Post #106881 by Molokai Mike on Sat, Aug 7, 2004 1:44 PM

I totally agree with you , Donhonyc!!
When we opened the Conga Lounge a year ago, we swore we were going to stay true to the form and keep it old school. Our house DJ spins nothing but exotica, lounge, surf etc and you know what ? Its worked out great. We keep getting busier and busier and people are digging it. Even last night, we had a group of "youngsters" barely 21 who sucked on a Scorpion bowl and proclaimed "Duuuuude. Tiki is so coool !!" I asked them if they liked the Old School vibe and they said "Rat Pack rules !! Now even these youngsters are tired of the same old boom-thump-boom they get everywhere else.

What I've noticed in the last year is that what we do is appealing to the old and young alike and that's what's so awesome about it. We have "Old Fogies" all stary eyed, lamenting about the Zombie Village in the '60's, middle-agers enjoyong a cocktail in a "hip" non-stuffy enviroment, 30 somethings digging the retro scene and 20 somethings loving it for it's "alternativeness"
You can't go wrong and that is what these goofy pin-head execs don't see (re Taboo Cove) You don't need to have a place thumping Hip Hop to be cool and profitable !! You just need to have some imagination and creativity. To quote an oft-used phrase "build it and they will come"

[ Edited by: Conga Mike on 2004-08-07 13:46 ]