Ed Power Jr. was one of the second-generation ownership partners of the Nut Tree, along with his brother Robert Power and sister Mary Helen Power. Ed Power Jr. "was the visionary for much of the world-famous institution." A trip to Denmark in 1957 gave Power and Nut Tree design director Don Birrell the idea of designing the Nut Tree's patio area to resemble the Tivoli Gardens with special lighting and kiosks. Power commissioned Charles Eames to design the Nut Tree's furniture. Power also created and built the first wooden "Hobby Horses," a signature attraction of the Nut Tree. Power is credited with "creating the Nut Tree Airport by way of its first landing strip."
