San Jose: Remember Don the Beachcomber? Documentary film, tiki bazaar today

If you re a fan of tiki cocktails and way of life you re ostensibly aware of its founding father Donn Beach who founded a string of Don the Beachcomber restaurants in the mid- th century And you might be aware that the majority of his personal story was a well-crafted marketing ploy not unlike what was done with Sarah Winchester to make her mansion a tourist attraction His life and the fascinating subculture that grew from it are the subject of a new documentary The Donn of Tiki which will have a one-night screening p m in the present day May at Below Theatres in downtown San Jose You can get more information and tickets at www thedonnoftiki com If you want to get in the proper mood San Pedro Square tiki bar Dr Funk is hosting a Tiki Bazaar from noon to p m the present day with vendors offering vintage Hawaiian clothing tiki-inspired carvings and artwork mugs bags and jewelry Originally Published May at PM PDT