Well THAT would kinda suck !: Vic's Beverly Hills a goner? - General Tiki

T tikijackalope Tiki Socialite KS/MO Joined: Oct 23, 2003 Posts: 835	T tikijackalope Posted posted on Thu, Apr 6, 2006 3:20 PM As covered in other posts, Trader Vic's is the oldest tiki bar on Route 66 and is the only one of any appreciable age. The 66 connection might ramp up the appeal for preservation. There is a California Historic Route 66 Association, http://www.wemweb.com/chr66a/ , but I don't know how politically active they are. Of tangential interest is the controversy over Rod's Grill in Arcadia. Last I knew, Rod's was endangered by the city of Arcadia which has already filed eminent domain against one of its neighbors in an effort to allow for expansion of a Mercedes dealership: http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=132849 and http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_3591421 There have been some protests, but I don't know the current state of their effectiveness.

As covered in other posts, Trader Vic's is the oldest tiki bar on Route 66 and is the only one of any appreciable age. The 66 connection might ramp up the appeal for preservation. There is a California Historic Route 66 Association, http://www.wemweb.com/chr66a/ , but I don't know how politically active they are.

Of tangential interest is the controversy over Rod's Grill in Arcadia.

Last I knew, Rod's was endangered by the city of Arcadia which has already filed eminent domain against one of its neighbors in an effort to allow for expansion of a Mercedes dealership: http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=132849 and http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_3591421
There have been some protests, but I don't know the current state of their effectiveness.

Post #225358 by tikijackalope on Thu, Apr 6, 2006 3:20 PM