Post #100823 by Tikilicious on Sat, Jul 10, 2004 7:09 AM

My Hilo Hatties is GONE. Deceased. It was at The Dolphin Mall here in Miami, and used to be in a HUGE store when it first opened. The store facade was so cool! And the inside was a dream to me. Then the sales werent what they expected (even though I was there, like, every day. Apparently one tiki-obsessed-customer does not a fruitful business make). So they moved it to another location at the mall. A tiny little store, with no interesting store facade whatsoever. Made it harder to even spot. But I still sought it out for all of my local tiki needs. (And you all know what I mean when I say NEED).

The other day I had a date who took me to the movies at that mall. I told him I needed a new mug, and we headed down to the good ol' H.H. It was gone. GONE I tell you.

What gives? Why isnt all of Miami as Tiki-obsessed as I am, that it couldnt stay in business? What is WRONG with these people?!?!?

And where do I go now to get my quickie-fix for tiki goods? Back to the internet I suppose. sigh

Aloha Hilo Hatties. This girl is going to miss you.

~Lenore

PS: When the big store closed and they moved it to the tiny location, I asked the people who worked there why they dont get a lot of business. One of them said "We get SOME, but mostly snowbirds, and those zany nutty Brazilians. Youre, like, the only non-Brazilian and LOCAL person who shops here. Where are you from anyway?"
Hilarious. I may have grown up in N'awlins, but only after I moved there from my hometown, of zany nutty Brazil. :wink: lol