one last time we've done our tiki duty and now we can

28:46 we've done our tiki duty and now we can

28:46 we've done our tiki duty and now we can go home and sleep well support your

28:51 go home and sleep well support your

28:51 go home and sleep well support your local legendary entertainment venue

28:54 local legendary entertainment venue

28:54 local legendary entertainment venue before they - like me

28:55 before they - like me

28:55 before they - like me say bye bye

29:34 thank you everybody thank you so much

29:34 thank you everybody thank you so much good night I hope you had a good time

29:36 good night I hope you had a good time

29:36 good night I hope you had a good time [Applause]

30:26 it's time to go home and pry ourselves

30:26 it's time to go home and pry ourselves to sleep I like to look at the bright

30:28 to sleep I like to look at the bright

30:28 to sleep I like to look at the bright side of things and the bright side is

30:29 side of things and the bright side is

30:29 side of things and the bright side is that it may be reopening in a new

30:31 that it may be reopening in a new

30:31 that it may be reopening in a new location at some point but it's also

30:34 location at some point but it's also

30:34 location at some point but it's also okay to be sad especially at the end of

30:37 okay to be sad especially at the end of

30:37 okay to be sad especially at the end of things and this time the legend is

30:40 things and this time the legend is

30:40 things and this time the legend is coming to an end thank you guys for

30:42 coming to an end thank you guys for

30:42 coming to an end thank you guys for watching thanks for hanging out with us

30:44 watching thanks for hanging out with us

30:44 watching thanks for hanging out with us hopefully we'll get one more chance at

30:46 hopefully we'll get one more chance at

30:46 hopefully we'll get one more chance at seeing the Hidden Village later on this

30:48 seeing the Hidden Village later on this

30:48 seeing the Hidden Village later on this week but for now you've done your duty

30:50 week but for now you've done your duty

30:50 week but for now you've done your duty you and go home bye bye

30:56 you and go home bye bye

30:56 you and go home bye bye [Music]

31:06 I just want to reiterate really quickly

31:06 I just want to reiterate really quickly something that I'm always saying which

31:08 something that I'm always saying which

31:08 something that I'm always saying which is look in your backyard for these kind

31:10 is look in your backyard for these kind

31:10 is look in your backyard for these kind of hidden historical gems weird places

31:13 of hidden historical gems weird places

31:13 of hidden historical gems weird places roadside attractions unusual restaurant

31:15 roadside attractions unusual restaurant

31:15 roadside attractions unusual restaurant try not to take them for granted because

31:17 try not to take them for granted because

31:17 try not to take them for granted because there's no guarantees even a place this

31:20 there's no guarantees even a place this

31:20 there's no guarantees even a place this legendary could stick around like I said

31:21 legendary could stick around like I said

31:21 legendary could stick around like I said Don the Beachcomber is looking for a new

31:24 Don the Beachcomber is looking for a new

31:24 Don the Beachcomber is looking for a new location they may reopen with all the

31:26 location they may reopen with all the

31:26 location they may reopen with all the same stuff inside the new place might be

31:28 same stuff inside the new place might be

31:28 same stuff inside the new place might be even better than the old place but of

31:30 even better than the old place but of

31:30 even better than the old place but of course there's nothing wrong with saying

31:32 course there's nothing wrong with saying

31:32 course there's nothing wrong with saying goodbye to an old friend the old

31:34 goodbye to an old friend the old

31:34 goodbye to an old friend the old historic Sam seafood building what's the

31:37 historic Sam seafood building what's the

31:37 historic Sam seafood building what's the Sam seafood in your neighborhood try to

31:39 Sam seafood in your neighborhood try to

31:39 Sam seafood in your neighborhood try to support it keep it going give all these

31:42 support it keep it going give all these

31:42 support it keep it going give all these old places all the love you can while

31:44 old places all the love you can while

31:44 old places all the love you can while you can and then you'll have done your

31:46 you can and then you'll have done your

31:46 you can and then you'll have done your duty you can go home it it's like saying

31:51 duty you can go home it it's like saying

31:51 duty you can go home it it's like saying that I'm gonna say more times Tyler you

31:54 that I'm gonna say more times Tyler you

31:54 that I'm gonna say more times Tyler you should go home go home I want to sleep

32:01 should go home go home I want to sleep

32:01 should go home go home I want to sleep you think sleep wow

32:16 goodbye to John's because it's going

32:16 goodbye to John's because it's going away good it's surfing it's surf surfing

32:26 away good it's surfing it's surf surfing

32:26 away good it's surfing it's surf surfing itself oh well not into brain

Don The Beachcomber - My Final(?) Farewell & The History of Sam's Seafood

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