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Pop culture inspires names of a host of isle businesses

COURTESY BOB SIGALL
Bing Crosby popularized the song “Sweet Leilani” after hearing it at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, top. House Without a Key is a restaurant at the Halekulani Hotel and was named after a Charlie Chan book with the same name.