Post #17071 by ikitnrev on Mon, Dec 23, 2002 9:53 AM

a) Mural Topic -- I think the idea for a mural on the side of the Honolulu is a great one. David, the owner, might be appreciative of this idea, as he has some talent as an artist himself - he drew the drink illustrations for the drink menu. I'd certainly be willing to help out with painting a mural, although my painting skills fall more towards the 'paint by number.' Which makes me wonder ... Have there ever been any commercial PBN kits that featured tikis in the picture design?

b) lei topic - I love the idea of having a person making and selling leis in a properly decored restaurant - leis are so much better than the simple roses that are so often sold by walk-through vendors. However, I feel that the Honolulu would be too small of a place to support a 'on-site' vendor, as there just isn't enough traffic going through, and space is somewhat limited inside. Too bad there isn't a restaurant on the scale of the Kahiki or the Mai Kai in the DC area. Perhaps the Honolulu would allow you to display some of your business cards there - you might get a few calls for leis for those more celebratory tiki events.

I feel much better about the DC area, now that I know where to go for my next authentic lei.

Vern