Post #125717 by christiki295 on Mon, Nov 15, 2004 7:49 PM

Aloha, Danno, and welcome!

Not so fast. First and foremost, Taboo Cove is not closed, nor is it going to be remodeled. Only Venus is, according to 2 different resort concierges.

The issue of whether Taboo Cove is a sufficiently tiki tiki bar has been subject to extensive discussion, although your evaluation is inherently valid.

I, for one, fall into the category that any tiki bar is a good tiki bar.

I hold this to be true after seeing my favorite tiki bar, Tahiti/the Tiki Lounge - which had a fireplace to rival Kahiki meet the wrecking ball after a few years.

There have been numerous others which have closed, Kahiki, for example, or other tiki establishments which have been severely de-tikified, such as Hanalei in San Diego, which serve as a reminder of the tenuousness of the continued existence of tiki.

Also, let's remember that if the owner invests tall coin, the owner may want to attract a mass market and we should support anyone's investment in tiki.

More on this issue: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=487&forum=1&vpost=107027