Tiki Motel in Tucson - General Tiki

T tikitucson Tiki Centralite Tucson, AZ Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 43	T tikitucson Posted posted on Fri, Nov 12, 2004 3:55 PM On 2004-11-12 15:26, mrsmiley wrote: How could anything think that a rectangular sign with block letters saying "Hacienda Motel" (or something like that) is an improvement over a stylish one of a cowboy riding a bucking bronco? (for example). It's not AS bad as it sounds. Yes, they did screw up the sign a bit but the bucking bronco is still there- they just covered over the "Hacienda." Interestingly, the sign that's up now is at least the second version of the Hacienda sign. I have a postcard from the early 60's that shows the sign and "Hacienda" is written in a rather stylish, slightly cursive script. [ Edited by: tikitucson on 2004-11-12 15:58 ]

On 2004-11-12 15:26, mrsmiley wrote:

How could anything think that a rectangular sign with block letters saying "Hacienda Motel" (or something like that) is an improvement over a stylish one of a cowboy riding a bucking bronco? (for example).

It's not AS bad as it sounds. Yes, they did screw up the sign a bit but the bucking bronco is still there- they just covered over the "Hacienda."

Interestingly, the sign that's up now is at least the second version of the Hacienda sign. I have a postcard from the early 60's that shows the sign and "Hacienda" is written in a rather stylish, slightly cursive script.

[ Edited by: tikitucson on 2004-11-12 15:58 ]

Post #125272 by tikitucson on Fri, Nov 12, 2004 3:55 PM