Anyone Wanna Open a Tiki Bar? - General Tiki

C cynfulcynner Member Ocean Beach, San Francisco Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1799	C cynfulcynner Posted posted on Thu, Nov 14, 2002 6:08 PM On 2002-11-14 16:26, Sabu The Coconut Boy wrote: I only know of one Polynesian apartment building between Sepulveda and Lomita on Arlington, (actually, Arlington is called Narbonne at that point), and it's in sad shape. Any name sign is long gone, and the giant shields and spears along the facade are all falling apart. Most of the spears have broken. I think we're thinking of the same place. I haven't been by in several years, but I do remember that most of the decorative stuff that was on the side of the building when I was a kid has fallen off. More recovered memories: the building is on a corner, and it's down the street from Howard Wood Elementary (where I had icky soccer practice back in 1978). --c

On 2002-11-14 16:26, Sabu The Coconut Boy wrote:
I only know of one Polynesian apartment building between Sepulveda and Lomita on Arlington, (actually, Arlington is called Narbonne at that point), and it's in sad shape. Any name sign is long gone, and the giant shields and spears along the facade are all falling apart. Most of the spears have broken.

I think we're thinking of the same place. I haven't been by in several years, but I do remember that most of the decorative stuff that was on the side of the building when I was a kid has fallen off.

More recovered memories: the building is on a corner, and it's down the street from Howard Wood Elementary (where I had icky soccer practice back in 1978).

--c

Post #13797 by cynfulcynner on Thu, Nov 14, 2002 6:08 PM