The story
A Hawaiian-themed Route 66 oasis - saved from bankruptcy by an ice storm.
Everything that was here
- 1950–2004
The Tropics RestaurantRestaurant
A Hawaiian-themed Route 66 oasis - saved from bankruptcy by an ice storm.
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