The Sinking of the Admiral Benbow Inn...And Its Rising From The Depths - General Tiki

K Kailuageoff Member Honolulu Lounge,Lewes, DE Joined: Mar 27, 2002 Posts: 1506	K Kailuageoff Posted posted on Tue, Jun 11, 2002 8:03 AM Sounds like this was a wonderful place. The Admiral Benbow Inn was where young Jack Hawkins lived with his poor mother, and where Long John Silver came calling after a treasure map... Of course the tale was written by Robert Louis Stevenson who also was a traveler and writer in Polynesia (so there is a tiki connection). Maybe they had a postcard or two that you can find, or an old menu with photos. One of the things I love most about tiki-themed places is the romantic convergence of sailing ships and Polynesia (sailors & wahines). This is the motiff of the Molokai Bar at the Mai-Kai in Ft. Lauderdale.

Sounds like this was a wonderful place. The Admiral Benbow Inn was where young Jack Hawkins lived with his poor mother, and where Long John Silver came calling after a treasure map... Of course the tale was written by Robert Louis Stevenson who also was a traveler and writer in Polynesia (so there is a tiki connection).
Maybe they had a postcard or two that you can find, or an old menu with photos.
One of the things I love most about tiki-themed places is the romantic convergence of sailing ships and Polynesia (sailors & wahines). This is the motiff of the Molokai Bar at the Mai-Kai in Ft. Lauderdale.

Post #2169 by Kailuageoff on Tue, Jun 11, 2002 8:03 AM